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  "id": 622015,
  "title": "Homeplus outlets resume operations after court extends rehabilitation proceedings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/homeplus-outlets-resume-operations-after-court-extends-rehabilitation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260812/homeplus-outlets-resume-operations-after-court-extends-rehabilitation-proceedings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Homeplus, a discount store chain previously owned by Tesco Plc, has resumed operations across all 67 of its nationwide outlets following a court decision to extend its rehabilitation proceedings. The retailer, which is wholly owned by private equity firm MBK Partners, had temporarily closed all its outlets on July 13 due to a lack of operating funds after the Seoul Bankruptcy Court terminated its rehabilitation proceedings. The court overturned its earlier decision on July 21 and extended the proceedings until September 4 after the company filed an appeal. The extension came as Homeplus, which has been financially strained by a prolonged downturn in the discount store industry, sought additional time to secure the required 200 billion won to carry out its self-rescue plan. The company previously operated 104 outlets across the country, but 37 of them are no longer in operation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Homeplus outlets resume operations after court extends rehabilitation proceedings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/homeplus-outlets-resume-operations-after-court-extends-rehabilitation-623692",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:15:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Homeplus outlets resume operations after court extends rehabilitation proceedings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/homeplus-outlets-resume-operations-after-court-extends-rehabilitation-622908",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}