{
  "id": 17334182,
  "title": "Kim Jong-un urges drone expansion as North Korea showcases new unmanned tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kim-jong-un-urges-drone-expansion-as-north-korea-showcases-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372809/kim-jong-un-urges-drone-expansion-north-korea-showcases-new-unmanned-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an exhibition devoted to drones and called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology, state media reported on Friday, as his military escalates threats against South Korea and the United States. Acquiring advanced drones is a top priority for Kim, who now wants to strengthen conventional and nuclear capabilities to counter what he calls US-led…",
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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."
}