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  "id": 1602855,
  "title": "North Korea grows stronger as the South ponders fading US support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/north-korea-grows-stronger-as-the-south-ponders-fading-us-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:18:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/north-korea-grows-stronger-as-the-south-ponders-fading-us-support/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. While the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been unable to verify Zelensky’s claim, it has not fallen on deaf ears in Seoul. When questioned on August 10, an […] The post North Korea grows stronger as the South ponders…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-north-koreas-kim-has-responded-to-his-overtures",
        "published": "2026-08-17T23:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Trump says North Korean leader has responded to his request for talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-north-korean-leader-has-responded-to-his-request-for-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-18T00:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}