{
  "id": 19105634,
  "title": "Seoul adds downtown crosswalks to free pedestrians from underground tunnels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/seoul-adds-downtown-crosswalks-to-free-pedestrians-from-underground",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/others/20261109/seoul-adds-downtown-crosswalks-to-free-pedestrians-from-underground-tunnels"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Seoul has introduced street-level crosswalks at several major intersections in central Seoul, aiming to provide pedestrians with a safer and more convenient way to navigate the city. The city's Metropolitan Government completed the installation of new crosswalks at Cheonggye 6-ga and Mugyo-dong intersections, with another set to be built near Seoul Station, slated for completion by the end of November. This initiative follows a 20-year-long effort to phase out the underground tunnels and lengthy detours that have been a common experience for pedestrians in the area. The Cheonggye 6-ga crosswalk marks the first street-level crossing in nearly two decades, after delays were addressed through negotiations involving various stakeholders, including merchants' associations and government agencies.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}