US EditionNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter
Kim Jong Un praised troops deployed overseas supporting Russia in Ukraine conflict, with over 10,000 soldiers sent and thousands reported killed, underscoring Pyongyang-Moscow alliance.
- On Dec. 31, 2025, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended New Year celebrations at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium with his daughter Ju-ae, who held his hand and kissed his cheek.
- Kim Jong Un sent midnight New Year's greetings to North Korean soldiers dispatched overseas, highlighting troops sent in support of Russia and urging them to be brave on foreign battlefields.
- More than 10,000 North Korean troops and weapons support Russia, with South Korean estimates citing at least 600 deaths; Kim Jong Un praised, `All of you have safeguarded heroically the dignity and honour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea `.
- KCNA reported Kim Jong Un met families of overseas soldiers during celebrations while Ju-ae engaged children, urging unity toward a "new vision" for the 9th Congress this year.
- Analysts say the Pyongyang–Moscow alliance delivers financial aid and military supplies to North Korea, while Kim's remarks hinted at more overseas action this year amid grim battlefield conditions and extreme orders for North Korean soldiers.
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PressNewsAgencyWhy North Korea’s Kim is hailing ‘invincible’ Russia ties in new year message
In his new year message, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, a move observers said pointed to Pyongyang’s intention to sustain and deepen military cooperation with Moscow into 2026. The emphasis on Russia came as Seoul and Beijing confirmed plans for a state visit next week, with analysts noting that North Korean state media played down Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new year greeting while highli…
He came with his daughter and let Taekwondo athletes fight: Kim Jong Un used New Year's Eve to celebrate his alliance with the Kremlin – a few days after a long-haul missile test.
North Korea sent thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Moscow in its war of invasion of Ukraine, launched almost four years ago. ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong One welcomed the troops fighting "foreign land" and recalled his country's alliance with Russia in a message from the Nou Year addressed to the armed forces, published by state press joi, reports AFP, according to Agerpres.
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