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Kim Jong Un praised over 10,000 North Korean troops supporting Russia in Ukraine, calling their efforts vital to the Pyongyang-Moscow alliance and urging bravery overseas.
- On Jan. 1, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended New Year celebrations at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, appearing publicly with his daughter Kim Ju-ae, who kissed him on the cheek after the countdown.
- Kim Jong Un sent midnight New Year greetings to North Korean soldiers dispatched overseas, with KCNA quoting him: `All of you have safeguarded heroically the dignity and honour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea .`
- Intelligence reports say more than 10,000 troops have been sent, with South Korean estimates showing at least 600 dead and thousands injured among overseas-deployed North Korean troops.
- Ju-Ae made her first known visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Jan. 1, 2026, and analysts and South Korea's intelligence agency view her as likely being prepared as Kim's successor.
- State framing emphasized the Pyongyang–Moscow alliance, with analysts saying Russia provides aid and military technology as North Korea prepares for the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea soon.
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Korea's Kim hails 'invincible alliance' with Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an "invincible alliance" with Russia in a new year's message, state media said Thursday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies. At least 600 have died and thousands more have sustained injuries, according to South Korean estimates. Analysts say Nor…
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North Korean leader's daughter in first visit to symbolic mausoleum
The North Korean leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae has made her first visit to a mausoleum housing her grandfather and great-grandfather, state media images showed Friday, further solidifying her place as her father's successor.
The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Ju Ae, who is probably preparing to be her successor, accompanied her parents on their first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum...
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