{
  "id": 7305423,
  "title": "Korea, Uzbekistan agree on cooperation in critical mineral supply chains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/korea-uzbekistan-agree-on-cooperation-in-critical-mineral-supply-7305423",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260914/korea-uzbekistan-agree-on-cooperation-in-critical-mineral-supply-chains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met in Seoul on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence and other emerging industries. The two leaders emphasized their desire to deepen economic ties between Korea and resource-rich Central Asia during their summit. Lee outlined a range of potential areas for collaboration, including transportation infrastructure, healthcare, climate change responses, AI, digital technology, and the defense industry. He expressed optimism that these partnerships could foster new growth opportunities for both nations. The summit marked Korea's inaugural multilateral meeting with five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This event is anticipated to focus on integrating Central Asia's critical minerals and energy resources with Korea's advanced manufacturing technologies and exploration capabilities. Lee highlighted Uzbekistan as Korea's sole special strategic partner in the region, describing it as a valuable ally and integral component of these future collaborations.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev agreed to expand cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging industries, Monday, as Korea seeks closer economic ties with resource-rich Central Asia. “From transportation infrastructure to health care, responses to the climate crisis, critical mineral supply chains, AI, digital…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Presidents of Korea, Uzbekistan discuss critical mineral supply chains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/presidents-of-korea-uzbekistan-discuss-critical-mineral-supply-chains",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:57:02.000Z"
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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."
}