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Russia and the DPRK’s military cooperation is anti-imperialism in action
North Korea, Russia

Russia and the DPRK’s military cooperation is anti-imperialism in action

Posted by: John Phoenix After months of gnashing of teeth and screaming by the imperialist press over mere rumours of DPRK military involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the governments of the DRPK and Russia have calmly confirmed that indeed, north Korean troops have been operating in the Kursk region in Russia. The first  stories breaking the ‘news’ that the two countries that had signed an agreement to defend each other had started, well, defending each other appeared towards the end of December of last year (‘North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine dies, reports say’, BBC online, 27 December 2024) with claims that Ukrainian forces had captured and injured ‘a north Korean soldier’. Kiev and Seoul (read imperialist compradors) suddenly claimed that ...
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ plan will ignite nuclear arms race – North Korea
North Korea, USA

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ plan will ignite nuclear arms race – North Korea

Posted by: John Phoenix Other nations will have no choice but to bolster their deterrence, Pyongyang has warned FILE PHOTO: A South Korean news broadcast showing the test launch of a Hwasong-19 by North Korea in November 2024. ©  Kim Jae-Hwan / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press US President Donald Trump’s plans for a new “Golden Dome” anti-ballistic missile defense system will fuel a nuclear arms race, North Korea has said. Unveiled by Trump last week, the initiative would provide a multilayered shield against long-range threats to the US. Some interceptor weapons would be deployed in space, and the system would reportedly include the capacity to strike launch sites before a missile is fired. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated th...
Russia and the DPRK’s military cooperation is anti-imperialism in action
North Korea, Russia

Russia and the DPRK’s military cooperation is anti-imperialism in action

Posted by: John Phoenix After months of gnashing of teeth and screaming by the imperialist press over mere rumours of DPRK military involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the governments of the DRPK and Russia have calmly confirmed that indeed, north Korean troops have been operating in the Kursk region in Russia. The first  stories breaking the ‘news’ that the two countries that had signed an agreement to defend each other had started, well, defending each other appeared towards the end of December of last year (‘North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine dies, reports say’, BBC online, 27 December 2024) with claims that Ukrainian forces had captured and injured ‘a north Korean soldier’. Kiev and Seoul (read imperialist compradors) suddenly claimed that ...
DPRK condemns USA’s latest war provocations
North Korea, USA

DPRK condemns USA’s latest war provocations

Posted by: John Phoenix US imperialism’s attempt at a ‘show of strength’ can only aggravate the security crisis on the Korean peninsula. DPRK Embassy Subscribe to our  channel South Korean and US troops build a pontoon bridge as part of the Freedom Shield 2025 war games. This year’s exercises have been condemned by the DPRK as the most provocative and aggressive yet. In such a tense situation, one stray bullet over the border could trigger a conflagration. The following statement was issued by the DPRK’s foreign ministry on 10 March 2025. ***** The roaring sound of war machinery, full of hostility and mistrust, is being heard from the area over the southern border of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The USA is about to stage its...
DPRK response to drones being flown into Pyongyang by the southern puppets
North Korea

DPRK response to drones being flown into Pyongyang by the southern puppets

Posted by: John Phoenix Crucial Statement of DPRK Foreign Ministry Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) — The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Friday issued the following crucial statement “The trigger for defending sovereignty and security will be pulled up without hesitation“: The ROK is crossing the red line in its provocation against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The most hostile and malicious rogue state, the ROK, committed such a grave political and military provocation as infiltrating drones into Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK. Drone infiltrations were conducted by the ROK on October 3 and 9. They were followed by perpetration of such a hideous crime as scattering a huge number of anti-DPRK smear leaflets over the...
North Korea to expand nuclear arsenal
North Korea

