Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Pak Thae Song in Beijing, China, July 10, 2026 -- image via X Various Sources Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song in Beijing to commemorate 65 years of the China–DPRK Treaty of Friendship and to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. President Xi Jinping received Premier Pak Thae Song at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of July 10. This meet

All images via the KCNA (See more: KCNA | Photo | Commissioning Ceremony of New-type Multi-mission Destroyer Choe Hyon Held with Splendor) The commissioning ceremony of the Democratic Republic of Korea's (DPRK) first-in-class guided-missile destroyer, Choe Hyon (hull number 51) took place at the Nampho shipyard on June 23, 2026. Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK attended the event. The Choe Hyo

Enlarged Second Plenary Meeting of the 9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held from June 20 to 22, 2026, Images via KCNA The Second Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) took place from June 20 to 22, 2026 in Pyongyang. Its primary objective was to conduct an interim review of the implementation of Party and state policies for the year. The meeting emphasized ensuring coordinated progress on st

The Red Flag rises at the end of a revolutionary opera, Pyongyang, DPRK c. 1971 -- Daily LIFT #2000

Twice awarded Hero of Labour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jik Hyun at work, 1959 -- Daily LIFT #1996

Images via the KCNA Various Sources Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, arrived in Pyongyang on 8 June 2026, where they were greeted by Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju. This marked Xi’s second state visit to the DPRK and his first international trip of 2026, with his previous DPRK visit in 2019. During this visit, Xi and Kim began talks aimed at reinforcing bilateral political trust, economic cooperation,

Xi Jinping & Kim Jong Un during the Chinese president's visit to the DPRK in 2019 Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese president, is scheduled to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a two-day state visit from June 8 to 9, 2026. This visit is made at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK. While specific agendas for the vis

Images via the KCNA Various Sources The Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations was inaugurated on April 26 in Pyongyang, commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s forces in overseas military operations. The inauguration ceremony was held on April 26, marking the first anniversary of the conclusion of the overseas military operations associated with the liberation of Kursk in the Russian Federation. The event wa

Kim Il Sung Monument in Pyongyang -- Roman Harak, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jason Cohen, Friends of Swazi Freedom April 15th marked a glorious day in the history of the Korean nation’s struggle for national liberation and socialist construction and for the worldwide revolutionary movement writ large. On April 15, 1912 the future Great Leader and emancipator of the Korean nation, Kim Il Sung was born. We send warm greetings and militant solidarity to the Korean wo

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks western hypocrisy and the right of countries of the Global South to defend themselves against imperialist aggression. Articles to reference : Iran Has the Right to Defend Itself

It’s obvious that Trump loves the feel of power. It no doubt gives him a rush more intoxicating than any drug. Trump announces attacks on Iran -- public domain image By Les Leopold, Common Dreams Since resuming power 13 months ago, President Trump has declared he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize . At the same time, he has attacked civilian boats in the Caribbean, abducted the head of Venezuela , blockaded Cuba , conducted air strikes in Nigeria , Somalia , Yemen , and

Kim Jong Un delivers the congress' concluding speech Various Sources The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea concluded on February 24 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with Kim Jong Un reelected as the party's General Secretary. During the congress, DPRK media reported that the party highlighted achievements in national defense, including developments in nuclear deterrence capabilities, and emphasized the country’s ongoing policy directions and rap

Images via the KCNA Various Sources The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) opened on February 19, 2026 in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), bringing together thousands of delegates and observers to set policy priorities, with a key focus on improving economic activity under Kim Jong Un's leadership. The Ninth Congress represents the highest decision-making body of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), as stipulated under party rules to be

A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA on January 4 about the violation of the sovereignty of Venezuela by the US: We are paying attention to the gravity of the present Venezuelan situation caused by the U.S. high-handed act, in connection with the increase of instability to be added to the already weakened regional situation. The incident is another example that clearly conf

Venezuelans rally in defense of their sovereignty, December 2025 -- image via Nicolas Maduro By Bisharat Abbasi The Venezuelan struggle against U.S. imperialism once again tears away the ideological veil with which liberalism disguises the real functioning of the world order. It compels us to confront a truth that Marxism has never evaded but which the liberal-left endlessly suppresses: national sovereignty is not a legal abstraction, a constitutional formula, or a moral righ

Laoatian FM Thongsavanh Phomvihane & DPRK FM Choe Son Hui in discussion -- image via KCNA Various Sources Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and his delegation arrived in Pyongyang on November 11, 2025, at the invitation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Choe Son Hui. The visit comes a month after a summit held in October between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and Lao President Thongloun Si

To Lam and Kim Jong Un -- image via X Various Sources Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary To Lam arrived in Pyongyang in the...

Image via KCNA Various Sources At the invitation of Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of...

Kim Il Sung and Erich Honecker entered the Great Hall of the Palace of the Republic to thunderous applause from the rally participants,...

Congress was reportedly never informed about the covert attempt by the first Trump administration to plant a listening device in North...