{
  "id": 11925255,
  "title": "North Korea’s Kim tests AI-powered missile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-koreas-kim-tests-ai-powered-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:50:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/north-koreas-kim-tests-ai-powered-missile/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile that state media claims uses artificial intelligence to adjust its flight trajectory. The missile was launched from an area around the eastern coastal city of Wonsan early on Saturday morning and flew more than 700km, according to South Korea's military.\n\nKim Jong Un said after the launch that the strategic missile soldiers had fully demonstrated their professional qualifications and counterattack posture. He added that efforts must continue to make the enemy recognize the reliability and fatality of North Korea's strategic offensive means.\n\nAccording to Kim Jong Un's sister, the AI technology allows the missile to change its flight orbit at a low altitude, making it difficult to avoid. However, Seoul's military disputed this, saying the missile could have been intercepted.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea’s Kim oversees missile launch with AI guidance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-koreas-kim-oversees-missile-launch-with-ai-guidance",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:13:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "North Korea’s Kim tests AI-powered missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-koreas-kim-tests-ai-powered-missile-11927297",
        "published": "2026-10-04T13:02:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "North Korea claims strategic missile hit target 1,000 kilometers away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-korea-claims-strategic-missile-hit-target-1-000-kilometers-away",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:41:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}