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  "id": 15102961,
  "title": "Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/korean-envoy-condemns-houthi-attacks-urges-tougher-un-sanctions-15102961",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/korean-envoy-condemns-houthi-attacks-urges-tougher-un-sanctions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington - Korea has strongly condemned recent deadly assaults by Yemeni Houthi rebels against civilian installations and the looming danger they pose to shipping in the Red Sea, urging the United Nations Security Council to bolster sanctions targeting the group's weapon supplies. Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon made these statements during a Security Council discussion on the Middle East, held on Thursday. He emphasized that these attacks jeopardize global peace, maritime safety, and energy resources. Cha declared, \"We condemn such attacks and urge an immediate halt to all assaults on civilians.\" He also implored the council to implement stronger sanctions to effectively sever the Houthi's access to weapons. Cha further noted that the Houthi's latest strikes targeting civilian installations and the threat to commercial navigation in the Red Sea are causing significant concerns for global peace, maritime security, and energy stability. These attacks encompassed two successive strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in the previous week, further inflaming tensions in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Korea has condemned recent deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting civilian infrastructure and threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea, calling on the U.N. Security Council to strengthen sanctions to cut off weapons supplies to the group. Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cha Ji-hoon made the remarks during a Security Council debate on the Middle East held…",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/iran-denies-saudi-accusation-of-involvement-in-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:41:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, urges tougher UN sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/korean-envoy-condemns-houthi-attacks-urges-tougher-un-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/iran-denies-saudi-accusation-of-involvement-in-houthi-attacks-15123741",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:36:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "PM sends strong message of support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pm-sends-strong-message-of-support-to-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:18:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels’ growing strength",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/houthi-strikes-on-saudi-arabia-show-the-yemeni-rebels-growing-strength",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:22:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran giving Yemen's Houthis target intelligence for drone, missile strikes on Saudi Arabia - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/iran-giving-yemens-houthis-target-intelligence-for-drone-missile",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:36:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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