{
  "id": 15544673,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261019/korea-to-send-delegation-to-kazakhstan-for-water-industry-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea has announced plans to send a delegation to Kazakhstan to bolster bilateral cooperation within the water sector. The delegation, headed by officials from the foreign and energy ministries, will comprise nine Korean water companies and representatives from state-run entities. Their three-day visit, spanning from Monday to Wednesday, will entail meetings with key Kazakh water management agencies to explore technological collaboration, visit water and wastewater treatment facilities, and assess ongoing pilot projects to identify potential business prospects.\n\nThe two countries have already inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on smart water management technologies, and have been actively involved in pilot projects utilizing Korean water industry products and technologies. The foreign ministry emphasized their commitment to further strengthening water industry cooperation with Kazakhstan by aligning the nation's water management requirements with advanced technologies offered by Korean companies.",
  "summary": "Korea will send a delegation to Kazakhstan to expand bilateral cooperation in the water industry and support Korean companies seeking to enter the Kazakh market, the foreign ministry said Monday. The public-private delegation will include officials from the foreign and energy ministries, nine Korean water companies and representatives from relevant state-run entities, according to the ministry.…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:32:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}