{
  "id": 4326385,
  "title": "Finance minister abruptly calls off G20 trip amid Cabinet reshuffle speculation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/finance-minister-abruptly-calls-off-g20-trip-amid-cabinet-reshuffle-4326385",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20260830/finance-minister-abruptly-calls-off-g20-trip-amid-cabinet-reshuffle-speculation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol abruptly terminated his scheduled trip to the United States to attend the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, according to government sources. Koo was originally set to travel to Asheville, North Carolina, to engage in bilateral discussions with finance officials from various nations, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. However, the last-minute cancellation, which was both surprising and highly uncommon, came as Koo had already reached the airport. Photographers were present to capture his departure, and some media outlets had already published images of Koo prior to his planned flight. The Ministry of Finance and Economy had prepared a press release announcing his departure but promptly withdrew it just before its release. The ministry explained the cancellation as a change in schedule and apologized for the lack of notice, attributing the decision to no issues involving the ministry or the G20.",
  "summary": "Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol abruptly canceled his planned trip to the United States to attend a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors, despite having already arrived at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, according to government insiders. Koo was due to travel to Asheville, North Carolina, for the G20 gathering and meet with finance officials from several…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Finance minister cancels planned trip to attend G20 meeting in U.S.: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/finance-minister-cancels-planned-trip-to-attend-g20-meeting-in-u-s",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:05:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Finance minister abruptly calls off G20 trip amid cabinet reshuffle speculation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/finance-minister-abruptly-calls-off-g20-trip-amid-cabinet-reshuffle",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:12:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}