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  "id": 16573825,
  "title": "Lee congratulates Lula on his reelection as president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lee-congratulates-lula-on-his-reelection-as-president-16573825",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261026/lee-congratulates-lula-on-his-reelection-as-president"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Korean President Lee Jae Myung has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his reelection for a fourth term. In a post on his X account, Lee expressed his pleasure at Lula's victory, calling him a \"special friend and comrade.\" Lee believes that Lula, based on the trust and expectations of the public, will play a bigger role going forward, encouraging him to march vigorously toward Brazil's future. The two leaders have met in person on several occasions, forging a special personal bond through their shared experience of working as child laborers.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "PM Modi congratulates ‘dear friend’ Lula da Silva for Brazil election win, says looking forward to expanding ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pm-modi-congratulates-dear-friend-lula-da-silva-for-brazil-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T05:43:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee congratulates Lula on his reelection as president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lee-congratulates-lula-on-his-reelection-as-president",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:56:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "From metalworker to Brazil's president: Lula da Silva's rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/from-metalworker-to-brazils-president-lula-da-silvas-rise",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:18:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "HH the Amir sends congratulations to President of Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/hh-the-amir-sends-congratulations-to-president-of-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}