{
  "id": 741074,
  "title": "Korea Foundation launches Latin America consortium to expand Korean studies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korea-foundation-launches-latin-america-consortium-to-expand-korean-741074",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260813/korea-foundation-launches-latin-america-consortium-to-expand-korean-studies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Foundation (KF) has established the KF Global e-School UCEN-Latin America Consortium for Korean Studies, a significant academic network connecting six universities from Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia. The consortium aims to expand the reach of Korean studies and promote scholarly exchange throughout the region. The official launch ceremony took place at the Universidad Central de Chile (UCEN) in Santiago, with KF President Song Gui-do, UCEN President Santiago Gonzalez Larrain, and Korean Ambassador to Chile Kim Hak-jae in attendance. The consortium will utilize an innovative digital educational model, integrating specialized online Korean studies courses provided by participating universities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea Foundation launches Latin America consortium to expand Korean studies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/korea-foundation-launches-latin-america-consortium-to-expand-korean",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}