{
  "id": 7046247,
  "title": "Life at the American gold mines in northern Korea [3]: When tigers reigned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/life-at-the-american-gold-mines-in-northern-korea-3-when-tigers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260913/life-at-the-american-gold-mines-in-northern-korea-3-when-tigers-reigned"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Oriental Consolidated Mining Company (OCMC) operated in the rugged mountainous terrain of northern Korea. The environment was both isolated and picturesque, with sparse forests cleared for timber and thick brush providing shelter for deer and small mammals. Birdlife thrived in the skies and on the miners' tables, including pheasants, pigeons, ducks, and geese. However, the presence of other predators, such as large birds of prey and forest creatures driven by the abundance of game, posed a threat. Charles John Pedersen, a future Nobel Prize winner, recounted his childhood experience at the mining concession at the age of four. He described the harsh winter conditions, as the region was known for extreme weather due to its proximity to Siberian influences.",
  "summary": "Situated in the mountainous region of northern Korea, the Oriental Consolidated Mining Company (OCMC) was surrounded by rough, unforgiving terrain that was both isolated and beautiful. Many of the immediate rugged peaks were bare, their forests stripped by the concession’s incessant need for timber. Further away, other hills and mountains were still covered with trees and thick brush — a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[3] Life at the American gold mines in northern Korea: When tigers reigned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/3-life-at-the-american-gold-mines-in-northern-korea-when-tigers",
        "published": "2026-09-12T22:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}