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  "id": 10404313,
  "title": "‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in freefall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/currently-impossible-north-korea-defections-in-freefall",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/asia-pacific/north-korea-defections/"
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  "summary": "Experts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un aims to preserve his family dynasty by sealing the country off, keeping people in and information out.",
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