{
  "id": 8138640,
  "title": "Lee designates town in southwestern county as special disaster zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-designates-town-in-southwestern-county-as-special-disaster-zone-8138640",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260918/lee-designates-town-in-southwestern-county-as-special-disaster-zone"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has designated a town in the southwestern county of Yeonggwang as a special disaster zone eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a presidential spokesperson said Friday. The designation of the town of Baeksu late Thursday came after heavy rains pounded the area from late August to early September, enabling government financial support…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee designates town in southwestern county as special disaster zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-designates-town-in-southwestern-county-as-special-disaster-zone",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:33:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee designates town in southwestern county as special disaster zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-designates-town-in-southwestern-county-as-special-disaster-zone-8140705",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:27:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}