{
  "id": 5480812,
  "title": "Seoul traffic alert: Fireworks festival, marathon to close roads this weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/seoul-traffic-alert-fireworks-festival-marathon-to-close-roads-this-5480812",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260904/seoul-traffic-alert-fireworks-festival-marathon-to-close-roads-this-weekend"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Drivers and commuters heading into central Seoul this weekend should expect significant disruptions, with road closures and crowd control measures in place for the Seoul International Fireworks Festival on Saturday and a major marathon on Sunday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that traffic in Yeouido — from the southern end of Mapo Bridge to the 63 Building — will be fully…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Fireworks festival, marathon to cause congestion in Seoul this weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/fireworks-festival-marathon-to-cause-congestion-in-seoul-this-weekend-5475810",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:21:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fireworks festival, marathon to cause congestion in Seoul this weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/fireworks-festival-marathon-to-cause-congestion-in-seoul-this-weekend",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}