{
  "id": 753805,
  "title": "President Lee Calls for ‘Smart, Elite’ Military Force with Shorter Conscription Terms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/president-lee-calls-for-smart-elite-military-force-with-shorter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:39:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203572"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung is calling for the introduction of a hybrid military system with shorter terms of mandatory service and increased reliance on paid professionals who sign up willingly. Lee put the idea forward on Thursday while chairing a meeting attended by his senior secretaries at the ... [more...]",
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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."
}