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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nASTANA – South Korea is turning to Kazakhstan and other suppliers while shifting to alternative transport routes to secure energy supplies and reduce risks related to instability in the Middle East, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced. South Korea has agreed to purchase 18 million barrels of oil from Kazakhstan as part of a…\n\nThe post Astana Becomes Seoul’s Energy Backup as Hormuz Risks Rise appeared first on The Astana Times.",
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