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North Korea’s Kim pledges to build ‘affluent paradise’ on 80th anniversary of party founding
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to turn the country into an “affluent” socialist “paradise” during an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea, state media reported on Friday. Kim issued the...
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North Korea likely to hold military parade to celebrate Workers' Party founding: JCS
Published: 10 Oct. 2025, 14:47 This photo, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 10 shows an event at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang the previous day to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers...
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North Korea parade: Is Kim Jong Un stronger than ever?
North Korea is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party on Friday by organizing a huge parade in the capital Pyongyang with tens of thousands of troops and showcasing its extensive arsenal of weapons. It is also a chance for...
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Hamas and other groups reject ‘Foreign rule’ in Gaza, say governance is a ‘Palestinian Matter’
Amid the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza peace plan brokered by US President Donald Trump, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued a joint statement rejecting any form of “foreign rule” in...
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‘Are We In North Korea?’: Orwellian Health Rules Leave Coke Drinkers Angry in England:
Customers in England are angry over new health rules that are forcing popular restaurants and stores to stop offering free refills on sugary drinks like sodas and hot chocolate. New regulations went into effect this month aimed at reducing the...
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North Korea: Eighty Years of Glory and Struggle
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on a speech delivered by the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, at the meeting celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Today, as we mark the 80th anniversary of our...
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N. Korea's Kim vows to build 'socialist paradise' at ruling party event
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, on an official visit, shake hands in Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025. (KCNA/Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the...
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N. Korea, China reopen cross-border land route for postal service exchanges
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China reopened a land route for postal services late last month that connects the North's border city of Sinuiju to China's Dandong, China's state postal service said Friday. The Sinuiju-Dandong land...
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North Korea’s leader vows to turn country into ‘affluent paradise’
ISTANBUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to transform the country into an "affluent" socialist "paradise" during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, state media said Friday. Kim made the promise in a...
North Korea's Kim justifies nuclear and missile development
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has justified his country's nuclear and missile programs in a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. Friday's edition of the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported...
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N. Korean's Kim accelerates multilateral diplomacy on key party anniversary
Following his high-profile debut in multilateral diplomacy in Beijing last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is using the 80th anniversary of the country's ruling party to accelerate efforts to broaden his diplomatic outreach, experts said...
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Crypto Vanishes to North Korea, Discord Leaks Millions of IDs, and Hackers Hold 1 Billion Records Hostage
If you recently lost money to a crypto scam, or if you invest in crypto and have watched your investments plummet for unknown reasons, you may be wondering where all that money ended up. Well, the answer might be North Korea, as we reported...
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North Korea's Kim vows to build 'socialist paradise'
SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded what he called his country's fight against a U.S.-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into “the best socialist paradise in the world," as he...
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North Korean defector gives glimpse into tricky Russia, China ties
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North Korea tensions Ex-diplomat reveals divisions over Ukraine war, awkward 'blood alliance' with Beijing China’s Premier Li Qiang and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk as they meet on the day of an event marking the 80th anniversary of the...
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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘cooperative’ ties with China
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram This picture taken on Oct 9, 2025 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Oct 10, 2025 shows (from front left) Li, Kim, Vietnam’s Communist Party general...
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North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 and Kim Jong Un is rolling out the red carpet for a major celebration
By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has rolled out the red carpet for a host of foreign dignitaries, treating them to a spectacle of color and dancing, and all signs suggest he’ll also be showing...
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North Korea's and Vietnam's communist bosses meet: 5 things to know
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International relations Hanoi maintains cozy ties with Asia's communist nations despite befriending the US To Lam (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Vietnam and North Korea represent for each other what might have been, in an alternate...
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N. Korean Leader Pledges to Build an 'Affluent Socialist Paradise'
Photo : YONHAP News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to transform the country into an “affluent socialist paradise” during an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The North’s state-run Korean...
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North Korea's Kim vows to build a 'socialist paradise' ahead of a likely military parade
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded what he called his country's fight against a U.S.-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into “the best socialist paradise in the world," as he addressed state anniversary...
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(URGENT) N. Korea appears to have begun military parade to mark 80th anniversary of ruling party's creation: source
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