{
  "id": 12579500,
  "title": "Korea, France, AFoCO expand cooperation on wildfire response in Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/korea-france-afoco-expand-cooperation-on-wildfire-response-in-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261007/korea-france-afoco-expand-cooperation-on-wildfire-response-in-asia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Forest Service (KFS) has entered into an agreement with the French government and the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) to enhance training for wildfire specialists across Asia. This cooperation was formalized at the second steering committee meeting for the Forest Fire Management in Asia (FFMA) project, held in France from October 1-3. The meeting reviewed the project's initial accomplishments, such as training sessions in Thailand, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan, and discussed plans and budget allocations for 2027.\n\nThe participating countries and organizations agreed to further expand training initiatives and cultivate more wildfire specialists, with the overarching goal of attracting additional countries and partner institutions to the program. In the long term, the FFMA is envisioned as a significant international collaboration in wildfire response.\n\nDuring their visit, Korean delegates also met with French officials who oversee wildfire prevention and international cooperation efforts. These discussions encompassed France's strategies for wildfire prevention and its framework for collaborative wildfire response efforts. The delegates explored potential avenues for strengthening the partnership between Korea and France in addressing wildfire challenges in Asia.",
  "summary": "The Korea Forest Service (KFS) said it has agreed with the French government and the Asian Forest Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), an intergovernmental organization based in Seoul, to expand training for wildfire specialists across Asia. The three parties held the second steering committee meeting in France for the Forest Fire Management in Asia (FFMA) project from Oct. 1-3, during…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea, France, AFoCO sign agreement for Asia wildfire training",
    "Second FFMA meeting in France reviews Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan sessions",
    "Goal to expand training, attract more countries to FFMA program"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea, France, AFoCO expand cooperation on wildfire response in Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/korea-france-afoco-expand-cooperation-on-wildfire-response-in-asia-12582946",
        "published": "2026-10-07T08:32:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}