{
  "id": 9277481,
  "title": "President puts multilateralism at center of diplomacy on North Korea, Hormuz issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/president-puts-multilateralism-at-center-of-diplomacy-on-north-korea-9277481",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260923/president-puts-multilateralism-at-center-of-diplomacy-on-north-korea-hormuz-issue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung has prioritized multilateralism as the cornerstone of his foreign policy, particularly in addressing the North Korea and Hormuz issues. With Pyongyang showing no inclination to engage with South Korea and the U.S. pressuring South Korea to join a military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Lee has emphasized the importance of multinational cooperation with Beijing. Despite the ongoing lack of communication between the two Koreas and the absence of a resumption of Washington-Pyongyang dialogue, Lee has advocated for an alliance with other nations on the Hormuz matter. This stance comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump urging South Korea to contribute militarily to secure the crucial waterway amidst a month-long conflict with Iran. Other U.S. allies have been hesitant to deploy forces, leaving Lee to explore alternative means for South Korea to contribute without engaging in direct combat. During his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Lee called for the North Korea issue to transcend U.S.-North Korea negotiations and instead foster discussions among all parties involved in ending the Korean War and establishing long-term peace.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has placed multilateralism at the center of his foreign policy at a time when North Korea refuses to engage South Korea and his government faces pressure to join a U.S.-led military mission in the Strait of Hormuz. His emphasis on multinational engagement with Pyongyang, including Beijing, has come as the reclusive regime continues to refuse to communicate with Seoul and…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/did-north-koreas-missile-launches-target-the-xi-trump-summit-agenda",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:00:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
        "title": "North Korea claims Sunday’s launches were of upgraded hypersonic missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/north-korea-claims-sundays-launches-were-of-upgraded-hypersonic",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:05:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "President puts multilateralism at center of diplomacy on North Korea, Hormuz issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/president-puts-multilateralism-at-center-of-diplomacy-on-north-korea",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:17:03.000Z"
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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."
}