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  "id": 5217372,
  "title": "Top US envoy meets defense minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/top-us-envoy-meets-defense-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20260903/top-us-envoy-meets-defense-minister"
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  "summary": "U.S. Ambassador to Korea Michelle Steel met with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday, her first such meeting with the top Korean defense chief since assuming the post in late July. Steel arrived at the defense ministry headquarters in Yongsan, accompanied by U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson. She was expected to discuss key alliance issues with Ahn, including Seoul's ongoing…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Top U.S. envoy meets defense minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/top-u-s-envoy-meets-defense-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:28:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Top US envoy meets defense minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/top-us-envoy-meets-defense-minister-5219157",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:47:02.000Z"
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