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  "title": "Japan defence minister says US, South Korea cooperation 'critical' for security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/japan-defence-minister-says-us-south-korea-cooperation-critical-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's comments came after US President Donald Trump downsized military drills with South Korea, praised his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and lashed out at Seoul for not helping Washington fight Iran.",
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        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-koreas-jeonbuk-bank-taps-ripple-for-cross-border-payments",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:11:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Asian allies stress 'critical cooperation' as Trump slashes South Korea drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/asian-allies-stress-critical-cooperation-as-trump-slashes-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:41:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-must-brace-for-worst-case-scenario-president-lee-says-as",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:49:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/north-korea-grows-stronger-as-south-korea-reckons-with-fading-us",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:35:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}