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  "id": 8014572,
  "title": "North Korea refrains from deploying troops inside Ukraine to avoid heavy casualties – Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/north-korea-refrains-from-deploying-troops-inside-ukraine-to-avoid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/zelenskyy-says-north-korea-keeping-troops-out-of-ukraine-to-prevent-heavy-losses-50642236.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea has refrained from deploying its troops directly into Ukraine to avoid significant casualties after sending them to support Russia's war effort, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Japanese broadcaster NHK in an interview on September 17.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "IAEA members raise 'concern' over North Korea nuclear expansion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iaea-members-raise-concern-over-north-korea-nuclear-expansion",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "IAEA members raise ‘concern’ over North Korea’s nuclear expansion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iaea-members-raise-concern-over-north-koreas-nuclear-expansion",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:39:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}