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  "id": 8840759,
  "title": "N. Korea urges timely rice harvest to meet economic targets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/n-korea-urges-timely-rice-harvest-to-meet-economic-targets-8840759",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260921/n-korea-urges-timely-rice-harvest-to-meet-economic-targets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has urged its citizens to complete the rice harvest in a timely manner in order to meet economic targets set by its five-year national plan, according to the state newspaper Rodong Sinmun. The paper highlighted agriculture as the sector that best reflects the results of the year's business, emphasizing that a successful harvest would instill confidence and optimism among the population and boost the nation's economy. The article stressed that there is no task more crucial or urgent than the fall harvest, calling on people to wholeheartedly participate in the effort. The paper also expressed satisfaction with this year's harvest, attributing its success to advancements in agricultural mechanization. In February, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unveiled the country's new five-year economic plan at a significant party congress, with a strong focus on agricultural mechanization to boost crop yields.",
  "summary": "North Korea on Monday urged its people to complete the rice harvest at the right time as part of a broader push to meet targets under its five-year national economic plan. The Rodong Sinmun, the country's most widely read state newspaper, devoted its front page to articles and a commentary on the harvest. Describing the agriculture industry as \"the first sector that shows the results of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea urges timely rice harvest to meet economic targets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/n-korea-urges-timely-rice-harvest-to-meet-economic-targets",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:24:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea urges timely rice harvest to meet economic targets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/n-korea-urges-timely-rice-harvest-to-meet-economic-targets-8825662",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:07:03.000Z"
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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."
}