{
  "id": 16451372,
  "title": "Uzbekistan marks independence day in Seoul, citing $8 bil. in Korean investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/uzbekistan-marks-independence-day-in-seoul-citing-8-bil-in-korean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261025/uzbekistan-marks-independence-day-in-seoul-citing-8-bil-in-korean-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Uzbekistan celebrated its 35th Independence Day and the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Korea on Wednesday, with Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov emphasizing the importance of expanding bilateral trade and industrial cooperation. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's state visit to South Korea in September marked a significant milestone in the development of a Special Strategic Partnership between the two nations. Abdusalomov highlighted that Korean investment in Uzbekistan has surpassed $8 billion, with over 700 Korean companies operating in the country, and expressed hope for active participation in the New Tashkent project. Additionally, he stressed the importance of people-to-people ties, noting that around 107,000 Uzbek nationals currently reside in Korea.",
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  },
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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."
}