North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party's legacy ahead of 80th anniversary

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, state media KCNA...

North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 this week and all signs point to a major Kim Jong Un celebration

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Kim Jong Un praises party legacy as foreign delegations visit North Korea

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country’s ruling party ahead of Friday’s 80th anniversary of its founding. Delegations from China, Russia and Vietnam have arrived in Pyongyang to attend the Workers’ Party...

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Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea

Home North Korea Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea Kim visited the Party Founding Museum in Pyongyang on Wednesday with senior party officials and delivered a speech honouring the party's founders and...

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SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country's ruling party in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of its founding, as delegations from China, Russia and Vietnam arrived in Pyongyang to attend celebrations....

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asia North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party's legacy ahead of 80th anniversary

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday's (Oct 10) 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, state media KCNA...

The world leaders attending North Korea’s 80th anniversary of ruling party

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What to expect from North Korea’s imminent Oct. 10 military parade

NK Pro explains when the festivities will begin, what assets the DPRK could showcase and how to watch the broadcast Editor’s note: NK Pro will go live the moment the Oct. 10 parade broadcast begins, providing real-time commentary and analysis....

World Reuters North Korea's Kim lauds ruling party's legacy ahead of 80th anniversary

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday's 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea,...

Is Iran banned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

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Commentary: Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends

The Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2024 noted that Hanoi punched above its weight when it comes to diplomatic influence. North Korea values its relations with Hanoi, so much so that Lam was still invited to the Workers’ Party anniversary event...

China’s Premier Li Qiang to visit N. Korea in highest-level visit

China’s Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. Li will lead a government delegation from Thursday to Saturday to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of...

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Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends

The pandemic rudely interrupted plans, but Vietnam is finally getting around to reciprocating the 2019 visit by North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un to the country. Vietnam’s To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, will travel to...

Two-mile ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ from China to North Korea abandoned so long that farmers dry crops on it could finally open

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