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  "id": 8200446,
  "title": "South Korea rules out military deployment in Middle East conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rules-out-military-deployment-in-middle-east-conflict",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:29:15.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/vu51ih4xn"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Lee Jae-myung says Seoul will not send forces to the Middle East but is considering a greater maritime security role.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "South Korea rejects combat deployment in Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rejects-combat-deployment-in-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:08:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "South Korea rules out troops for Iran war intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-korea-rules-out-troops-for-iran-war-intervention",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:17:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea’s president rejects US request for Iran war support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-koreas-president-rejects-us-request-for-iran-war-support",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:26:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi, South Korea explore stablecoins and digital payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/abu-dhabi-south-korea-explore-stablecoins-and-digital-payments",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:21:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}