{
  "id": 8954232,
  "title": "Rubio meets Japanese and Korean allies ahead of Trump China summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/rubio-meets-japanese-and-korean-allies-ahead-of-trump-china-summit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260922/rubio-meets-japanese-and-korean-allies-ahead-of-trump-china-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Monday in New York, just prior to a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for this week. Experts suggest that U.S. allies are concerned that Trump might offer concessions to Xi, such as on Taiwan and trade, in exchange for an economic deal with Beijing. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed enthusiasm about meeting Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, where they will all be speaking. The upcoming White House meeting between Trump and Xi on Thursday will also be a focus for the allies, who will closely examine any trade announcements for potential impacts on their competitiveness compared to China. Rubio and his counterparts Cho Hyun of South Korea and Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan took photos together before the meeting, but refrained from answering any questions from the press.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the foreign ministers of Asian allies South Korea and Japan in New York on Monday ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. Analysts say the U.S. allies are anxious that Trump may offer concessions to Xi including over Taiwan and trade in return for an economic win with Beijing. Officials say…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rubio meets South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers in New York",
    "Allies fear Trump may concede to China on Taiwan and trade",
    "Meeting precedes Trump-Xi summit at UN General Assembly"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Rubio meets Japanese and Korean allies ahead of Trump China summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/rubio-meets-japanese-and-korean-allies-ahead-of-trump-china-summit-8956624",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T17:40:58.000Z"
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    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}