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  "title": "South Korean FM says Trump pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/south-korean-fm-says-trump-pressuring-seoul-over-iran-investment-1876130",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T05:41:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Cho Hyun said one potential source of friction could be South Korea's pledge to invest US$350 billion in the US under a trade deal signed last year.",
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        "title": "South Korean FM says Trump pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/south-korean-fm-says-trump-pressuring-seoul-over-iran-investment",
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