{
  "id": 12849456,
  "title": "South Korea’s Lee oversees test-fire of hypersonic missile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-koreas-lee-oversees-test-fire-of-hypersonic-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-south-koreas-lee-oversees-test-fire-of-hypersonic-missile/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw the test-firing of a hypersonic glide vehicle, a missile flying at low altitudes, according to the Korean presidential office.\n\nSeparately, South Korea has decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine amid a diplomatic row between the two countries. The dispute arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea during his U.N. speech on September 23.\n\nSeoul claims that President Zelensky broke a confidentiality agreement, while Ukraine's office claims no such agreement existed. The South Korean Foreign Ministry said it hopes to resolve the issues smoothly and will continue consultations with Ukraine.",
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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."
}