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  "id": 15978145,
  "title": "Xi reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with N. Korea in reply to Kim Jong-un's letter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/xi-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-ties-with-n-korea-in-reply",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261022/xi-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-ties-with-n-korea-in-reply-to-kim-jong-uns-letter"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to strengthening ties with North Korea, saying the two countries have long supported each other across generations, the North's state media reported Thursday. Xi made the remarks in a reply sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, responding to Kim's Oct. 1 congratulatory message marking the 77th anniversary of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cuba seeks closer ties with S. Korea amid prolonged US embargo: envoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/cuba-seeks-closer-ties-with-s-korea-amid-prolonged-us-embargo-envoy",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:17:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Xi reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with N. Korea in reply to Kim Jong-un's letter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/xi-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-ties-with-n-korea-in-reply-15978215",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:41:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}