North Korea’s relations with Cuba: Revolutionary comrades and brothers-in-arms



Features North Korea’s relations with Cuba: Revolutionary comrades and brothers-in-arms Long united against U.S interventionism, the Havana protests show how far apart the two friends’ societies have drifted Benjamin R. Young July 13, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yosvany Garcia from Pixabay Amidst widespread protests in Cuba, the diplomatic relationship between Pyongyang and Havana deserves greater attention. A shared belief in anti-Americanism and revolutionary socialism forms the basis of North Korea’s longstanding relationship with Cuba. For more than sixty years, the Kim family regime has had close ties with the Cuban communist government, which the North Korean state-run media has labeled as “brothers-in-arms.” Amidst widespread protests in Cuba, the diplomatic relationship between Pyongyang and Havana deserves greater attention. A shared belief in anti-Americanism and revolutionary socialism forms the basis of North Korea’s longstanding relationship with Cuba. For more than sixty years, the Kim family regime has had close ties with the Cuban communist government, which the North Korean state-run media has labeled as “brothers-in-arms.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s relations with Cuba: Revolutionary comrades and brothers-in-arms

Long united against U.S interventionism, the Havana protests show how far apart the two friends’ societies have drifted

Benjamin R. Young July 13, 2021

North Korea’s relations with Cuba: Revolutionary comrades and brothers-in-arms

Amidst widespread protests in Cuba, the diplomatic relationship between Pyongyang and Havana deserves greater attention.

A shared belief in anti-Americanism and revolutionary socialism forms the basis of North Korea’s longstanding relationship with Cuba. For more than sixty years, the Kim family regime has had close ties with the Cuban communist government, which the North Korean state-run media has labeled as “brothers-in-arms.”