{
  "id": 6279404,
  "title": "Defense chiefs of Korea, Czech Republic discuss expanding defense cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/defense-chiefs-of-korea-czech-republic-discuss-expanding-defense",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260908/defense-chiefs-of-korea-czech-republic-discuss-expanding-defense-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back held talks with his Czech counterpart Jaromir Zuna on Tuesday to explore avenues for deepening defense and arms cooperation, according to the Seoul defense ministry. The meeting took place during the Seoul Defense Dialogue, where Zuna attended a plenary session. Zuna expressed satisfaction with the current level of bilateral cooperation between Seoul and Prague, spanning various sectors such as nuclear power plants. He conveyed optimism about further enhancing defense and security cooperation and exchanges between the two nations. In return, Ahn committed to bolstering defense collaboration and leveraging the strengths of both countries in diverse areas. The Korean defense chief also engaged with the defense minister of Papua New Guinea, Elias Kapavore, to deliberate on expanding defense cooperation between their respective nations.",
  "summary": "Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with his Czech counterpart on Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen defense and arms cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said. Ahn met with Czech Defense Minister Jaromir Zuna on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in Seoul, where Zuna participated in a plenary session, according to the ministry. Zuna highly assessed the state of bilateral cooperation…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Senior defense officials of S. Korea, Japan reaffirm 3-way cooperation with U.S. for regional peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/senior-defense-officials-of-s-korea-japan-reaffirm-3-way-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:35:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Senior defense officials of Korea, Japan reaffirm 3-way cooperation with US for regional peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/senior-defense-officials-of-korea-japan-reaffirm-3-way-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-09-08T13:27:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}