{
  "id": 3628302,
  "title": "Lee to discuss region-led growth with county, district office heads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/lee-to-discuss-region-led-growth-with-county-district-office-heads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260827/lee-to-discuss-region-led-growth-with-county-district-office-heads"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung will convene a meeting with county and district office heads from across the country on Thursday to discuss region-led growth strategies, according to the presidential office. The luncheon event, hosted at the presidential office and expected to attract more than 180 participants, will include newly elected county heads and district office chiefs, government officials, and Prime Minister Han Seong-sook. This follows a previous meeting Lee had with mayors of major cities and provincial governors, during which he emphasized the need for balanced development throughout the nation, highlighting overpopulation in the capital region as a significant challenge for Korea's growth and sustainability.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee to discuss region-led growth with county, district office heads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/lee-to-discuss-region-led-growth-with-county-district-office-heads-3630236",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:43:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee to discuss region-led growth with county, district office heads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/lee-to-discuss-region-led-growth-with-county-district-office-heads-3629717",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:07:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}