{
  "id": 8119613,
  "title": "NK leader's sister slams US-led maritime drill, vows nuclear build-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nk-leaders-sister-slams-us-led-maritime-drill-vows-nuclear-build-up-8119613",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260918/nk-leaders-sister-slams-us-led-maritime-drill-vows-nuclear-build-up"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has criticized a U.S.-led maritime drill as a \"war game\" and pledged to enhance nuclear deterrence. The remarks were made in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) following the conclusion of the 13-day Pacific Vanguard exercise, involving U.S. allies such as South Korea and Japan. During the drill, various naval exercises simulating anti-ship, anti-air, and anti-submarine warfare were conducted over ten days. Kim accused the U.S. of using these exercises as a means to \"prolong its hegemony\" by leveraging the military strength of the exclusive Asia-Pacific camp, which includes several major powers seen as rivals. She also criticized the involvement of South Korea and Japan, describing it as part of a \"tripartite military cooperation system\" aimed at increasing tensions in the region.",
  "summary": "Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Friday condemned a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise as a \"war game\" and vowed to \"intensify the nuclear war deterrence.\" She made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), days after the multilateral naval exercise Pacific Vanguard, involving U.S. allies, including South Korea and…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "NK leader's sister slams US-led maritime drill, vows nuclear build-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nk-leaders-sister-slams-us-led-maritime-drill-vows-nuclear-build-up",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:47:03.000Z"
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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."
}