#Chongjin

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Chongjin Orphanage (2017)

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Sometime between October 8 and 13, seven ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet sailed from Chongjin, Hamhung and Musudan in North Korea, to Vladivostok, Russia. Aboard were 1,500 North Korean special forces soldiers.

They’re the vanguard of an initial force of potentially 11,000 North Korean troops that’s set to reinforce Russia’s wider war on Ukraine. And they’re the latest and most chilling reminder that the war isn’t just between Russia and Ukraine. 

The line has been crossed and third-party troops will soon be on the ground. Other nations on both sides may follow suit: such action has already been suggested by British and French politicians. It’s now a global war, potentially a world war. It’s clear Russian leaders, and their allies in Iran, North Korea and – to a lesser extent – China understand the stakes. It’s less clear that Ukraine’s allies in Nato understand it... MORE

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Baltimore-class cruiser USS Saint Paul (CA-73) in Chongjin harbor, North Korea, with her 8-inch gun turrets trained toward bombardment targets. 23 May 1952.

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North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a "grave security threat".

The allegation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the war, based on intelligence information.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a security meeting on Friday and said the international community must respond with "all available means".

According to the spy agency, 1,500 troops have already arrived in Russia - with anonymous sources telling South Korean media the final figure could be closer to 12,000.

This comes as evidence mounts that North Korea is supplying Russia with ammunition, as recently demonstrated by the recovery of a missile in Ukraine’s Poltava region.

Moscow and Pyongyang have also been deepening their cooperation in recent months. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, calling him his "closest comrade".

Friday's security meeting was attended by key officials from South Korea's National Security Office, the Ministry of National Defence, and the National Intelligence Service, Yoon's office said.

"[The participants] decided not to ignore the situation and to jointly respond to it with the international community using all available means," it said.

The allegation from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) comes days after Ukrainian military intelligence sources said that Russia's army is forming a unit of North Koreans.

The BBC has asked the NIS for comment.

On Thursday, Ukraine's spy chief Kyrylo Budanov claimed that there were nearly 11,000 North Korean infantry troops training in eastern Russia to fight in Ukraine.

"They will be ready [to fight in Ukraine] on 1 November," Lt Gen Budanov, who heads the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Directorate, told The Warzone website.

He added that the North Koreans would be using Russian equipment and ammunition, and the first group of 2,600 soldiers would be sent to Russia's western Kursk region, where Ukraine holds a number of settlements after launching its incursion in August.

Earlier this week, Putin introduced a bill to ratify a military pact he made with Kim, which pledges that Russia and North Korea will help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country.

South Korea's spy agency, the NIS, said North Korean troops are training in Russian bases in Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk, and Vlagoveshensk.

This appears to confirm information from a military source in Russia’s Far East, who told BBC Russian this week that “a number of North Koreans have arrived” and were stationed in one of the military bases near Ussuriysk.

Seoul's spy agency also released aerial photographs of Ussuriysk and Khabarovsk, where they say hundreds of North Korean troops have gathered, and another photo of North Korea's Chongjin port, where a Russian ship was reportedly shown carrying North Korean soldiers.

The NIS said it found that since August, North Korea has sent 13,000 shipping containers carrying shells, missiles, and anti-armour rockets to Russia.

As many as eight million 122-mm and 152-mm shells have been supplied to Russia, it said.

However, some military experts believe the Russian military units will have difficulties incorporating North Korean troops into their frontlines.

Apart from the language barrier, the North Korean army has no recent experience of combat operations, they said.

“They could guard some sections of the Russian-Ukrainian border, which would free Russian units for fighting elsewhere,” said Valeriy Ryabykh, editor of the Ukrainian publication Defence Express.

“I would rule out the possibility that these units will immediately appear on the front line.”

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A girl plays a cello at Chongam kindergarten in Chongjin, North Korea. Photo by Tariq Zaidi.

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Uh yeah sinpo, tanchon, and chongjin.

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Tourism in North Korea

Tourism in North Korea is tightly controlled by the North Korean government. All tourism is organized by one of several state-owned tourism bureaus, including Korea International Travel Company (KITC), Korean International Sports Travel company (KISTC), Korean International Taekwondo Tourism Company (KITTC) and Korean International Youth Travel Company (KIYTC). The majority of tourists are Chinese nationals: one 2019 estimate indicated that up to 120,000 Chinese tourists had visited North Korea in the previous year, compared to fewer than 5,000 from Western countries.

In response to the threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea, North Korea closed its borders to foreign tourists on 22 January 2020. As of April 2021, the resulting economic losses were estimated to be at least US$175 million. In January 2024, it was announced that a group of Russian tourists would be allowed into the country, the first tourists since the border closure.

Phone Service: Interactions between foreign tourists and local people have historically been tightly controlled. As of January 2013, foreigners can buy SIM cards at Pyongyang airport, providing access to international calling.

