{
  "id": 19627889,
  "title": "N. Korea warns of action against US-led naval buildup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/n-korea-warns-of-action-against-us-led-naval-buildup-19627889",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261112/n-korea-warns-of-action-against-us-led-naval-buildup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, North Korea denounced what it referred to as a U.S.-led naval expansion and nuclear submarine initiatives, warning it would respond to the escalating naval threat with unspecified actions. Kim Jong-sik, the first vice department director of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, made these remarks in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim highlighted that the U.S. and its allied forces are engaging in an arms build-up aimed at gaining naval dominance in the Asia-Pacific region, which he deemed a new dangerous factor that is seriously threatening regional peace and security. He further stated that nuclear submarine programs in South Korea, Japan, and Australia are the detailed realization of a new U.S. security strategy designed to secure maritime hegemony. Kim asserted that this development has become the root cause of disrupting the strategic balance in the region and triggering a new arms race. He emphasized that the enemy's naval build-up and the associated threat to its security represent a grave challenge, and North Korea's response will not be limited to mere condemnation. He added, \"We will deter all threats.\"",
  "summary": "North Korea on Thursday denounced what it called a U.S.-led naval buildup and nuclear submarine programs, warning it would counter the growing naval threat with unspecified \"action.\" Kim Jong-sik, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). \"Arms build-up of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea warns of action against U.S.-led naval buildup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/n-korea-warns-of-action-against-u-s-led-naval-buildup",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:57:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}