{
  "id": 11795396,
  "title": "N. Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/n-koreas-kim-oversees-hypersonic-missile-launch-calls-for-bolstering",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261004/n-koreas-kim-oversees-hypersonic-missile-launch-calls-for-bolstering-war-deterrentile-launch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un conducted a firing drill of a hypersonic strategic missile towards the East Sea on Saturday, according to state media. Kim emphasized the importance of demonstrating the country's counterattack capabilities in a constant mobilization posture, stating that the North must continually and repeatedly make the enemy recognize the reliability and lethality of its strategic offensive means. Kim, quoted by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), explained that the missile launch serves as a form of deterrent, aiming to rapidly enhance the nation's nuclear war deterrent. Photos shared by state media displayed Kim overseeing the launch alongside his daughter, Ju-ae, and his wife, Ri Sol-ju.",
  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile and called for continued efforts to bolster the \"fatality\" of the country's offensive weapons, state media reported Sunday. North Korea conducted a firing drill of the missile toward the East Sea at dawn on Saturday as part of efforts to train missile troops operating the \"hypersonic strategic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim oversees intermediate-range missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/n-koreas-kim-oversees-intermediate-range-missile-launch-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:14:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:24:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/n-koreas-kim-oversees-hypersonic-missile-launch-calls-for-bolstering",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missile-over-700-kilometers-as",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:12:41.000Z"
      }
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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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