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Korea Herald
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
N. Korea reports on Iran-Israel armed conflict without its own commentary
North Korea's mainstream newspaper on Monday reported on the ongoing armed conflict between Iran and Israel, citing statements from Russia and Iran without direct commentary of its own. The Rodong Sinmun, a daily intended for general North Korean readers, reported Russia's Foreign Ministry voiced serious concerns Friday over Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. The newspaper quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova as warning that such attacks could trigger a global nuclear disaster and that the international community is just a few centimeters away from one. In a separate article, the newspaper also reported on a speech by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a UN Human Rights Council session Friday, in which he denounced Israel's armed attacks. The Rodong Sinmun quoted Araghchi as accusing Israel of targeting Iranian nuclear facilities in violation of international law and warning that this could also result in a disastrous radioactive leak. The newspaper said that around 100 Iranian fighter jets and suicide drones attacked military targets in Israel's Haifa and Tel Aviv on Thursday, followed by missile launches targeting Israeli facilities Saturday. The reports only included statements and developments from Iran and Russia without any direct comments of their own. As of Monday, North Korea had not reported on the United States' air strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites carried out Saturday night. Inserting itself into the Israel-Iran conflict, the US used B-2 bombers to launch air strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, with President Donald Trump describing the operation as "successful" and claiming the Iranian sites were "obliterated." (Yonhap)
Korea Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
N. Korea touts 'absolute solidity' of alliance with Russia on 1st anniv. of key treaty
North Korea on Thursday underscored the "absolute solidity" of its alliance with Russia and reaffirmed bilateral cooperation as it marked the first anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty with Moscow. The North's mainstream Rodong Sinmun newspaper, which reflects the regime's official position, issued the message in an article marking the first anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19 last year in Pyongyang between leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The daily touted the treaty as opening "a new chapter in the friendship" between North Korea and Russia and as an outcome of the leaders' "extraordinary" leadership. It said the two countries have "unsparingly shown off the absolute solidity of the alliance relationship." Under the treaty, which calls on one party to come to the aid of the other without delay if it comes under armed attack, North Korea deployed around 14,000 troops to the Russian side in the war against Ukraine between October last year and February this year. In a meeting with Russia's security chief earlier this week, Kim has reportedly decided to send 5,000 military construction workers and 1,000 sappers to Russia's Kursk frontline region for mine removal and war recovery. The Rodong Sinmun described the military deployment and North Korean troops' engagement in the war as the "most exemplary" implementation of the treaty. "It is an unwavering stance of the two countries' peoples to deepen militant friendship and achieve mutual prosperity and well-being," the newspaper said. It also highlighted growing cooperation between the two countries in the economy, diplomacy, education, public health and the arts, adding that "bilateral solidarity and cooperation are becoming broader." On Tuesday, just ahead of the anniversary, Kim held talks with Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, where Russian media reported Kim had decided to send additional troops and workers to Kursk. North Korean media, however, did not report the decision in their reports, only mentioning plans between North Korea and Russia to commemorate North Korean soldiers killed in action while fighting for Russia. An official at South Korea's unification ministry assessed the North likely decided on the additional troop deployment to gain more rewards from Russia in exchange for its military support, adding the decision appears to have been driven by not only economic but also strategic considerations. However, the regime likely omitted media coverage of the decision out of concern for domestic public opinion, the official said. Through the decision, North Korea appears to be aiming to further solidify its alliance with Russia, and the move could likely lead to an increase in North Korean labor exports to Russia at a time when its exports to China remain sluggish, the official said. (Yonhap)
Korea Herald
07-06-2025
- Korea Herald
Access to major N. Korean websites temporarily disrupted Saturday morning
Websites of some major North Korean organs, including those of state media outlets and the foreign ministry, were temporarily inaccessible en masse Saturday morning for an unknown reason. There were failures in connecting to North Korean websites in the morning, including the official Korean Central News Agency, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, the foreign ministry and the Air Koryo national air carrier. Connections had later been made available as of 3:50 p.m. following several hours of unstable connection. The exact cause for the access failure was not immediately confirmed. Access to those websites sometimes suffered setbacks in the past. In January 2022, the North's major websites reportedly suffered a similar outage due to a suspected distributed denial-of-service attack. At that time, the North's internet went down for about six hours. (Yonhap)
Axios
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
North Korea detains 4 officials over failed warship launch
Officials in North Korea detained four officials over the failed launch of a new warship last week in the northeastern port city of Chongjin, per state media. The big picture: The incident last Thursday that analysts said left the 5,000-ton destroyer badly damaged drew a rare public rebuke from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who described the mishap as a "criminal act." Details: Officials detained Ri Hyong Son, vice department director of the Munitions Industry Department of the Party Central Committee, reported the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday, which said he "was greatly responsible for the occurrence of the serious accident." Rodong Sinmun reported earlier the detention of three others: Kang Jong Chol, chief engineer of the Chongjin Shipyard; Han Kyong Hak, head of the hull construction workshop; and Kim Yong Hak, deputy manager for administrative affairs.
NHK
25-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
N.Korea detains three officials over failed warship launch
North Korea reportedly detained three officials after one of the country's warships was damaged during its launch ceremony. The Sunday edition of the ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said the three, including the chief engineer of the shipyard, are responsible for the incident that occurred on Wednesday at a shipyard in the country's northeast. Satellite imagery shows the 5,000-ton destroyer, covered in blue tarps, lying on its side, partially submerged. The vessel apparently lost balance when its bow failed to detach from the shipway. The newspaper also reported that there is no additional damage to the warship and repair work is underway as scheduled. Leader Kim Jong Un has given instructions to restore the vessel before the plenary meeting of the party's Central Committee, which is scheduled to convene in late June.
