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  "id": 15714424,
  "title": "Korea, Czech Republic review progress in joint nuclear energy project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/korea-czech-republic-review-progress-in-joint-nuclear-energy-project-15714424",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261020/korea-czech-republic-review-progress-in-joint-nuclear-energy-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea and the Czech Republic convened a virtual meeting to assess the status of their joint nuclear energy project and explore avenues to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the sector, according to the industry ministry. The discourse took place following a Korean consortium, spearheaded by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, signing an agreement to construct the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic last year. At the third gathering of the Dukovany Steering Committee, both nations confirmed the project's progress as per schedule and deliberated on enhancing cooperation within the global nuclear energy industry. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan voiced apprehension regarding the European Union's Industrial Accelerator Act, fearing it might impede participation by non-EU countries in the region's nuclear energy industry. He urged Prague to undertake diplomatic measures to prevent adverse impacts on bilateral relations. The two sides have scheduled the fourth committee meeting in Korea this year, complemented by business events aimed at fostering exchanges between nuclear energy companies.",
  "summary": "Korea and the Czech Republic have reviewed progress in their joint nuclear energy project and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation in the sector, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The virtual meeting between Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and his Czech counterpart, Karel Havlicek, came after a Korean consortium led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power formally signed a contract to build…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, Czech Republic review progress in joint nuclear energy project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/s-korea-czech-republic-review-progress-in-joint-nuclear-energy-project",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:53:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea, Czech Republic review progress in joint nuclear energy project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/korea-czech-republic-review-progress-in-joint-nuclear-energy-project",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z"
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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."
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