North Korea to expand nuclear arsenal

Posted by: John Phoenix Kim Jong-un has announced the plan in order to better defend the country against outside aggression North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a production base for weapon-grade nuclear materials. ©  kcna.kp North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced plans to “exponentially” increase the country’s nuclear arsenal. During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and production facility for weapon-grade nuclear materials, he reiterated the defensive nature of the country’s efforts. Pyongyang claimed to have successfully tested the first iteration of its nuclear deterrent back in 2006. At present, North Korea is estimated to possess approximately 50 nuclear warheads. On Friday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA...
Kim highlights strengthening cooperation with Moscow
North Korea, Russia

Kim highlights strengthening cooperation with Moscow

Posted by: John Phoenix The North Korean leader has received the secretary of Russia’s security council, Sergey Shoigu North Korean leader Kim Jong-un receives the secretary of Russia’s security council, Sergey Shoigu, in Pyongyang, September 13, 2024. ©  KCNA Kim Jong-un has received the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Sergey Shoigu, with both officials vowing to further deepen ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. The North Korean leader also wished the “Russian people victory.” This June, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to North Korea for the first time since 2000. The talks culminated in the signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Among other things, it includes a pledge by Russia and the Democratic Peo...
سلطات كوريا الشمالية نشرت للمرة الأولى صورا لمنشأة لتخصيب اليورانيوم
Arabic, North Korea

سلطات كوريا الشمالية نشرت للمرة الأولى صورا لمنشأة لتخصيب اليورانيوم

Posted by: John Phoenix نشرت سلطات كوريا الشمالية للمرة الأولى صورا نادرة لمنشأة لتخصيب اليورانيوم، حيث ظهر الزعيم الكوري الشمالي كيم جونغ أون وهو يتجول في أرجائها بينما دعا إلى “تركيب المزيد من أجهزة الطرد المركزي لتعزيز ترسانته النووية”. ونشرت وكالة الأنباء المركزية الكورية الشمالية صورا لكيم وهو يتفقد صفوفا من أجهزة الطرد المركزي بينما نقلت عنه تشديده الحاجة إلى زيادة عدد هذه الأجهزة “من أجل تسريع زيادة الأسلحة النووية بهدف الدفاع عن النفس”. واشارت الوكالة الى أن “كيم قال إنه شعر بالقوة عند تفقد موقع العمل”، مضيفة “كما أكد على الحاجة إلى زيادة عدد أجهزة الطرد المركزي من أجل زيادة الأسلحة النووية بشكل كبير للدفاع عن النفس بما يتماشى مع توجيه الحزب لبناء القوات المسلحة النووية”. ...
The History of US War Crimes: From Korea to Afghanistan
Afghanistan, North Korea, South Korea, USA

The History of US War Crimes: From Korea to Afghanistan

By Lenora Foerstel and Brian S. Willson Global Research, Important article first published by Global Research in 2002. Today is July 4, 2024 Let us reflect on America’s history of unending wars *** Image: Iraqi children The issue of War Crimes emerged after World War I at the Versailles Conference, but it was not until the end of World War II that a more comprehensive definition of what constitutes war crimes was developed. First among new international conventions addressing war crimes was the 1950 Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal. Its fundamental premise was that the conduct of war in violation of international treaties was a crime against peace. Ill treatment of prisoners of war, killing hostages, plunder of public or private property, wanton d...
North Korea resumes trash balloon launches – Seoul
North Korea, South Korea

North Korea resumes trash balloon launches – Seoul

Posted by: John Phoenix Around 240 garbage-laden inflatables were sent toward South Korea on Saturday, according to the country’s military This handout photo taken on June 9, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows an unidentified object believed to be a North Korean trash-filled balloon, on the surface of the Han River near Jamsil Bridge in Seoul. ©  Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP North Korea launched approximately 240 trash-laden balloons toward South Korea on Saturday, around ten of which landed in the neighboring country, according to South Korean media reports, citing the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. North Korea began sending trash-filled balloons toward its neighbor in late May and has sent some 3,600 inflata...