North Korea’s plenum, new Kim Jong Un pins and rumors of DPRK troops in Ukraine

North Korea held a major plenary session of the Workers’ Party of Korea this week, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding over the meeting. Photos published in the Rodong Sinmun of the plenum showed North Korean officials delivering speeches while wearing badges with Kim Jong Un’s portrait on them, the first confirmed use of such […]

North Korean officials appear wearing Kim Jong Un loyalty badges for first time

nknews.org - 01/Jul 09:06

Top North Korean officials wore badges featuring Kim Jong Un’s portrait for the first time at a major party meeting this week, a development that...

North Korea begins major party plenum with Kim Jong Un presiding over meeting

nknews.org - 29/Jun 01:29

Updated at 9:07 a.m. KST on June 30, 2024 with details from day two of plenum and apparent use of Kim Jong Un badges. North Korea commenced a major...

N Korea officials sport Kim Jong-un pins for first time

thewest.com.au - 30/Jun 06:07

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's face has been on full display at a key meeting of the reclusive state's ruling party - on new lapel pins worn by...

Russia-North Korea Defense Pact Moves Military Cooperation Out Of Shadows

eurasiareview.com - 22/Jun 23:02

By Christy Lee A new defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea this week publicly laid out Moscow's willingness to engage in...

Kim Jong Un tours new weapons factory with party plenum attendees

nknews.org - 02/Jul 21:45

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a new weapons factory on Tuesday with attendees of this week’s four-day party plenum, according to state...

North Koreans’ lives are ‘difficult’ but improving, Kim Jong Un says at plenum

nknews.org - 02/Jul 04:43

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un bemoaned economic “hardships” but expressed optimism about the direction of state policies at the end of a major...

North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows

rnz.co.nz - 01/Jul 08:40

The pins are part of a state-sponsored mythology which treats the dictator's family as gods.

U.S., allies condemn N.Korea for sanctions-busting arms sales to Russia

rawstory.com - 29/Jun 12:00

Washington and its allies challenged North Korea at the United Nations on Friday over claims Pyongyang is breaching arms control measures by supplying...