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  "id": 622900,
  "title": "Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/asiana-shareholders-approve-merger-with-korean-air-622900",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260812/asiana-shareholders-approve-merger-with-korean-air"
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  "summary": "The shareholders of Asiana Airlines Inc. have approved the merger with larger rival Korean Air, concluding nearly six years of acquisition efforts. The merger, initially announced by Korean Air in November 2020, is valued at 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) and would result in the creation of the world's 10th-largest airline by fleet size. Asiana's CEO, Song Bo-young, announced during an extraordinary shareholders meeting that the integration of the two airlines' mileage programs is underway, pending approval from the Fair Trade Commission. The finalized merger, which will be named the combined entity, marks a significant step in reshaping Korea's aviation industry.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/asiana-shareholders-approve-merger-with-korean-air-623684",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:53:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Asiana shareholders approve merger with Korean Air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/asiana-shareholders-approve-merger-with-korean-air",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:27:03.000Z"
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