North Korea

NOVANEWS Western media is full of false reporting By Marcel Cartier Photo: Marcel Cartier Photo: Marcel Cartier Photo: Marcel Cartier I had the unique opportunity to spend several days in three different parts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly just referred to as “North” Korea. This was an exceptionally life-changing experience that challenged many of the pre-conceptions that myself and fellow western visitors who accompanied me from Beijing had going in. Here are some things about North Korea that may surprise you, as many of them surprised me, as well. 1. Americans Are Not Hated, But Welcomed The Koreans have a very high level of class consciousness, and do not equate the American people with our government. They make no secret of their contempt for ...

Proletarian issue 58 (February 2014) The DPRK’s struggle for peace and reunification is an anti-imperialist fight that needs and deserves international solidarity.   The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has entered 2014 determined to continue defending and building socialism, and to continue the anti-imperialist struggle for peace and reunification on the Korean peninsula. These and other themes were highlighted in the New Year address of the country’s leader, Comrade Kim Jong Un, who declared that: “we are seeing in the New Year 2014 filled with confidence in the future and revolutionary self-respect ... “Last year was a proud year, in which the entire party, the whole army and all the people waged an all-out offensive in support of the party’s new line...

NOVANEWS Proletarian issue 58 (February 2014) The DPRK’s struggle for peace and reunification is an anti-imperialist fight that needs and deserves international solidarity.   The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has entered 2014 determined to continue defending and building socialism, and to continue the anti-imperialist struggle for peace and reunification on the Korean peninsula. These and other themes were highlighted in the New Year address of the country’s leader, Comrade Kim Jong Un, who declared that: “we are seeing in the New Year 2014 filled with confidence in the future and revolutionary self-respect ... “Last year was a proud year, in which the entire party, the whole army and all the people waged an all-out offensive in support of the party’s...

NOVANEWS The UN Sanctions Committee Must Make its Records Public By Carla Stea Global Research The terms “transparency” and “accountability” are used with greater frequency at United Nations briefings than in practically any other venue. Yet, information on the impact of sanctions on the people of the DPRK and third states affected by the sanction is confidential to the Sanctions Committee. Only the Sanctions Committee secretariat in the Department of Political Affairs is permitted access to this information. Whose political agenda is served by this secrecy, this total failure of transparency and accountability? The United Nations Security Council has imposed multiple sets of sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including Resolution 1718 (October 14, 2006), R...

NOVANEWS Kim Jong-Un and Dennis Rodman Photo: EPA An emotional Dennis Rodman appeared to break down Monday as he apologised on his return from a controversial trip to North Korea, where he sang "Happy Birthday" to regime leader Kim Jong-Un. The former NBA star was widely criticised for refusing to bring up human rights abuses or the plight of a US missionary detained in North Korea during his week-long visit. The former Chicago Bulls player was also accused of pandering to North Korean authorities during the trip, which featured an exhibition basketball match involving other NBA stars to mark Kim's birthday. "I love my country, America, I love it and I will never trade it for nothing in the world," the pierced and heavily tattooed Rodman told reporters at Beijing airport. Form...

NOVANEWS By: Christof Lehmann Life has taken a final and dramatic turn for Jang Song Taek, whom many until recently perceived as the second most powerful leader in North Korea. What could the purge, the sentencing for the mismanagement of his economic opening portfolio and his execution have to do with the national security of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and with the prospect of peace in the Korean peninsula ? Photo: Rodong Sinmun A “final and dramatic turn” does not only signify the finality of death, but the fact that the political maneuvering of Jang Song Taek has led to several brushes with the political leadership, the military, and not least the justice system of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea before. The Rise and the “Falls” of Jang Song Teak. Jang Song ...

NOVANEWS North Korea said today that it executed Kim Jong Un’s uncle as a traitor for trying to seize supreme power, a stunning end for the leader’s former mentor, long considered the country’s No 2. In a sharp reversal of the popular image of Jang Song Thaek as a kindly uncle guiding young leader Kim Jong Un as he consolidated power, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency indicated that Jang instead saw the death of Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, in December 2011 as an opportunity to challenge his nephew and win power. Just days ago, North Korea accused Jang, 67, of corruption, womanising, gambling and taking drugs, and said he had been “eliminated” from all his posts. But today’s allegations, which could not be independently confirmed, were linked to a claim that he tried “to over...