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  "id": 8431734,
  "title": "North Korea says nuclear status 'irreversible' after UN atomic agency rebuke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-says-nuclear-status-irreversible-after-un-atomic-agency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031119/north-korea-says-nuclear-status-irreversible-after-un-atomic-agency-rebuke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of double standards following an unfavorable resolution on Saturday. Yo Jong expressed her frustration in a statement, stating that the IAEA's biased viewpoint and double standards were the fundamental reason for the collapse of the international nuclear non-proliferation system. She claimed that the agency had ignored the \"blatant nuclear proliferation activities\" of the United States and South Korea's nuclear submarine introduction plan, while forcefully adopting a resolution against North Korea's self-defensive and legitimate nuclear activities.\n\nThe North Korean foreign ministry separately dismissed the resolution, asserting that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible and backed by its nuclear deterrent. Additionally, KCNA reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had carried out a three-day inspection tour of major munitions factories during the week. Kim announced that North Korea's efforts to modernize all components of its defense capability were leading to a significant change in the composition and means of its armed forces, according to KCNA.\n\nExperts suggest that North Korea has been modernizing its military with Russian assistance since the two nations signed a mutual defense treaty in 2024. They also believe that the combat experience gained by Pyongyang's troops deployed in Ukraine has contributed to the modernization efforts. Kim further delivered a lecture on Friday to a propaganda workers' training session in Pyongyang, emphasizing that modern \"ideological warfare\" should be innovative, creative, and aggressive, rather than relying on outdated methods.",
  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The IAEA’s “biased viewpoint and double standards” are “the fundamental factor causing the collapse of the international nuclear non-proliferation system”, Kim Yo Jong…",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T18:01:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/north-korea-rejects-un-nuclear-watchdog-criticism",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:35:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea says its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’ after UN atomic agency rebuke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-says-its-nuclear-status-is-irreversible-after-un-atomic",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:34:09.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-dismisses-un-nuclear-watchdog-resolution",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:29:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog’s criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-rejects-un-nuclear-watchdogs-criticism",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:41:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/when-russian-drones-show-up-in-north-korea",
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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."
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