{
  "id": 18253910,
  "title": "N. Korea Set to Gain UNESCO Recognition for Taekwondo ahead of S. Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/n-korea-set-to-gain-unesco-recognition-for-taekwondo-ahead-of-s-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=205365"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[International] : North Korea is virtually certain to have taekwondo inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list as one of the country’s traditional martial arts, raising concerns over the potential impact of this step on South Korea’s status as the martial art’s birthplace. According to UNESCO on ... [more...]",
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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."
}