North Korea\u2019s Kim Jong Un tells key party meeting that fighting alongside Russia demonstrates the \u2018prestige of our army\u2019.<\/p>\n
Published On 12 Dec 202512 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n
share2<\/p>\n
North Korea\u2019s Kim Jong Un praised the deployment of his troops in support of Russia\u2019s<\/a> war against Ukraine and promised to root out \u201cevil practices\u201d among some officials, state media reports.<\/p>\n In remarks concluding a key meeting of his ruling party on Thursday, Kim condemned \u201cthe wrong ideological viewpoint and inactive and irresponsible work attitude\u201d of some officials, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.<\/p>\n Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list<\/p>\n He also spoke of \u201cshortcomings and evil practices that must be corrected\u201d, KCNA said on Friday.<\/p>\n The North Korean news organisation did not offer any specifics regarding the targets of Kim\u2019s comments, though it did say the ruling party had revealed numerous recent \u201cdeviations\u201d in discipline \u2013 a euphemism often used to refer to corrupt practices.<\/p>\n Wrapping up the three-day meeting, Kim reserved praise for the North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine alongside Russia, of whom at least 600 have been killed<\/a> and thousands more injured in the war, according to South Korean estimates.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past year, various soldiers of our military have participated in overseas military operations to demonstrate the reputation of our military,\u201d KCNA said, quoting Kim.<\/p>\n