{
  "id": 761984,
  "title": "Korean firm behind $2 mil. Trump payment to build golf club in Hanam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korean-firm-behind-2-mil-trump-payment-to-build-golf-club-in-hanam-761984",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260813/korean-firm-behind-2-mil-trump-payment-to-build-golf-club-in-hanam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Base Group, a medium-sized Korean conglomerate, announced Thursday that it will construct the Trump International Golf Club in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province. The company described the project as the \"first Trump-brand golf development project in Northeast Asia\" and highlighted Hanam's accessibility from the Seoul metropolitan area as a key factor in their decision. Eric Trump, the U.S. President Donald Trump's second-oldest son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, expressed his enthusiasm for the project. He stated that Korea is a vibrant and sophisticated market, and the organization sees significant potential in establishing a world-class Trump-branded golf course in Korea. \"It will be a milestone for not only Base Group but also the domestic golf industry,\" said Base Group Chairman Kim Sung-jib.",
  "summary": "Base Group, a medium-sized Korean conglomerate that made headlines for paying $2 million to the Trump Organization, will establish Trump International Golf Club in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, the company said Thursday. In a press release, the company described the golf course as “the first Trump-brand golf development project in Northeast Asia” adding that the city of Hanam was chosen for its…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean firm behind $2 mil. Trump payment to build golf club in Hanam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korean-firm-behind-2-mil-trump-payment-to-build-golf-club-in-hanam",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:52:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}