{"id":"n_utcqzxmbcgot5ywg5rxa","seq":8645063,"kind":"article","title":"Korea reviewing plan to expand label-free mandate to foreign-produced bottled water","url":"https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261108/korea-reviewing-plan-to-expand-label-free-mandate-to-foreign-produced-bottled-water","summary":"The government is reportedly reviewing plans to expand the label-free mandate for domestically produced drinking water to include bottled water brands imported from overseas, officials said Sunday. The plan was discussed in a recent meeting with importers of foreign-produced bottled water, according to the officials from the environment ministry. The meeting was a routine consultation with industry officials, and the ministry is still undecided on whether to apply the…","published":"2026-11-08T01:57:02Z","seen":"2026-11-08T02:01:00Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-koreatimes-co-kr-c6eccf","name":"koreatimes.co.kr","domain":"feed.koreatimes.co.kr"},"via":"kite-koreatimes-co-kr-c6eccf","topics":["asia"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q18097","name":"Korea","type":"place"}],"image":"https://newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr/2026/11/08/49fdf867-95a7-4903-bb55-1809926ed5c7.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_jz3k6lfi7fl53xqwaaoq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.41,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.18,"political":0.6}