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Vol. 15 · No. 114 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026

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Mitch McConnell returns from extended drill weekend

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Great leader Kim Jong-un sheds honored tears of joy over robust economy

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Note: This story was originally published in KCNA-DB, a joint media venture between Duffel Blog and Korean Central News Agency.

PYONGYANG, Korea — A video circulating amongst Koreans aligned with the American Imperialists shows Supreme Leader and Eternal General Secretary of the Party Kim Jong Un crying tears of joy at the glory of the Juche Spirit.

American Imperialist sympathizers, who should be reported to the wonderful State Security Department for superb education in the marvels of communism, have claimed the video shows the Guiding Star of the 21st Century weeping over a so-called “terrible economy and enduring food shortage.” This is clearly Western capitalist propaganda meant to damage the strong bonds forged between the Korean people in the name of liberation.

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