{
  "id": 15710695,
  "title": "AI takes hassle out of navigating Korea's traditional markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ai-takes-hassle-out-of-navigating-koreas-traditional-markets-15710695",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20261020/ai-takes-hassle-out-of-navigating-koreas-traditional-markets"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Exploring Korea’s traditional markets — with their narrow alleys, handwritten menus and long queues — can be as overwhelming as it is exciting for out-of-town visitors and international tourists. Artificial intelligence (AI) is stepping in as a digital concierge as the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) launched its AI Tourism Butler service across key traditional markets nationwide, aiming to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "AI takes hassle out of navigating Korea's traditional markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ai-takes-hassle-out-of-navigating-koreas-traditional-markets",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}