{
  "id": 2089540,
  "title": "Seoul mayor rejects gov't proposal to build apartments in Yongsan Park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seoul-mayor-rejects-govt-proposal-to-build-apartments-in-yongsan-park-2089540",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260820/seoul-mayor-rejects-govt-proposal-to-build-apartments-in-yongsan-park"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon met with Land Minister Kim Yun-duk to discuss the government's proposal to build apartments in Yongsan Park, but the two were unable to reach an agreement. Oh firmly stated that the Seoul city government cannot accept the plan to build apartments on the entire park site under any circumstances, emphasizing the potential historical consequences of such a decision. The government and ruling party are currently reviewing the plan to provide rental apartments for young people in Yongsan Park, aiming to boost housing supply in the capital, but the city government firmly opposes the plan, asserting that the park is a national asset and should remain as green space for future generations.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul mayor rejects gov't proposal to build apartments in Yongsan Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seoul-mayor-rejects-govt-proposal-to-build-apartments-in-yongsan-park",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:07:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Land Minister, Seoul Mayor Remain at Odds over Use of Yongsan Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/land-minister-seoul-mayor-remain-at-odds-over-use-of-yongsan-park",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:24:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul mayor rejects gov't proposal to build apartments in Yongsan Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/seoul-mayor-rejects-govt-proposal-to-build-apartments-in-yongsan-park-2087729",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}