{
  "id": 1409713,
  "title": "S. Korea, US Kick Off Ulchi Freedom Shield Military Exercise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/s-korea-us-kick-off-ulchi-freedom-shield-military-exercise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203621"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Politics] : South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield(UFS) joint military exercise on Monday to strengthen their combined readiness posture. This year’s exercise, which runs through next Thursday, will incorporate lessons learned from recent conflicts, with about 18-thousand ... [more...]",
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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."
}