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  "id": 7917564,
  "title": "Ieodo Int'l Seminar highlights need for practical cooperation amid gray zone threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ieodo-intl-seminar-highlights-need-for-practical-cooperation-amid-7917564",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20260917/ieodo-intl-seminar-highlights-need-for-practical-cooperation-amid-gray-zone-threats"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 10th Ieodo International Seminar, held on Jeju Island, brought together maritime security experts from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam to discuss the escalating maritime security challenges in East Asia. The seminar, co-organized by the Society of Ieodo Research and The Korea Times, focused on practical cooperation strategies to counter gray zone coercion and prevent tensions from escalating. Koh Choong-suk, president of the Society of Ieodo Research, emphasized the seminar's relevance in highlighting the growing international importance of Ieodo, also known as Socotra Rock, and the broader maritime issues in the region.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ieodo Int'l Seminar highlights need for practical cooperation amid gray zone threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ieodo-intl-seminar-highlights-need-for-practical-cooperation-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}