{
  "id": 17868300,
  "title": "N. Korea tests cruise missile warhead, days after cluster bomb test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/n-korea-tests-cruise-missile-warhead-days-after-cluster-bomb-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261103/n-korea-tests-cruise-missile-warhead-days-after-cluster-bomb-test"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea conducted a test of a strategic cruise missile warhead with a dispersal capability, according to state media reports on Tuesday. General Kim Jong-sik, a prominent member of the Workers Party of Korea's Central Military Commission, led the tests on Monday, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).\n\nThe Warhead Institute of the Missile Administration confirmed that the mid-sized dispersal warhead, mounted on the cruise missile, has the capability to reduce a target area to between 5 and 6 hectares of ash upon impact with its highest-density power. The Cruise Missile System Institute stated that they had improved the missile's vertical strike capability by enhancing its terminal maneuverability, tailoring it to the targeted area's natural and geographical features.\n\nThe administration's director emphasized the urgency of developing various weapon systems, stating that the armed forces must defend the country's security and deter all potential threats. The director declared that these tests demonstrated practical combat power, underscoring the necessity of the ongoing developments.",
  "summary": "North Korea has tested a dispersal warhead for a strategic cruise missile, state media reported Tuesday. Full Gen. Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Workers' Party of Korea's Central Military Commission and first vice department director of the Central Committee, oversaw Monday's tests, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). \"The Warhead Institute of the Missile Administration said it…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea tests strategic cruise missile warhead with dispersal capability.",
    "Warhead can reduce target area to 5-6 hectare ash upon impact.",
    "Tests demonstrate improved vertical strike capability and combat power."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea tests 'dispersal warhead' for cruise missiles following cluster bomb test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/n-korea-tests-dispersal-warhead-for-cruise-missiles-following-cluster",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:05:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "North Korea Test Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/north-korea-test-fires-strategic-cruise-missiles-report",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:58:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea test fires strategic cruise missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-test-fires-strategic-cruise-missiles",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missiles days after cluster bomb test, KCNA reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-test-fires-strategic-cruise-missiles-days-after-cluster",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:32:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}