Pyongyang appears to justify support of Russia’s war in Ukraine with glorification of fallen soldiers

North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday reported that people from across society are paying their respects at the new memorial museum for overseas military operations, in an apparent continuation of the regime’s efforts to justify deploying troops to support Russia. The newspaper described the museum as a place that “eternally conveys the heroic feats and noble spirit” of Korean People’s Army soldiers who took part in overseas military operations. It said officials, workers, military

2026-04-29 15:01:29:00