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Uzbek media is saturated by the Korea–Central Asia summit and Mirziyoyev's South Korea trip, framing Uzbekistan as an eager modernization partner; alongside this, a dense domestic reform agenda dominates — pension recalculation, retirement age hikes, reduced hours for the elderly, gas-market liberalization, and big-ticket infrastructure (waste-to-energy, Uchtepa City) — punctuated by consumer-protection crackdowns and isolated social-ills stories.
  1. A "green wave" traffic system has been introduced on Magtymguly Street in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  2. Uzbekistan plans to establish a 'Biome Center' in cooperation with South Korea — what is known? (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  3. A $100 million plant that generates electricity from waste will be built in Uzbekistan's Khorezm region. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  4. Authorities plan to extend the public walkway along the Salar Canal in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, all the way to Central Park. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  5. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland adopt a memorandum on self-determination (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  6. Uzbekistan plans to establish an airport management competency center in cooperation with the operator of South Korea's Incheon International Airport (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  7. US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump's plan to change mail-in voting rules (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  8. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meets with compatriots in South Korea. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  9. Uzbekistan expands liability for interference in court cases. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  10. Uzbekistan revises its pension calculation procedure, with the state to allocate additional funds to pension funds (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  11. Uzbekistan proposes introducing reduced working hours for elderly employees (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  12. Uzbek agricultural enterprises will be partially reimbursed for costs when the price of diesel exceeds 15 million soums per ton. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  13. Uzbekistan will begin phasing in the liberalization of its liquefied gas market. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  14. Uzbekistan is proposing to raise the retirement age to 63 for men and 58 for women. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  15. The Bukhara Night Race 2026 international marathon in Uzbekistan receives the Recognized Event ecological status from World Athletics. (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  16. Uzbekistan's Competition Committee sends inquiry to taxi company WB Taxi following passenger complaints (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  17. Head of Uzbekistan's state oil and gas company Uzbeksneftgaz speaks on winter preparedness: 'Winter is approaching, our people need gas' (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  18. Uzbekistan and South Korea may establish an industrial-technological alliance (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  19. In Uzbekistan, those called up for mandatory military service will undergo mandatory drug screening (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)
  20. Fire breaks out at an oil depot in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, injuring 3 people (Gazeta.uz, 2026-09-15)