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  "id": 8459998,
  "title": "North Korea rejects IAEA criticism over nuclear programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-rejects-iaea-criticism-over-nuclear-programme",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555321/north-korea-rejects-iaea-criticism-over-nuclear-programme/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea has declared its nuclear status irreversible after the UN atomic agency criticised its weapons programme. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of applying double standards.\n\nThe IAEA adopted a resolution against Pyongyang, which Kim Yo Jong criticised in a statement in state media KCNA. She said the agency had turned a blind eye to the \"blatant nuclear proliferation activities\" of the United States and South Korea's \"nuclear submarine introduction plan\", while forcibly adopting a resolution against North Korea's \"self-defensive and legitimate nuclear activities\".\n\nAccording to KCNA, North Korea's foreign ministry also dismissed the resolution, declaring that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible and backed by its nuclear deterrent. KCNA also reported that Kim Jong Un carried out a three-day inspection tour of major munitions factories this week.",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T22:35:22.000Z"
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/north-korea-says-nuclear-status-irreversible-after-un-atomic-agency",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:42:49.000Z"
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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."
}