Tourism Tours: Guided tours for tourists are mandatory. Since December 2013, North Korea has been open to tourists during the winter. The Masikryong Ski Resort outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province opened in early 2014. While tourists have historically been restricted to Pyongyang, some tours have recently been able to expand to other parts of the country such as Rajin (and the market there) and Chongjin.

Tourism Airport: Tourists can fly directly to Pyongyang from Beijing, Shenyang and Shanghai, with train services to Pyongyang from Beijing and Dandong also available.

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Nampo Falls Amid US Airstrikes; North and South Korea Face Staggering Losses

In a pivotal moment on the Korean Peninsula, Nampo has fallen to South Korean forces, significantly aided by a series of devastating US airstrikes. The victory, however, comes at a heavy cost, with South Korea reporting the loss of another 25,000 infantry in the battle. The North has suffered tremendously, with casualties estimated at 500,000, marking a severe depletion of its military strength. As South Korean troops push closer to Seoul, now just 50km away, the region braces for further conflict.

Complicating the situation, the Chongjin uprising, initially a localized revolt, has gained momentum and is spreading towards Pyongyang, signaling deepening internal strife within North Korea. This unrest comes at a critical time, as North Korean and Soviet forces, fresh from their strategic capture of Incheon, advance towards Seoul, positioned 100km away. However, their progress is hampered by an unexpected obstacle: the landscape, heavily mined in anticipation of such a move, has turned against them, causing significant casualties among the advancing troops.

This series of events underscores the volatile and rapidly changing dynamics on the Korean Peninsula. With Nampo under South Korean control and internal uprisings challenging the North's stability, the conflict's outcome remains uncertain. The international community watches with bated breath as both sides regroup and reconsider their strategies amidst the chaos.

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Gold Smelting Market Set to Surpass USD 27.1 billion by 2031 - Latest report by TMR

The global gold smelting market was valued at an estimated USD 20.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 27.1 billion by 2031, representing a CAGR of 3.9%. The gold smelting market plays a crucial role in extracting and purifying gold from various sources, transforming it into usable precious metal for diverse applications. This report examines the current state of the market, its key drivers, challenges, and future trends.

Gold smelting is the process of extracting gold from its ore through heating and chemical reactions to separate the precious metal from impurities. It is a critical step in the gold production chain, enabling the transformation of raw materials into high-purity gold bullion or ingots suitable for further processing or investment.

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Growth Drivers and Opportunities:

• Focus on responsible sourcing: Growing emphasis on ethical sourcing and responsible supply chains in the gold industry creates opportunities for regulated and sustainable smelting practices. • Advancements in hydrometallurgy: Adoption of eco-friendly hydrometallurgical techniques for gold refining helps reduce environmental impact compared to traditional methods. • Integration of digital technologies: Utilization of blockchain technology and digital platforms can enhance transparency and traceability in the gold supply chain. • Rising demand for high-purity gold: Increasing demand for high-purity gold in electronics and certain industrial applications necessitates advanced refining techniques.

Market Growth:

This growth is driven by several factors: • Rising demand for refined gold: The increasing demand for gold from various industries, including jewelry, electronics, and investment, necessitates continuous refining of raw gold materials. • Growing recycling of gold: A significant portion of the gold supply comes from recycling, especially from end-of-life jewelry and electronics, contributing to the demand for gold smelting services. • Expansion of gold mining: Increased gold exploration and mining activities globally generate more raw gold material that requires refining before entering the market. • Technological advancements: Advancements in smelting technologies like hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy are improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and enabling the processing of complex gold-bearing materials.

Key Players:

The gold smelting market is dominated by established players, with some regional variations. Major players include: Chongjin Gold Corporation, Ronghua Industry Group Co. Ltd., Ohio precious metals LLC, Global Advanced Metals, Chenzhou Mining Group Co. Ltd., Johnson Matthey Ltd., Materion, Ohio precious metals LLC, Gannon and Scott, Aida Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., Yuyuan Tourist Mart Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., and OJSC Kolyma Refinery.

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Recent Developments:

• Focus on sustainability: Smelters are increasingly adopting environmentally friendly practices, such as reducing energy consumption and minimizing waste generation. • Growing demand for traceable gold: Consumers are demanding ethically sourced and traceable gold, prompting smelters to implement stringent sourcing practices and certification schemes. • Expansion into emerging markets: Established players are entering new markets with high growth potential, particularly in Asia Pacific and Africa.

Strategies for Market Players

• Technology Investment: Investment in R&D to develop and commercialize innovative smelting technologies with higher efficiency, lower emissions, and reduced environmental impact. • Market Diversification: Diversification of product and service offerings to target emerging markets such as small-scale mining operations, artisanal gold producers, and industrial end-users.

