{
  "id": 20109381,
  "title": "Specter of another Yalta overstated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/specter-of-another-yalta-overstated-20109381",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/editorial/20261115/ed-specter-of-another-yalta-overstated"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The specter of a repeat of the 1945 Yalta Conference looms over the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Korea. However, such fears may simply stem from a victim mentality or diplomatic exaggeration. A high-ranking South Korean official recently cautioned a Chinese representative that a trilateral meeting involving the U.S., China, and Russia, held during the APEC summit, should not mirror the outcomes of Yalta. The original Yalta talks, attended by the \"Big Three\" world powers - the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, resulted in Korea's division into two occupied zones. The South was administered by the U.S., while the North came under Soviet control. Crucially, Korea had no input into these decisions, as the region's future was dictated by the major powers of the time.",
  "summary": "The specter of the Yalta Conference is haunting Korea as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit approaches. Such concerns reflect either a victim mentality or diplomatic overstatement. During a recent meeting with a Chinese official, a high-ranking South Korean official reportedly expressed concern that an upcoming trilateral summit among the U.S., China and Russia, to be held on the…",
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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."
}