{
  "id": 13839204,
  "title": "Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss cooperation on disaster management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russian-delegation-visits-pyongyang-to-discuss-cooperation-on-13839204",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T01:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261012/russian-delegation-visits-pyongyang-to-discuss-cooperation-on-disaster-management"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Russian emergency ministry delegation journeyed to Pyongyang to explore opportunities for bolstering disaster management cooperation, according to North Korean state media. Headed by Aleksandr Kurenkov, the minister of extraordinary situation, the team touched down in Pyongyang on Sunday, as per the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). They were met by Kim Chol-nam, the North's minister of disaster management, and Vladimir Topekha, the charge d'affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy in North Korea. This delegation had previously visited Pyongyang in July of last year, where they toured the country's disaster prevention and response facilities and deliberated on potential collaboration in science and technology. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have notably intensified across various sectors, including military and economic domains, following a series of summits between their respective leaders in September 2023 and June 2024. The current Russian delegation's visit follows the signing of an agreement between the Russian and North Korean ministries in December, which focuses on specialist training and scientific and technical cooperation.",
  "summary": "A delegation from Russia's emergency ministry visited Pyongyang to discuss ways to expand cooperation in disaster management, the North's state media reported Monday. The delegation, led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, minister of extraordinary situation, arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The delegation was greeted by Kim Chol-nam, the North's minister of…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss cooperation on disaster management",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russian-delegation-visits-pyongyang-to-discuss-cooperation-on",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:41:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss cooperation on disaster management",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russian-delegation-visits-pyongyang-to-discuss-cooperation-on-13835956",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:02:04.000Z"
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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."
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