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  "title": "Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:44:05.000Z",
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  "summary": "US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a 'positive' stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran.",
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        "title": "South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-president-calls-for-military-independence-in-wake-of-1651940",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:50:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Ripple partners with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ripple-partners-with-south-koreas-jeonbuk-bank-for-cross-border",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:17:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-president-calls-for-military-independence-in-wake-of",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:18:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Asian allies stress 'critical co-operation' as Trump slashes Korea drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/asian-allies-stress-critical-co-operation-as-trump-slashes-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}