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  "id": 446228,
  "title": "Homeplus back in business, faces 3-week survival test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/homeplus-back-in-business-faces-3-week-survival-test",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260810/homeplus-back-in-business-faces-3-week-survival-test"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Homeplus, the Korean retail giant, has announced its return to business after facing the prospect of closure. The company has secured 200 billion won in emergency operating funds, which has allowed it to accelerate efforts to normalize operations. Homeplus has reopened 67 key stores nationwide on a trial basis, and plans to fully resume operations by Thursday, along with marketing campaigns to attract customers. The company's ability to restore customer trust and sales by the Sept. 4 deadline for approval of its rehabilitation plan will be a crucial test of its recovery.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Homeplus back in business, faces 3-week survival test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/homeplus-back-in-business-faces-3-week-survival-test-446902",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:37:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}