{
  "id": 16709967,
  "title": "Defense chief heads to Philippines for ASEAN-led defense ministers' meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/defense-chief-heads-to-philippines-for-asean-led-defense-ministers-16709967",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20261027/defense-chief-heads-to-philippines-for-asean-led-defense-ministers-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul is set to visit the Philippines on Tuesday to participate in a regional defense ministers’ meeting, marking his inaugural multilateral security gathering since assuming office, according to the Ministry of National Defense. He is scheduled to attend the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) on Thursday, as per the ministry's announcement.\n\nThe ADMM-Plus convenes defense ministers from the 11 ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners, encompassing Korea, the United States, and Japan, among others. Established in 2010, the platform fosters defense cooperation within the Asia-Pacific region.\n\nAs the Philippines assumes the rotating ASEAN chairmanship this year, the meeting will be held in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province. The primary objective of this year's gathering is to evaluate the regional security landscape and deliberate on strategies to bolster defense collaboration for peace and stability. During the main session, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul will emphasize the importance of international cooperation in maintaining regional peace and propose tangible steps to enhance defense cooperation between participating nations.",
  "summary": "Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul heads to the Philippines Tuesday to attend a regional defense ministers’ meeting, his first multilateral security gathering since taking office, the Ministry of National Defense said. Kang will take part in the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) on Thursday, the ministry said. The ADMM-Plus brings…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks in Philippines ahead of ASEAN meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/defense-chiefs-of-s-korea-u-s-to-hold-talks-in-philippines-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:24:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}