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  "id": 11069067,
  "title": "N. Korea's Kim vows to bring bilateral ties to 'new strategic level' in letter to Xi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-bring-bilateral-ties-to-new-strategic-level-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261001/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-bring-bilateral-ties-to-new-strategic-level-in-letter-to-xi"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his commitment to elevating bilateral relations with China to a new strategic level in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking China's National Day. In the letter, which also commemorates the 77th anniversary of North Korea's founding, Kim extended warmest congratulations and best wishes to Xi and the Chinese people. The two countries marked the 65th anniversary of their friendship treaty this year and are promoting exchanges in all fields. Kim emphasized the unshakeable nature of the DPRK-China friendship, stating that it can never be disrupted regardless of the international situation. He also mentioned his two recent summits with Xi, highlighting the meaningful meetings held between the two leaders.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim vows to bring bilateral ties to 'new strategic level' in letter to Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-bring-bilateral-ties-to-new-strategic-level-in-11069127",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:18:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim vows to bring bilateral ties to 'new strategic level' in letter to Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-bring-bilateral-ties-to-new-strategic-level-in-11072490",
        "published": "2026-10-01T01:12:04.000Z"
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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."
}