{
  "id": 7689886,
  "title": "Seoul Cyber University chairman receives Kazakhstan's Order of Dostyk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/seoul-cyber-university-chairman-receives-kazakhstans-order-of-dostyk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260916/seoul-cyber-university-chairman-receives-kazakhstans-order-of-dostyk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lee Sang-kyun, the chairman of Seoul Cyber University (SCU), recently received Kazakhstan's prestigious Order of Dostyk in recognition of his efforts to broaden online education and foster friendly cooperation between Korea and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presented the order to Lee personally during his visit to Korea for the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit. The Order of Dostyk is among Kazakhstan's highest state honors, bestowed upon individuals both domestically and internationally for their contributions to peace, friendship, international cooperation, and social harmony. Lee expressed his deep honor and stated that he intends to continue working towards expanding educational and cultural exchanges between the two nations, laying the foundation for lasting cooperation that will benefit future generations. SCU has a strong relationship with Kazakhstan; in 2021, a bust of the renowned Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbaev was installed on the university's Seoul campus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.",
  "summary": "Lee Sang-kyun, chairman of Seoul Cyber University (SCU), received Kazakhstan's Order of Dostyk, recognizing his contributions to expanding online education and promoting friendly cooperation between Korea and Kazakhstan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who visited Korea this week for the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, personally presented the order to Lee on Monday. The Order of Dostyk…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lee Sang-kyun, SCU chairman, received Kazakhstan's Order of Dostyk.",
    "Presented by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during Korea-Central Asia Summit.",
    "Lee vows to expand educational and cultural exchanges with Kazakhstan."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This recognition solidifies Seoul Cyber University's position as a bridge between Korea and Kazakhstan, highlighting its role in fostering educational and cultural exchanges between the two nations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul Cyber University chairman receives Kazakhstan's Order of Dostyk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/seoul-cyber-university-chairman-receives-kazakhstans-order-of-dostyk-7694882",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}