{
  "id": 7897154,
  "title": "Kim’s sister says only ‘idiots’ believe N. Korea will give up nukes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kims-sister-says-only-idiots-believe-n-korea-will-give-up-nukes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:25:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/17/kim-s-sister-says-only-idiots-believe-n-korea-will-give-up-nukes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has stated during the IAEA general conference in Vienna that North Korea's nuclear arsenal is permanent and cannot be reversed. She called those who believe in the country's denuclearisation \"idiots\". North Korea has legally declared its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its nuclear arsenal being permanent and irreversible. US President Donald Trump recently claimed that Pyongyang possesses 57 very powerful nuclear weapons, while South Korea estimates the figure to be between 80 and 120. Kim Yo Jong's statement comes at a time when the IAEA is holding its general conference in Vienna. She described efforts to denuclearise North Korea as \"the familiar silly talk\" and warned that anyone who believes it is possible will only hear from \"idiots\". She emphasized that the reality of the DPRK's nuclear position, settled both physically and legally, cannot be changed.",
  "summary": "Kim Yo Jong says hostile forces cannot deny the reality that North Korea’s nuclear status has been permanently established physically and legally.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kim’s sister says only ‘idiots’ believe N. Korea will give up nukes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kims-sister-says-only-idiots-believe-n-korea-will-give-up-nukes-7900867",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:25:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kim's sister says only 'idiots' believe N. Korea will give up nukes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kims-sister-says-only-idiots-believe-n-korea-will-give-up-nukes-7903948",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:57:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/only-idiots-expect-north-korea-to-give-up-nuclear-weapons-kim-yo-jong",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:33:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kim's sister says only 'idiots' believe North Korea will give up nukes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kims-sister-says-only-idiots-believe-north-korea-will-give-up-nukes",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:12:27.000Z"
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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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