{
  "id": 10318743,
  "title": "Sculptures honoring N. Korean soldiers to be erected in Vietnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sculptures-honoring-n-korean-soldiers-to-be-erected-in-vietnam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260928/sculptures-honoring-n-korean-soldiers-to-be-erected-in-vietnam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea plans to erect sculptures in Vietnam honoring soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War, according to state media reports. A ceremony unveiling the foundation plaque for the monument took place on Friday at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced. North Korea is thought to have sent nearly 400 soldiers to Vietnam during the conflict, comprising around 90 pilots between 1966 and 1969. The plaque, bearing the inscription \"Feelings of Friendship between Vietnam and DPRK,\" highlights the longstanding diplomatic ties between the two nations, which were established in January 1950. North Korea, also known as the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), provided both material and moral support to Vietnam in its anti-U.S. resistance efforts, contributing to the strengthening of bilateral relations, the accompanying text stated, as reported by KCNA.",
  "summary": "Sculptures honoring North Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War are set to be installed in Hanoi, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. A ceremony unveiling the monument's foundation plaque was held Friday at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. North Korea is believed to have sent close to 400 soldiers to Vietnam during the war,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Sculptures honoring N. Korean soldiers to be erected in Vietnam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sculptures-honoring-n-korean-soldiers-to-be-erected-in-vietnam-10315372",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:19:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Sculptures honoring N. Korean soldiers to be erected in Vietnam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sculptures-honoring-n-korean-soldiers-to-be-erected-in-vietnam",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:57:02.000Z"
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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."
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