Author Archives: Dermot Hudson

Regional Security Environment Is Getting Severe Due to Japanese Militarism: KCNA Commentary

Regional Security Environment Is Getting Severe Due to Japanese Militarism: KCNA Commentary Pyongyang, March 13 (KCNA) — Japan’s moves for reviving militarism, aimed at rearmament, are leading to full-scale deployment of preemptive attack means for action. Shortly ago, the Ministry of Defence of Japan made public that type 12 surface-to-ship guided missiles with drastically increased […]

 Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Major Munitions Factory

Pyongyang, March 12 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, inspected a major munitions factory under the Second Economy Commission on March 11 to learn about the munitions production. Accompanying him were the members of the […]

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Reply Message to General Secretary of C.C., LPRP

Pyongyang, March 11 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, sent a reply message to Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, on March 10.   The reply message said:   Respected Comrade General Secretary,   I express deep thanks to you […]

Destroyer Choe Hyon Conducts Test-Fire of Strategic Cruise Missiles

  Pyongyang, March 11 (KCNA) — Amid the continued tests of operational efficiency of the Destroyer Choe Hyon of the Navy of the Korean People’s Army, a strategic cruise missile test-fire was conducted again on March 10. The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un observed the test-fire on TV. The test-fire on the destroyer was aimed […]

Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un Receives Letter of Pledge from Congratulatory Group of Koreans in Japan

Pyongyang, March 9 (KCNA) — The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a letter of pledge from the members of a congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan on March 7. The letter said that the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea was a political event that demonstrated once again the leadership ability of […]

Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un Receives Letter of Thanks from Congratulatory Group of GAKC

Pyongyang, March 9 (KCNA) — The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a letter of thanks from the members of the congratulatory group of the General Association of Koreans in China on March 7.   In their letter they expressed their gratitude to Kim Jong Un for inviting them to the celebrations of the Ninth […]

Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Department Director of C.C., WPK

Pyongyang, March 10 (KCNA) — Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, issued the following press statement “Strong is the will of our state to defend peace and security in the Korean peninsula and the region” on March 10: At a critical time when global security structure […]

Grand Performance Given to Commemorate March 8 International Women’s Day

Pyongyang, March 9 (KCNA) — Now that the whole country is brimming with love, respect and warm congratulations to the women who are building the bright future, ensuring the continuity of the bloodline of patriotism generation after generation, a grand performance was given at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on March 8, International Women’s Day. The […]