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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
North Korea will be ‘honourable victors' in anti-US battles, leader Kim says
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country would achieve victory in 'anti-imperialist, anti-US' battles, as Pyongyang marked the 72nd anniversary of the Korean war armistice, state media reported on Sunday. At his recent visit to a war museum, Kim 'affirmed that our state and its people would surely achieve the great cause of building a rich country with a strong army and become honourable victors in the anti-imperialist, anti-US showdown,' the KCNA state news agency said. North Korea signed an armistice agreement with the United States and China on July 27, 1953, ending the fighting in the three-year war. US generals signed the agreement representing the United Nations forces that backed South Korea. North Korea calls July 27 'Victory Day' even though the armistice drew a border dividing the Korean peninsula roughly equally in area and restoring balance after the two sides had made major advances back and forth during the war. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) pays respect to fallen soldiers at the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs' Cemetery in Pyongyang in a photo released on Sunday. Photo: KCNA/Reuters
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Kim Jong Un gives battle cry speech about winning 'anti-American' world war... after Trump boasted about their bromance
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has fired off a chilling battle cry, vowing victory in an 'anti-imperialist, anti-US' war, despite Trump boasting about their special relationship just months ago. Marking the 71st anniversary of the Korean War armistice, Jong Un ramped up his war rhetoric, declaring his regime would become the 'honorable victors' in a new global showdown against Washington DC and its allies. 'Our state and its people would surely achieve the great cause of building a rich country with a strong army and become honorable victors in the anti-imperialist, anti-U.S. showdown,' Kim said, according to North Korea 's state-run KCNA news agency. The bold proclamation was part of North Korea's national celebration of 'Victory Day,' a holiday the country uniquely commemorates despite the war ending in stalemate. South Korea, however, does not mark the occasion. Jong Un's announcement comes as North Korea deepens its military alliance with Russia, fighting alongside the sprawling country in its war against Ukraine. Thousands of North Korean soldiers have reportedly been deployed to Russia's Kursk region, and Pyongyang is believed to be shipping munitions to fuel Moscow 's war in Ukraine. More troops may be dispatched as early as August, South Korean officials have warned. The fiery rhetoric however is nothing new for Jong Un, who has spent months accusing the U.S. and South Korea of provoking conflict. In February this year, President Donald Trump resurfaced in the North Korea conversation, boasting about his 'friendship' with Jong Un. During his first term, Trump met Jong Un three times, including one visit to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. 'We will have relations with North Korea, with Kim Jong Un,' Trump said during a press conference in February 2025, while standing beside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. 'I got along with him very well, as you know. I think I stopped a war,' Trump added. While the meetings earned global headlines, critics say they gave Jong Un international legitimacy without curbing his nuclear ambitions. Even so, Trump doubled down claiming the meetings were an 'asset for the world.' 'If I can have a relationship with not only him, but other people throughout the world where there seem to be difficulties, I think that's a tremendous asset for the world.' However in October, Jong Un issued a warning about his country's nuclear capabilities. He said North Korea 'will without hesitation use all its attack capabilities' if it detects even a hint of military action from its enemies. 'The use of nuclear weapons is not ruled out in this case,' Kim declared during a speech at the Kim Jong Un University of National Defense on October 7. Jong Un claims the nuclear buildup is necessary as Washington and Seoul strengthen their joint military planning and expand strategic weapons deployment across the region. Since 2022, North Korea has followed a first-strike nuclear policy, claiming it will launch nuclear weapons if it perceives a threat to its leadership. Still, most military analysts believe Pyongyang would struggle to match the combined firepower of the U.S. and South Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fired back at Kim's 'threats', warning the northern leader that any use of nuclear weapons would spell the 'end of the regime' and trigger an 'overwhelming' response from the allied forces. Meanwhile, North Korea's missile program continues at full throttle.
