{
  "id": 7898361,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, dismissed calls for denuclearization by international bodies on Thursday. She labeled such demands as mere \"all noises,\" a phrase she deemed unsurprising and unsurprising in nature. The North Korean regime, under her brother's leadership, firmly maintains its nuclear status, which Kim Yo-jong deemed \"absolute,\" according to a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The remarks came as the 70th regular session of the IAEA General Conference is currently underway in Vienna, Austria, a session that has been marked by concerns over North Korea's expanding nuclear capabilities. The IAEA has urged Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear weapons program in full compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). In anticipation of the conference, the agency published the Director General's Safeguards Report on North Korea, which highlights a significant surge in Pyongyang's uranium enrichment capacity and the expansion of its key nuclear facilities. Despite these concerns, Kim Yo-jong maintained that calls for denuclearization are futile, as North Korea's nuclear ambitions remain unshaken.",
  "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",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:32:04.000Z"
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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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