{
  "id": 16036645,
  "title": "S. Korea, US hold combined river-crossing drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/s-korea-us-hold-combined-river-crossing-drills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20261022/s-korea-us-hold-combined-river-crossing-drills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea and the United States conducted joint river-crossing drills in Yeoju, southeast of Seoul, as part of the annual Hoguk military exercise. Approximately 540 troops from both nations participated in the drills, which involved the use of various equipment including 10 KM3 amphibious bridging vehicles, ribbon bridge systems, and around 50 combat vehicles such as K2 tanks and K21 armored vehicles. The forces worked together to install and cross a bridge spanning a 280-meter section of the Namhan River, with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha and U.S. Brig. Gen. Robert Brown observing the exercises.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea, US hold combined river-crossing drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/s-korea-us-hold-combined-river-crossing-drills-16040651",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:17:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}