{
  "id": 19438946,
  "title": "Lee vows to reflect farmers' voices in decision on CPTPP membership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/lee-vows-to-reflect-farmers-voices-in-decision-on-cptpp-membership-19438946",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261111/lee-vows-to-reflect-farmers-voices-in-decision-on-cptpp-membership"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung pledged on Wednesday to consider farmers' viewpoints when determining whether South Korea should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The president emphasized this commitment in a post on X, formerly Twitter, marking the 31st Day of Farmers. He reiterated his promise to factor farmers' interests into key decisions, such as farmland reform and the CPTPP, to support agricultural development. Although the government has indicated that Korea's entry into the CPTPP is \"unavoidable,\" Lee has assured that his administration will explore alternative strategies to mitigate potential negative impacts on the agricultural and fisheries sectors from increased market openness due to imports of lower-priced goods. The president has directed the government not to apply for CPTPP membership this year, underscoring the necessity for sufficient measures to shield farmers' welfare.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday vowed to accommodate farmers' opinions in deciding whether to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The president made the remarks in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on the 31st Day of Farmers, reiterating his pledge to take farmers' interests into account when deciding to join the Indo-Pacific trade bloc. \"On…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee vows to reflect farmers' voices in decision on CPTPP membership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/lee-vows-to-reflect-farmers-voices-in-decision-on-cptpp-membership-19437570",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:42:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}