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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...
Russia and the DPRK: Traditions of friendship and cooperation through the years
North Korea, Russia

Russia and the DPRK: Traditions of friendship and cooperation through the years

Posted by: John Phoenix Article by Vladimir Putin in Rodong Sinmun newspaper, June 18, 2024 On the eve of my state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I would like to address the Korean and foreign audience of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper to share my thoughts on the prospects for partnership between our states and on their role in the modern world. The relations of friendship and neighbourliness between Russia and the DPRK, based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and trust, go back more than seven decades and are rich in glorious historical traditions. Our peoples cherish the memory of their difficult joint struggle against Japanese militarism and honour the heroes who fell in it. In August 1945, Soviet soldiers, fi...
Russia-DPRK alliance marks a turning point for the anti-imperialist camp
North Korea, Russia

Russia-DPRK alliance marks a turning point for the anti-imperialist camp

Posted by: John Phoenix But why should the imperialists be so concerned about a pact for trade and mutual defence? Proletarian writers By effectively ending the genocidal sanctions regime that US imperialism successfully pushed through the UN for decades, the agreement between Russia and north Korea opens up new possibilities for the development of Korean socialism. By committing to mutual defence in the case of invasion, it has put the imperialists on notice that they will have no success in isolating the targets of their criminal war drive and trying to pick them off one by one. The recent visit by President Vladimir Putin to Pyongyang and the signing of a mutual defence pact between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation provok...
Possible consequences and prospects of Vladimir Putin’s visit to DPRK
North Korea, Russia

Possible consequences and prospects of Vladimir Putin’s visit to DPRK

By Konstantin Asmolov – New Eastern Outlook  The consequences of the visit of the Russian leader to North Korea and the documents signed there are so significant that they can propel the trend of global turbulence. How have Seoul, Beijing and Washington reacted to such a rapprochement between Moscow and Pyongyang and what will be Moscow’s response to the steps taken by Seoul and its allies? Seoul’s response Until a certain point, Seoul was ‘the friendliest of the unfriendly countries’ – the Russian president recently noted in a positive way. As Vladimir Putin said on June 5, 2024, within the framework of the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, “Russia highly appreciates the refusal of ROK to directly supply lethal weapons to Ukraine”. However, su...
The United States Started the Korean War
North Korea, USA

The United States Started the Korean War

Posted by: John Phoenix https://youtu.be/-8DjwfLH6RY Tales of the American Empire The history taught Americans is that North Korean forces attacked South Korea in 1950 and almost overran that new nation until the US military came to the rescue. This is true but does not explain that the United States government wanted a war. Major American industries had suffered with the loss of military business after the end of World War II, while wealthy Americans sought an excuse to expel the communists from China to recover their businesses. These groups conspired with the administration of President Harry Truman to lure North Korea to attack. “The Korean War: Barbarism Unleashed”; Jeremy Kuzmarov; United States Foreign Policy; 2016; https://peacehistory-usfp.org/korean-… “S...
Putin’s state visit to North Korea: Warm welcome, bilateral agreements and a new comprehensive partnership treaty
North Korea, Russia

Putin’s state visit to North Korea: Warm welcome, bilateral agreements and a new comprehensive partnership treaty

Posted by: John Phoenix Moscow and Pyongyang have agreed to enhance cooperation in all spheres and defend each other from potential foreign aggression Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ©  Kristina Kormilitsyna;  RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Wednesday, where he met with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un and participated in comprehensive bilateral talks on economic, security, and global issues. The trip marked the first time the Russian president had traveled to North Korea since first taking office in 2000, when he visited Pyongyang to meet with then-leader Kim Jong-il. Putin’s delegation included Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense...