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  "id": 7965490,
  "title": "North Korea says U.S.-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/north-korea-says-u-s-led-arms-buildup-justifies-expanding-nuclear",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/17/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-us-arms-nuclear/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The country's vice defense minister said its status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible and pledged to continue expanding its nuclear arsenal.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "North Korea accused of using overseas workers finance nuclear weapons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/north-korea-accused-of-using-overseas-workers-finance-nuclear-weapons",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:44:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/north-korea-says-us-led-arms-buildup-justifies-expanding-nuclear-force",
        "published": "2026-09-17T09:15:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}