{
  "id": 5030832,
  "title": "Listening to tourists: Busan moves to polish its coastal appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/listening-to-tourists-busan-moves-to-polish-its-coastal-appeal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20260902/listening-to-tourists-busan-moves-to-polish-its-coastal-appeal"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Known for its sprawling coastlines, bustling traditional markets and vibrant local cuisine, Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan has long relied on broad statistical surveys to gauge its appeal to foreign travelers. But this summer, municipal officials decided to swap numbers for direct conversation, sitting down with international visitors to learn what is actually working — and what needs…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Listening to tourists: Busan moves to polish its coastal appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/listening-to-tourists-busan-moves-to-polish-its-coastal-appeal-5032256",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:42:03.000Z"
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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."
}