{
  "id": 15541652,
  "title": "Korea to send delegation to Kazakhstan for water industry cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/korea-to-send-delegation-to-kazakhstan-for-water-industry-cooperation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261019/korea-to-send-delegation-to-kazakhstan-for-water-industry-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Korea will dispatch a delegation to Kazakhstan to bolster bilateral cooperation in the water industry. This delegation, comprising officials from the foreign and energy ministries, representatives from nine Korean water companies, and state-run entities, will engage in discussions on technological cooperation during their three-day visit. The delegation will also visit water and wastewater treatment facilities to assess ongoing pilot projects and identify new business opportunities. The two countries have previously signed a memorandum of understanding on smart water management technologies and have been pursuing pilot projects involving Korean water industry products and technologies. The ministry aims to continue expanding water industry cooperation by aligning Kazakhstan's water management needs with advanced technologies from Korean companies.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea to send delegation to Kazakhstan for water industry cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/s-korea-to-send-delegation-to-kazakhstan-for-water-industry",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:40:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea to send delegation to Kazakhstan for water industry cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/korea-to-send-delegation-to-kazakhstan-for-water-industry-cooperation-15544673",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:47:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}