{
  "id": 741063,
  "title": "Drinking at Cheonggye Stream? It could cost you $70",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/drinking-at-cheonggye-stream-it-could-cost-you-70-741063",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260813/drinking-at-cheonggye-stream-it-could-cost-you-70"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul's city authorities are considering imposing fines of up to $70 for drinking or smoking along the Cheonggye Stream, a popular tourist destination. The move comes in response to a series of incidents that have drawn public criticism, with safety officers currently unable to impose fines due to the lack of a legal basis. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to designate the entire 8.12-kilometer stretch as a no-smoking and no-drinking zone under the National Health Promotion Act, with district officials empowered to enforce the rules and begin imposing fines by the end of the year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Drinking at Cheonggye Stream? It could cost you $70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/drinking-at-cheonggye-stream-it-could-cost-you-70",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:02:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}