{
  "id": 17195418,
  "title": "Germany news: Merz in Asia warns against weaponizing trade, calls for 'rules based' order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/germany-news-merz-in-asia-warns-against-weaponizing-trade-calls-for-17195418",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:20:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-in-asia-warns-against-weaponizing-trade-calls-for-rules-based-order/live-79803462?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "German diplomacy in Asia was in focus this week, as Chancellor Merz wraps up a three-country Asian business tour in South Korea. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier is set to hold talks with Xi Jinping. DW has more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "German chancellor urges global trade alliance as Germany deepens Indo-Pacific ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/german-chancellor-urges-global-trade-alliance-as-germany-deepens-indo",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}