{
  "id": 14643147,
  "title": "N. Korea accuses Japan of 'sinister intention' over nuclear-powered submarines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/n-korea-accuses-japan-of-sinister-intention-over-nuclear-powered-14643147",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261015/n-korea-accuses-japan-of-sinister-intention-over-nuclear-powered-submarines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, North Korea accused Japan of harboring sinister intentions in its pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines. According to an article in the Korean Central News Agency, North Korean security analyst Pak Ju-won claimed that Japan's neo-militarist forces aim to formalize the possession of these submarines and use them as a stepping stone towards acquiring nuclear weapons in the long run. Pak's statement was based on recent comments made by Japanese officials, who he said have the sinister intention of shaping public opinion in favor of including nuclear-related issues in the country's key security documents, which are scheduled for revision by the end of the year. In late September, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stated that the government was keeping open the possibility of revising its three non-nuclear principles and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, suggesting that Japan should debate the topic without taboos. Pak criticized Japan for discarding the veil of exclusive defense, referring to its post-war policy of maintaining non-nuclear status.",
  "summary": "North Korea on Thursday called Japan's push for nuclear-powered submarines a \"stepping stone\" toward nuclear weapons. An international security analyst, Pak Ju-won, made the claim in an article carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). \"It is the true intention of the Japanese neo-militarist force to formalize the possession of nuclear-powered submarines and secure a stepping-stone to the…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea accuses Japan of sinister intentions over nuclear submarines.",
    "Analyst Pak Ju-won claims Japan aims to acquire nuclear weapons.",
    "Japanese officials discussed revising non-nuclear principles in September."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea accuses Japan of 'sinister intention' over nuclear-powered submarines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/n-korea-accuses-japan-of-sinister-intention-over-nuclear-powered",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea accuses Japan of 'sinister intention' over nuclear-powered submarines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/n-korea-accuses-japan-of-sinister-intention-over-nuclear-powered-14646979",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:17:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}