{
  "id": 1650702,
  "title": "Lee: S. Korea Must Strengthen Its Independent Defense Capabilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lee-s-korea-must-strengthen-its-independent-defense-capabilities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203641"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Politics] : Anchor: As South Korea and the U.S. carry out joint military drills to assess Seoul’s readiness to take over wartime operational control from Washington, President Lee Jae Myung is resolute that the handover must take place before he leaves office in 2030. Addressing his Cabinet on Tuesday, he emphasized ... [more...]",
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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."
}