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  "id": 15343132,
  "title": "Finance minister stresses tackling disparities for sustainable growth at IMFC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/finance-minister-stresses-tackling-disparities-for-sustainable-growth-15343132",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261018/finance-minister-stresses-tackling-disparities-for-sustainable-growth-at-imfc"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il emphasized the importance of tackling disparities for sustainable growth during a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) in Bangkok, as reported by The Korea Times. During his participation in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, Lee shared his views on addressing global economic challenges, including the outcomes of artificial intelligence (AI) achievements and the IMF's policy directions. The IMF reported that while the global economy shows signs of recovery, it still faces heightened uncertainty and downside risks, calling for policies to ensure macroeconomic and financial stability alongside structural reforms to support AI adoption and digital transformation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Finance minister stresses tackling disparities for sustainable growth at IMFC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/finance-minister-stresses-tackling-disparities-for-sustainable-growth",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:00:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Finance minister stresses tackling disparities for sustainable growth at IMFC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/finance-minister-stresses-tackling-disparities-for-sustainable-growth-15346729",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:27:03.000Z"
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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."
}