{
  "id": 8239144,
  "title": "Lee meets UAE official to discuss continued cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-meets-uae-official-to-discuss-continued-cooperation-8239144",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260918/lee-meets-uae-official-to-discuss-continued-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung met with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi, on Friday, according to a statement from his office. The two discussed maintaining and expanding cooperation between South Korea and the UAE, a partnership that was first agreed upon during Lee's state visit to the UAE in November last year.\n\nLee expressed his gratitude to the UAE for ensuring reliable crude oil supplies to South Korea in March, during a period of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. He highlighted the growing areas of cooperation between the two nations, including defense, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and culture.\n\nDuring their meeting, President Lee emphasized the importance of close communication between the two countries' key representatives to ensure concrete outcomes that directly benefit their citizens. He also stressed the need to continue fostering trust and cooperation between the two nations' leaders. Lee referred to his chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, and Khaldoon as the main points of contact for this ongoing dialogue.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between Korea and the Gulf state, his office said. Lee welcomed Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi, to Cheong Wa Dae, recalling that Seoul and Abu Dhabi agreed during his state visit to the UAE last November to begin a partnership…",
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    "President Lee Jae Myung met UAE official Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak",
    "Discussed expanding cooperation between South Korea and UAE",
    "Emphasized importance of close communication and trust building"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee meets UAE official to discuss continued cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-meets-uae-official-to-discuss-continued-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:49:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee meets UAE official to discuss continued cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-meets-uae-official-to-discuss-continued-cooperation-8241399",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:22:03.000Z"
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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."
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