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9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (1) Defying sanctions, advancing socialism: The DPRK’s 9th Party Congress begins

In the run-up to the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the successes of the last Five Year Plan were widely celebrated which sought to raise quality of life in the country and achieve a new level of strategic economic resilience.

Drone shot down in DPRK Fresh reports of drone incursions in DPRK raise stakes on the Korean peninsula

The Lee government’s gestures towards peace with the north were further undermined by the discovery of new drone incursions into the DPRK.

Korean president lee Can South Korea’s new president stand up to Washington?

President Lee Jae Myung’s election was praised by progressives around the world, but the success of his administration depends on his willingness to assert an independent path for South Korea.

South Korea holds missile drill as a “show of force” against DPRK

The number and scale of military drills organized by South Korea this year, mostly as joint military exercises with the US, is unprecedented and the DPRK has termed them offensive in nature.

North Korea accuses the US of trying to build an Asian NATO

The US, Japan, and South Korea concluded their biggest ever three day military exercise on Sunday. North Korea termed it “reckless and provocative” and warned it can have “fatal consequences”

Russia and North Korea sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

Moscow and Pyongyang pledge to assist each other militarily against foreign aggression as US escalates military drills in Korean peninsula

Resistance is what liberates us: Palestine and Internationalism

Ju-Hyun Park, an organizer with Nodutdol, spoke at the People’s Conference for Palestine about the global struggle against imperialism