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  "id": 5046681,
  "title": "Senior diplomat, new US envoy vow close communication on Korean Peninsula issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/senior-diplomat-new-us-envoy-vow-close-communication-on-korean-5046681",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260902/senior-diplomat-new-us-envoy-vow-close-communication-on-korean-peninsula-issues"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea's vice foreign minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, Jeong Yeon-doo, met with US Ambassador to Seoul Michelle Steel. They agreed to increase coordination on key issues.\n\nJeong welcomed Steel to her new post. The two reaffirmed the importance of close communication and coordination on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.\n\nThey also agreed to continue working together closely. Steel started her duties in August. At the time, there were pending issues including economic cooperation, security consultations, and the North Korean nuclear issue.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Senior diplomat, new U.S. envoy vow close communication on Korean Peninsula issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/senior-diplomat-new-u-s-envoy-vow-close-communication-on-korean",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:50:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Senior diplomat, new US envoy vow close communication on Korean Peninsula issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/senior-diplomat-new-us-envoy-vow-close-communication-on-korean",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}