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USSR Intervenes To drive out American Marines in Chongjin with tanks proving decisive. US Marines (loses: 20,000) inflict heavy loses onto Soviet (loses: 40,000) due to naval support

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حين قصفت واشنطن موسكو.. وكادت تتسبب بحرب عالمية --- ما بين عامي 1950 و1953، عاش العالم على وقع أحداث الحرب الكورية التي اندلعت عقب غزو كوريا الشمالية، المدعومة من الاتحاد السوفيتي والصين، أراضي جارتها الجنوبية. وقد استمرت هذه الحرب لأكثر من 3 سنوات مسفرة عن وقوع ما يزيد عن مليوني قتيل. وبينما دعمت موسكو وبكين بيونغ يانغ بالعتاد والمتطوعين، اتجهت واشنطن وحلفاؤها للتدخل بشكل مباشر بهذه الحرب عن طريق إرسال مئات الآلاف من الجنود. ففي خضم هذه الحرب، تناقلت وسائل الإعلام العالمية عام 1950 وقائع حادثة فريدة من نوعها. فبدون قصد، خرقت الطائرات الأميركية المجال الجوي السوفيتي قبل أن توجه ضربة جوية لأحد المواقع العسكرية السوفيتية متسببة بذلك في تزايد حدة التوتر بين موسكو وواشنطن. قبل فترة سبقت بداية النزال الجوي بين طياري نورث أمريكان إف-86 سابر (North American F-86 Sabre) الأميركية وميغ 15 السوفيتية بسماء شبه الجزيرة الكورية، عاشت قاعدة سوخايا ريشكا (Sukhaya Rechka) الجوية السوفيتية على وقع حالة من الهدوء حيث مارس العاملون بهذه القاعدة الجوية إجراءات روتينية لحدود يوم 8 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 1950. وعلى الرغم من تواجد قاعدتهم الجوية على بعد مئات الكيلومترات من ساحات القتال بشبه الجزيرة الكورية، لم يتوقع المسؤولون بسرب المقاتلات 82 السوفيتي، المتمركز بهذه القاعدة، تعرضهم لهجوم أميركي مباغت دون إعلان حرب.

فأثناء توجههم لقصف القاعدة الجوية الكورية الشمالية بشونغجين (Chongjin) بأقصى شمال كوريا الشمالية يوم 8 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 1950، أخطأت طائرتان أميركيتان من نوع لوكهيد ب 80 (Lockheed P-80)، بسبب الضباب والسحب، هدفهما واتجهتا لخرق المجال الجوي السوفيتي قبل أن تجدا نفسيهما بالقرب من قاعدة سوخايا ريشكا القريبة من فلاديفوستوك (Vladivostok). وأثناء تحليقهما بالقرب من القاعدة السوفيتية، احتار الطياران حول طبيعة موقع القصف حيث لم تكن قاعدة سوخايا ريشكا شبيهة بصور القاعدة الكورية الشمالية التي شاهدوها. وبالتزامن مع ذلك، لاحظ الطياران الأميركيان رموزا وطائرات شبيهة بتلك التي استخدمها الكوريون الشماليون لقصف كوريا الجنوبية. وأمام هذا الوضع، فضّل الطياران الأميركيان إلقاء قنابلهما على هذه الق��عدة الجوية وتدميرها قبل مغادرة المكان. وعلى الرغم من عدم سقوط ضحايا، أسفرت عملية القصف عن تدمير ستة طائرات سوفيتية كان جلها من نوع بال ب 63 كينغ كوبرا (Bell P-63 Kingcobra)، الأميركية الأصل، التي حصل عليها السوفيت سابقا ضمن مساعدات عسكرية أميركية خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية. هذه الحادثة أثارت غضب موسكو التي لم تتردد في إعلان حالة الطوارئ تزامنا مع إرسالها عددا كبيرا من طائرات ميغ 15 نحو شرق البلاد. وبالأيام التالية، قدمت السلطات السوفيتية احتجاجا رسميا للأمم المتحدة أدانت من خلاله القصف الأميركي لمواقعها. مع سماعها لخبر الهجوم الخاطئ والاحتجاج السوفيتي، سارعت الإدارة الأميركية بفتح تحقيق بالحادثة. وبالفترة التالية، أكد الأميركيون على حصول خطأ معتبرين حادثة القصف عرضية وغير مقصودة. يوم 20 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 1950، قدم الرئيس الأميركي هاري ترومان اعتذاره للجانب السوفيتي حول الحادثة. وبالتزامن مع ذلك، مثل الطياران الأميركيان، اللذان تورطا بالحادثة، أمام محكمة عسكرية. وبناء على ذلك، تم نقل هذين الطيارين نحو قواعد جوية أخرى بكل من اليابان والفلبين. من جانبها، قبلت موسكو اعتذار الأميركيين تزامنا مع حديثها عن هجوم أميركي كان الهدف منه جرّ الاتحاد السوفيتي لدخول الحرب الكورية بشكل مباشر. #كوريا_الجنوبية #كوريا_الشمالية #الولايات_المتحدة #روسيا

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"USS MISSOURI (BB-63) fires a salvo of 16-inch shells from turret # 2 while bombarding Chongjin, North Korea, in an effort to cut enemy communications, on October 21, 1950. Chongjin is only 39 miles from North Korea's northern border."

