{
  "id": 11802169,
  "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-11802169",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:27:02.000Z",
  "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-deterrent"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile and emphasized the need to enhance the destructive power of the nation's offensive weapons, according to state media reports on Sunday. The missile was fired towards the East Sea early Saturday as part of training exercises for missile troops operating the hypersonic strategic weapon system, reported the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim stressed the importance of demonstrating the country's military counterattack capabilities in a constant state of readiness, according to the KCNA report. He stated that it is crucial to consistently and repeatedly convince the enemy of the reliability and potency of their strategic offensive means. Kim said this missile launch serves as a form of deterrent and aims to rapidly advance the development of the country's nuclear war deterrent. Photos circulated by state media depicted Kim supervising 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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "North Korea test-fires hypersonic intermediate-range missile overseen by Kim Jong Un",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-korea-test-fires-hypersonic-intermediate-range-missile-overseen",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:54:00.000Z"
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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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