{
  "id": 17740663,
  "title": "S. Korea, Japan to hold vice foreign ministerial talks on N. Korea, bilateral issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/s-korea-japan-to-hold-vice-foreign-ministerial-talks-on-n-korea-17740663",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T04:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261102/s-korea-japan-to-hold-vice-foreign-ministerial-talks-on-n-korea-bilateral-issues"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that South Korea and Japan are set to hold vice foreign ministerial talks on Monday, focusing on North Korea and other regional issues, as well as enhancing bilateral cooperation. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo will meet with his Japanese counterpart, Takehiro Funakoshi, in Japan for the 17th bilateral strategic dialogue. The meeting is expected to cover a range of issues, including bilateral relations, regional and global affairs, and North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile programs. The two sides are expected to exchange views on strengthening cooperation within the framework of trilateral cooperation involving the United States.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, Japan to hold vice foreign ministerial talks on N. Korea, bilateral issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/s-korea-japan-to-hold-vice-foreign-ministerial-talks-on-n-korea-17739952",
        "published": "2026-11-02T03:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/what-to-know-about-how-caps-on-foreign-workers-in-japan-are-determined",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:21:31.000Z"
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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."
}