{
  "id": 9063175,
  "title": "Kookmin University to strengthen cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kookmin-university-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-uzbekistans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260922/kookmin-university-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-uzbekistans-ministry-of-digital-technologies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kookmin University has formalized its cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday. The agreement was inked at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, following a visit by Jamol Tilloyevich Makhsudov, Uzbekistan's deputy minister of digital technologies, to the university on September 10.\n\nThe MOU was discussed and formalized during a meeting between Jeong Seung-ryul, the president of Kookmin University, and Sherzod Shermatov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Digital Technologies. The meeting took place at the invitation of Uzbekistan's ambassador to Korea, Alisher Abdusalomov, who was attending the Korea-Central Asia Summit in Seoul.\n\nThe primary focus of the meeting was to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two institutions. Discussions revolved around talent development and industry-academia collaboration in advanced technology fields, specifically artificial intelligence (AI) and software. Both parties exchanged views on these topics, ultimately agreeing to enhance their collaborative efforts in these areas.",
  "summary": "Kookmin University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies to promote cooperation in advanced technologies and expand industry-academia collaboration. The university said the MOU was signed at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul on Thursday. The agreement is designed to formalize the areas of cooperation discussed during the visit of Jamol…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kookmin University signs MOU with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies.",
    "Meeting held at Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul on September 10.",
    "Focus on AI and software collaboration between institutions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kookmin University's agreement with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies cements its foothold in Central Asian partnerships, promising expanded collaboration in AI and software talent development and industry-academia ties.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kookmin University to strengthen cooperation with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kookmin-university-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-uzbekistans-9065439",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}