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  "id": 7896245,
  "title": "NK leader's sister dismisses IAEA's denuclearization calls, reiterates nuclear status",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nk-leaders-sister-dismisses-iaeas-denuclearization-calls-reiterates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260917/nk-leaders-sister-dismisses-iaeas-denuclearization-calls-reiterates-nuclear-status"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, dismissed recent international calls for denuclearization as mere \"noises\" during a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency. Speaking at the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Kim asserted that North Korea's nuclear status was \"absolute.\" The conference has expressed concern over North Korea's growing nuclear capabilities, urging the country to dismantle its nuclear weapons program in full compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The IAEA had released a Safeguards Report highlighting a significant surge in Pyongyang's uranium enrichment capacity and the expansion of its nuclear facilities. Kim's sister's dismissive remarks suggest a steadfast commitment to North Korea's nuclear status, despite the West's repeated attempts to enforce denuclearization.",
  "summary": "Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Thursday rejected international calls for denuclearization as \"all noises,\" calling the regime's nuclear status \"absolute.\" She made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as the 70th regular session of the IAEA General Conference is currently under way in Vienna, Austria. The conference…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N.K. leader's sister dismisses IAEA's denuclearization calls, reiterates nuclear status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/n-k-leaders-sister-dismisses-iaeas-denuclearization-calls-reiterates",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:07:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "NK leader's sister dismisses IAEA's denuclearization calls, reiterates nuclear status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nk-leaders-sister-dismisses-iaeas-denuclearization-calls-reiterates-7898361",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "N. Korean Leader's Sister Says Nuclear Weapons State Status 'Absolute,' Nothing Can Reverse It",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/n-korean-leaders-sister-says-nuclear-weapons-state-status-absolute",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:39:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "IAEA safeguards deal for Chashma-5 nuclear power plant secured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iaea-safeguards-deal-for-chashma-5-nuclear-power-plant-secured",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:12:53.000Z"
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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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