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  "id": 2974211,
  "title": "Is my kimchi safe? China formaldehyde cabbage scandal puts Korea on alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/is-my-kimchi-safe-china-formaldehyde-cabbage-scandal-puts-korea-on-2974211",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/health/20260824/is-my-kimchi-safe-china-formaldehyde-cabbage-scandal-puts-korea-on-alert"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese authorities have launched a nationwide food safety inspection after cabbage sellers in northern China were found using formaldehyde solution to keep the vegetables fresh, prompting Korea to strengthen inspections of Chinese cabbage imports. Formaldehyde is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. China's State Administration for Market Regulation said Sunday that it had instructed local…",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-probes-use-of-formaldehyde-to-keep-cabbages-fresh",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:40:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Is my kimchi safe? China formaldehyde cabbage scandal puts Korea on alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/is-my-kimchi-safe-china-formaldehyde-cabbage-scandal-puts-korea-on",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-probes-use-of-formaldehyde-to-keep-cabbages-fresh",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:15:10.000Z"
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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."
}