{
  "id": 327616,
  "title": "South Korea Association Apologises over ‘Sexual Services’ Allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/south-korea-association-apologises-over-sexual-services-allegations",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:52:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/soccer/20260808-342501/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's national football association apologised on Saturday after a media report alleged it had provided \"sexual services\" to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "S. Korea’s football association apologises for sexual entertainment allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/s-koreas-football-association-apologises-for-sexual-entertainment",
        "published": "2026-08-08T06:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "South Korea FA apologises over ‘sexual services’ allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/south-korea-fa-apologises-over-sexual-services-allegations",
        "published": "2026-08-08T07:49:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}