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  "id": 8124487,
  "title": "N. Korean vice FM to attend UN General Assembly next week: source",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/n-korean-vice-fm-to-attend-un-general-assembly-next-week-source",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260918/n-korean-vice-fm-to-attend-un-general-assembly-next-week-source"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong is set to attend the U.N. General Assembly high-level general debate next week in New York, according to a source at the international body. The debate is scheduled to take place from September 22 to September 26, with Kim expected to speak on the final day of the proceedings, September 28. He had previously attended the General Assembly in the previous year, when he emphasized that North Korea would not abandon its nuclear program under any circumstances. During his upcoming trip, Kim is anticipated to meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and officials from countries with friendly relations to North Korea, including Cuba and Venezuela. The message Kim delivers during his expected appearance at the U.N. event is anticipated to be closely watched by Washington, as President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong plans to attend a high-level segment of the U.N. General Assembly set to begin in New York next week, a source at the international body said Thursday. Kim is scheduled to attend the General Assembly's high-level general debate, which is set to take place from Sept. 22 to Sept. 26, and on Sept. 28, according to the source. On the last…",
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