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A launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer went horribly wrong in front of 'supreme' leader Kim Jong Un, according to state media. Kim watched on in horror as the 5,000-ton ship was severely damaged after failing to launch properly. He declared the mishap a 'criminal act caused by absolute carelessness' that 'could not be tolerated'. -snip- In a statement KCNA said: 'Due to immature command and operational negligence, the parallel movement of the bogies could not be guaranteed, resulting in the launching sled in the stern detaching first and causing the ship to capsize. 'The ship's balance...

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North Korea officially confirmed for the first time on Monday that it has deployed troops to Russia, framing it as an extension of its strategic partnership with Moscow. -snip- The commission further said that Kim Jong-un determined that the situation on the battlefield warranted the activation of Article 4 of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between North Korea and Russia. Based on this analysis, Kim ordered the deployment of North Korean forces and notified the Russian side accordingly, according to the statement. North Korea also noted that Kim referred to the troops dispatched to Russia as "representatives of the nation's...

@LauraLoomer claims to have uncovered a potential Chinese espionage operation involving Alex Wong, Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor appointed on November 22, 2024, and his wife, Candice Chiu Wong. Candice C. Wong clerked for Justice Sotomayor, began as a U.S. Attorney in 2015 under the Obama regime, was nominated to the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 2023 by Biden, and prosecuted J6ers. Alex worked at Covington & Burling, a firm Trump stripped of security clearances on February 25, 2025, for "Weaponizing Government." Were these two involved in the Signal Chat group setup with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg?

North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat ‘neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory’ in Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid homage to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a New Year’s message extolling deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, state media has reported. In a letter to mark the New Year, Kim extended his greetings to his “dearest friend and comrade” Putin, the Russian people and Russian military personnel, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. Kim wished Putin “greater success in his responsible and heavy state leadership activities and the Russian people prosperity, wellbeing...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un ordered the communist nation to prepare its “toughest anti-U.S. counteraction to be launched aggressively” during an end-of-year party meeting, state propaganda ordered on Sunday, an apparent attempt to be ready for major foreign policy changes under incoming American President Donald Trump. Kim’s Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the only legal political entity in the repressive communist state, regularly holds end-of-year meetings to evaluate its performance over the past year and recalibrate its leadership. Kim appoints or removes officials at will, gives multiple speeches on his various ideological priorities, and usually concludes with some excoriating of...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in his letter to President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. In the message, Kim sent New Year greetings to Putin and all Russians, including their troops and expressed his willingness to further step up bilateral ties, which he said the two leaders have elevated to a new height this year, through new projects, KCNA said. Kim "wished that the New Year 2025 would be recorded as the first year of victory in the 21st century when the Russian army...

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Russia has provided North Korea with air defense missiles and military equipment in exchange for sending thousands of troops to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to South Korea's national security adviser. Shin Wonsik revealed on Friday during a broadcast on SBS TV that Russia has supplied North Korea with advanced military technologies to enhance the regime's defense capabilities, particularly around the capital, Pyongyang.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats, state media said Friday. According to North Korean state media, Kim said: "Never before have the warring parties on the Korean peninsula faced such a dangerous and acute confrontation that it could escalate into the most destructive thermonuclear war."

North Korea’s communist dictator Kim Jong-un regaled his soldiers with a violent rant in which he questioned the mental abilities of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, state media reported on Friday, and asserted he would “without hesitation” use nuclear weapons if deemed necessary. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang’s flagship state propaganda outlet, reported that Kim supervised military training and delivered his remarks to commanding officers in his military on Tuesday, focusing on response to South Korea celebrating its Armed Forces Day with a parade on the same day. The South Korean parade featured the display of some of...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that resulted in the deaths of some 4,000 people, according to South Korean media. An official under Kim’s regime said between 20 and 30 leaders in North Korea had been charged with corruption and dereliction of duty, with the state sentencing them to capital punishment, TV Chosun reported. “It has been determined that 20 to 30 cadres in the flood-stricken area were executed at the same time late last month,” the official told...

Democrats and media have been going all in to demonize former President Donald Trump as we count down to the election. We see that in the constant drumbeat of bad press for him and positive press for Kamala Harris, for example. Anything Trump or his running mate, JD Vance, says is somehow twisted into something they didn't actually say to make them look bad. The Dems and legacy media look desperate at this point. It's pretty clear that a lot of the public is able to see around the manic narrative, and that's why Democrats have to be nervous at...

Elton John praised former President Donald Trump’s “little rocket man” nickname for North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as being “brilliant.” In an interview with Variety, the 77-year-old singer was asked how it felt when Trump nicknamed the North Korean dictator “little rocket man,” alluding to his own hit song “Rocket Man.” “I laughed, I thought it was brilliant,” the singer explained. “l just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald. The Rocket Man, yeah.’ Donald’s always been a fan of mine, he’s been to my concerts many, many times.” As Breitbart News previously reported, Trump gave the North Korean leader that nickname...

Welcome to another attempt at media excellence my formerly stained fingers at the keyboard again. If Rush Limbaugh were with us today his message regarding wildfires raging around the world from Jasper, Canada to Athens Greece would be clear... Those disturbances in the UK consider this the new Keir Starmer government wants to reverse Brexit move the UK away from closer USA ties back to ties... It's time for a Lindsey Graham Update Linsdey on the Armageddon Highway in Ukraine... Why don't they give us footage like that from the Ukraine War... We also learned this week that Joe Biden...

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed “full support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine and pledged stronger strategic ties with Moscow.

The pact secures Russian and North Korean cooperation on security, investment and humanitarian concerns Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un signed a mutual aid pact on Wednesday, bringing the two nations closer than ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. The pact, which both leaders emphasized is a landmark agreement between the countries, reportedly covers defensive security, humanitarian relief, trade and investment concerns. Putin thanked Kim on Wednesday for North Korea's "unwavering support" of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday claimed Putin's visit was part of...

Putin, making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, said in comments that appeared in its state media hours before he landed that he appreciates the country’s firm support of his military actions in Ukraine. The Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of the neighboring country in 2022. He said the countries would continue to “resolutely oppose” what he described as Western ambitions “to hinder the establishment of a multipolar world order based on justice, mutual respect for sovereignty, considering each other’s interests.” In the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, the streets were decorated with portraits of Putin and...

North Korea has sent at least 10,000 shipping containers with nearly 5 million artillery shells to Russia, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik told Bloomberg News. However, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is likely to ask for more ammunition during his next visit to Pyongyang. “Putin is expected to seek closer security cooperation with North Korea, especially military supplies such as artillery shells that are necessary to seize a chance to win,” Shin Won-sik said.

In an embarrassing blunder, Joe Biden, the oldest White House resident in U.S. history, called North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un the President of South Korea during a campaign reception in Portola Valley, California. The blunder occurred on Friday as Biden criticized former President Donald Trump, for his friendly and peaceful relations with world leaders. “We’ll never forget his love letters for the South Korean President Kim Jong Un or his admiration for Putin — what a great leader Putin is,” Biden said. Daily Mail reported: