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  "id": 7226187,
  "title": "North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated 'huge destructive power'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/north-korea-says-its-recent-live-fire-drill-demonstrated-huge-7226187",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:22:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/world/asia/%7B%7Bslug%7D%7D-1.500673490-1.500673490"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEOUL, South Korea - On Saturday, North Korea conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The drill aimed to familiarize personnel with the operation of the integrated firepower control system, stated Marshal Pak Jong Chon, showing \"the huge destructive power of concentration fire.\" The missile launches originated from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area, with several of the missiles traveling approximately 250 kilometers each in the direction of North Korea's eastern waters, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea says conducted firepower drill on Saturday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/urgent-n-korea-says-conducted-firepower-drill-on-saturday",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:10:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea says it conducted ‘firepower attack drill’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/north-korea-says-it-conducted-firepower-attack-drill",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:39:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea says it conducted 'firepower attack drill'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/north-korea-says-it-conducted-firepower-attack-drill-7196560",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:52:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea reports latest missile launches, calling it strike drill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/n-korea-reports-latest-missile-launches-calling-it-strike-drill-7190881",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:02:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/north-korea-says-its-recent-live-fire-drill-demonstrated-huge",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:50:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/north-korea-tests-weapons-capable-of-striking-south-korea-huge",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:59:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "North Korea says missile launches were part of live-fire drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/north-korea-says-missile-launches-were-part-of-live-fire-drills",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:22:47.000Z"
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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."
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