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  "title": "Leaders of Korea, Australia meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/leaders-of-korea-australia-meet-on-sidelines-of-un-general-assembly",
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  "published": "2026-09-22T18:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260923/leaders-of-korea-australia-meet-on-sidelines-of-un-general-assembly"
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  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. President Lee commended the strong bilateral cooperation between their countries, which he claimed had helped stabilize South Korea's energy market amidst the Middle East conflict. He noted that South Korea had faced some disruptions to its energy supply chains due to the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, but Australia's assistance had proven invaluable in maintaining stability.\n\nAddressing Albanese, President Lee expressed gratitude for Australia's support and pledged South Korea's continued collaboration to tackle the country's challenges. The South Korean leader emphasized that Seoul would work closely with Australia in any way possible to address the issues at hand.\n\nAlbanese highlighted the parallel values and friendship between South Korea and Australia, both of which champion multilateralism and security while fostering robust economic and energy supply sector cooperation. The Australian Prime Minister extended an invitation for President Lee to visit Australia during the first half of next year.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday and lauded their countries' bilateral cooperation, which he said had contributed to stabilizing South Korea's energy market amid the conflict in the Middle East. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. \"South Korea had…",
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