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  "id": 12775038,
  "title": "Kookmin University steps up internationalization efforts to boost students' global readiness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/kookmin-university-steps-up-internationalization-efforts-to-boost-12775038",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261008/kookmin-university-steps-up-internationalization-efforts-to-boost-students-global-readiness"
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  "account": "Kookmin University is ramping up its internationalization initiatives to enhance students' global preparedness. In addition to offering overseas work experience and strengthening international collaborative research, the university is forging partnerships with global institutions. According to the university's president, Jeong Seung-ryul, the focus on boosting students' global readiness extends beyond conventional language training and international exchanges. He emphasized that Kookmin University, marking its 80th anniversary, is prioritizing the development of global capabilities and networks as part of its mid- to long-term development plan, \"KMU VISION 2035: EDGE.\" The president explained that the university will widen its partnerships with overseas universities, companies, and organizations to provide students with hands-on experience in global settings, thereby equipping them with the competitiveness needed to thrive on the global stage.",
  "summary": "Kookmin University is intensifying its internationalization efforts by offering students opportunities for overseas work experience, expanding international collaborative research and fostering partnerships with global institutions. The university said Tuesday that it is focusing on improving students’ global readiness by moving beyond traditional international exchanges and language training and…",
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