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  "id": 14560860,
  "title": "North Korea says it tested cruise missiles to be launched from sub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/north-korea-says-it-tested-cruise-missiles-to-be-launched-from-sub",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-says-it-tested-cruise-missiles-to-be-launched-from-sub/a-79664436?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests off its eastern coast, according to state media reports. The tests, described as strategic, suggest a potential capability to arm the missiles with nuclear warheads, though the official confirmation of a submarine launch remains unclear. The missile development follows recent tests of various weapons, aiming to bolster North Korea's military deterrence against the United States and South Korea. Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, has prioritized expanding the country's nuclear arsenal, dismissing denuclearization as a possibility. Meanwhile, U.S.-North Korea relations have cooled, with no meetings between Trump and Kim during Trump's presidency. Trump has hinted at a potential meeting during an upcoming Asia trip. North Korea has severed all coordination with South Korea and removed reunification references from its constitution.",
  "summary": "North Korean state media said the military test-fired cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines. Pyongyang has ramped up weapons launches in recent weeks.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea says tested 2 submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles Wednesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/urgent-n-korea-says-tested-2-submarine-launched-strategic-cruise",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "N. Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/n-korea-test-fires-two-types-of-submarine-launched-strategic-cruise",
        "published": "2026-10-14T22:06:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "North Korea says it test-fired submarine-launched cruise missiles Wednesday",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T22:17:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea tests 2 types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles: KCNA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/n-korea-tests-2-types-of-submarine-launched-strategic-cruise-missiles-14552481",
        "published": "2026-10-14T22:52:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "North Korea Test-Fires Two Types Of Submarine Strategic Cruise Missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/north-korea-test-fires-two-types-of-submarine-strategic-cruise",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:00:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/north-korea-test-fires-submarine-launched-cruise-missiles-amid-rising",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:12:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "North Korea says it tested cruise missiles to be launched from sub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/north-korea-says-it-tested-cruise-missiles-to-be-launched-from-sub-14566030",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:37:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "N. Korea Tests 2 Types of Submarine-Launched Strategic Cruise Missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/n-korea-tests-2-types-of-submarine-launched-strategic-cruise-missiles-14566776",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:52:08.000Z"
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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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