{
  "id": 4353181,
  "title": "Finance minister resumes G20 trip after brief cancellation amid Cabinet reshuffle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/finance-minister-resumes-g20-trip-after-brief-cancellation-amid-4353181",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20260830/finance-minister-resumes-g20-trip-after-brief-cancellation-amid-cabinet-reshuffle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol resumed his trip to the United States for the Group of 20 finance ministers meeting after a brief cancellation due to a Cabinet reshuffle, according to his ministry. Initially, Koo canceled his U.S. visit upon learning he was set to be replaced in the Cabinet shuffle when he arrived at Incheon International Airport. However, he later reversed his decision following the presidential office's announcement of the Cabinet changes, which included Lee Hyoung-il's nomination as the new finance minister. Despite the reshuffle, Koo is expected to continue serving for about a month while his successor undergoes a parliamentary confirmation hearing and formal appointment process.",
  "summary": "Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, who was included in President Lee Jae Myung’s Cabinet shuffle on Sunday, departed for the United States to attend a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors as originally planned after briefly canceling his trip, according to the ministry. “Koo departed as scheduled Sunday morning to attend the G20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee nominates 6 ministers in major Cabinet reshuffle, including finance minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-major-cabinet-reshuffle-including",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:11:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Finance minister resumes G20 trip after brief cancellation amid Cabinet reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/finance-minister-resumes-g20-trip-after-brief-cancellation-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:52:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}