{
  "id": 17201482,
  "title": "Korea, US can make 'great' progress in SMRs: State Department official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/korea-us-can-make-great-progress-in-smrs-state-department-official",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T08:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261030/korea-us-can-make-great-progress-in-smrs-state-department-official"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Christopher Klein, a U.S. State Department official, believes that South Korea and the United States have the potential to make significant progress in the nuclear sector, particularly in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). Speaking to Yonhap News Agency, Klein highlighted the complementary strengths of both nations, emphasizing their shared experience and expertise. The global nuclear landscape is currently experiencing a renaissance, and by collaborating, these two countries can achieve substantial advancements. This statement was made during the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in Incheon, South Korea, which was the first time the conference was held in the country.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Yonhap Interview) S. Korea, U.S. can make 'great' progress in SMRs: State Department official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/yonhap-interview-s-korea-u-s-can-make-great-progress-in-smrs-state",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:38:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}