Note: the top photo is a color-tinted version of the black & white original.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-K-12603, 80-G-421049

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Chongjin, North Korea

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성경 [Korean Holy Bible]  마가복음

https://www.wordproject.org/bibles/kr/41/1.htm장 16

안식일이 지나매 막달라 마리아와 야고보의 어머니 마리아와 또 살로메가 가서 예수께 바르기 위하여 향품을 사다 두었다가 2 안식 후 첫날 매우 일찌기 해 돋은 때에 그 무덤으로 가며 3 서로 말하되 누가 우리를 위하여 무덤 문에서 돌을 굴려 주리요 하더니 4 눈을 들어 본즉 돌이 벌써 굴려졌으니 그 돌이 심히 크더라 5 무덤에 들어가서 흰 옷을 입은 한 청년이 우편에 앉은 것을 보고 놀라매 6 청년이 이르되 놀라지 말라 너희가 십자가에 못 박히신 나사렛 예수를 찾는구나 그가 살아나셨고 여기 계시지 아니하니라 보라 그를 두었던 곳이니라 7 가서 그의 제자들과 베드로에게 이르기를 예수께서 너희보다 먼저 갈릴리로 가시나니 전에 너희에게 말씀하신대로 너희가 거기서 뵈오리라 하라 하는지라 8 여자들이 심히 놀라 떨며 나와 무덤에서 도망하고 무서워하여 아무에게 아무 말도 하지 못하더라 9 (예수께서 안식후 첫날 이른 아침에 살아나신 후 전에 일곱 귀신을 쫓아 내어 주신 막달라 마리아에게 먼저 보이시니 10 마리아가 가서 예수와 함께하던 사람들의 슬퍼하며 울고 있는 중에 이 일을 고하매 11 그들은 예수의 살으셨다는 것과 마리아에게 보이셨다는 것을 듣고도 믿지 아니하니라 12 그 후에 저희 중 두 사람이 걸어서 시골로 갈 때에 예수께서 다른 모양으로 저희에게 나타나시니 13 두 사람이 가서 남은 제자들에게 고하였으되 역시 믿지 아니하니라 14 그 후에 열 한 제자가 음식 먹을 때에 예수께서 저희에게 나타나사 저희의 믿음 없는 것과 마음이 완악한 것을 꾸짖으시니 이는 자기의 살아난 것을 본 자들의 말을 믿지 아니함일러라 15 또 가라사대 너희는 온 천하에 다니며 만민에게 복음을 전파하라 16 믿고 세례를 받는 사람은 구원을 얻을 것이요 믿지 않는 사람은 정죄를 받으리라 17 믿는 자들에게는 이런 표적이 따르리니 곧 저희가 내 이름으로 귀신을 쫓아 내며 새 방언을 말하며 18 뱀을 집으며 무슨 독을 마실찌라도 해를 받지 아니하며 병든 사람에게 손을 얹은즉 나으리라 하시더라 19 주 예수께서 말씀을 마치신 후에 하늘로 올리우사 하나님 우편에 앉으시니라 20 제자들이 나가 두루 전파할쌔 주께서 함께 역사하사 그 따르는 표적으로 말씀을 확실히 증거하시니라) https://www.wordproject.org/bibles/kr/41/1.htm

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DVR Korea: Einzug in neue Wohnungen in Katastrophengebieten am Ostmeer

DVR Korea: Einzug in neue Wohnungen in Katastrophengebieten am Ostmeer

In den Städten Sinpho und Tanchon und den Kreisen Riwon, Toksong und Pukchong vom Bezirk Süd-Hamgyong, in der Stadt Chongjin und der Kim-Chaek-Stadt und den Kreisen Orang und Kilju vom Bezirk Nord-Hamgyong sowie im Stadtbezirk Sonbong der Stadt Rason, die von Naturkatastrophen heimgesucht waren, wurden die neuen Wohnhäuser für Tausende Familien errichtet.

An den Veranstaltungen zum Einzug in…

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A group of North Korean military personnel travelling through North Hamgyong province, in the North East of the country. #northhamgyong #northkorea #north_korea #korea #dprk #military #asia #dprktravel #offthebeatentrack #travel #chongjin (at North Korea) https://www.instagram.com/p/B42k0MLliDu/?igshid=gzdmncbxso2f