{
  "id": 8125070,
  "title": "N. Korean leader’s sister blasts US drills, threatens ‘more offensive’ response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/n-korean-leaders-sister-blasts-us-drills-threatens-more-offensive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/n-korea-leader-s-sister-blasts-us-drills-threatens-more-offensive-response"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has criticized the United States for increasing tensions in the region through frequent military drills. In a statement published by state media, Kim warned that Pyongyang would respond with a more offensive action to protect its sovereignty. She referred to the joint military exercises conducted by US forces and allies in the Asia-Pacific region as a \"US-led war rehearsal\" and emphasized that North Korea's commitment to nuclear deterrence would not change. Kim reminded the enemy that if their military maneuvers are deemed a serious violation of North Korea's national interests, the country's military will mobilize all available means to respond.",
  "summary": "Kim Yo Jong refers to joint military drills held in recent months by US forces and allies in the Asia-Pacific region as a 'US-led war rehearsal'.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "N. Korean leader’s sister blasts US drills, threatens ‘more offensive’ response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/n-korean-leaders-sister-blasts-us-drills-threatens-more-offensive-8125418",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:32:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "North Korea Blasts US Drills, Threatens \"More Offensive\" Response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/north-korea-blasts-us-drills-threatens-more-offensive-response",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:56:37.000Z"
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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."
}