Leader Kim Jong Un ‘honors’ North Korean youth and emphasizes his support for Russia

North Korea emphasizes the central role of youth in both domestic efforts and military support for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Leader Kim Jong Un called on the youth to “ideological discipline” and presented them as the vanguard of state goals. At the same time, the regime is intensifying surveillance of youth and their exposure to foreign influences, with thousands of North Korean troops reportedly deployed in the war.

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