Morgan Censored: What “Freedom of Speech” Looks Like in the West-An article by the Chairman of the People’s Korea Initiative

A few days ago, on the “Piers Morgan Uncensored” channel (or, more accurately, “Piers Morgan Censored”), Piers Morgan hosted Dr Dermot Hudson, Chairman of the Korean Friendship Association UK, a great friend of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and of our Initiative. The interview provided us, friends of People’s Korea, with yet another textbook example of what we have to contend with in the Western media landscape: a barrage of lies and provocations served up by people with malicious intentions, a category to which Morgan most certainly belongs.

Morgan was not interested in having a discussion. He came to act out a script he had prepared before the cameras even started rolling. His “questions” were, in fact, pre-packaged assertions dressed up with question marks, deliberately framed to leave his guest no room for any substantive discussion. The entire exchange was built around stereotypes, with the legendary “twenty permitted hairstyles” leading the way. Anyone with even a basic understanding of the world around them knows that such fabrications are deliberately manufactured and circulated by anti-Korean, American and, more broadly, Western media outlets to demonise the DPRK. Rather than challenging these myths, Morgan made them the foundation of his “interview”.

As if that were not enough, the presenter attempted to lecture and patronise a man who has visited the DPRK twenty times and is an undisputed authority on the country. Where does this arrogance come from? Certainly not from his own knowledge, as Morgan demonstrated no such knowledge in the studio. Instead, we heard the mechanical repetition of tabloid headlines on which he has built his career. He looked pathetic, like a little yapping dog.

Dr Hudson, meanwhile, demonstrated absolute class. He remained courteous towards the viewers and showed the presenter a degree of patience he had done nothing to deserve. It is precisely this contrast between a calm, knowledgeable guest and a nervous presenter that Morgan presumably finds so difficult to tolerate. We would not be surprised if this also explained why comments supporting Dr Hudson beneath the interview are being deleted. This is what an “uncensored” programme looks like: inconvenient voices disappear as soon as they no longer fit the host’s narrative.

We, the People’s Korea Initiative, which, together with KFA UK, forms part of the European Regional Committee For Friendship with the Korean People, fully support the work of Dr Dermot Hudson.

Comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored show.

KFA UK Chairman Dr Dermot Hudson accepted an invitation to appear on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show , the invitation was accepted in good faith and on the basis that “we will try anything once “ . Dr Hudson has previously appeared on the BBC , Al Jazeera,  TRT  , Pointsnews and a number of Podcasts.

However  veteran broadcaster Piers Morgan proved himself to be unprofessional and idiotic coming out with  all sorts of primitive  tabloid nonsense about the DPRK and appearing to quote very selectively from a Wikipedia article on Dr Hudson. Morgan interrupted Dr Dermot Hudson several times . Also the interview was supposedly for 20 minutes but seemed to finish after 15 to 16 minutes.

Morgan’s insults such as “useful idiot “ , “ deluded “ and “beyond parody “ were not original , very cliched and looked like they had been copied and pasted from somewhere.

Morgan himself has never visited the DPRK whereas Dr Hudson visited 20 times since 1992 . How can Morgan know the true situation in the DPRK ? Instead he recycled stereotyped lies from from the so-called “UN Commission of Inquiry “ report on the DPRK which is now donkey’s years old and was rejected by the DPRK , not only did the DPRK reject but other countries such as Russia and China . Morgan harped on about ‘defectors ‘ but they are paid to lie and have been discredited time and time again.

The interview proved that Mr Morgan had not brought Dr Hudson onto his show to listen with an open mind and debate the issues with him . Morgan himself confessed that he is indeed a tabloid journalist.

It was deeply regrettable that Dr Hudson was not given a chance to fully explain the great advantages of the socialist system of the DPRK such as free housing .

We also note that some comments in support of Dr Hudson and KFA UK which posted on Youtube were removed twice.

Based on our experience with Mr Morgan and other outlets we are unlikely to engage again with the toxic Western mainstream media but of course are open to engagement with independent and progressive journalists as well as outlets like RT , Sputnik , PressTV and MOATS

DPRK Permanent Representative to UN Sends Letter to President of UNSC

Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The DPRK permanent representative to the United Nations sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council on October 25, as regards the provocation the ROK committed by groundlessly shifting the blame for the dubious "mine explosion incident" that occurred near the southern border of the DPRK on September 21 to the DPRK.

The letter said that the "mine explosion incident," fabricated by the ROK, is a sinister obstructive move to brand as a "military invasion", delay and impede the DPRK's fortification of its southern border, and a farce to evade the responsibility for the ever-escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula. It went on:

The DPRK's fortification of its southern border is a legitimate and just exercise of its sovereignty going in strict conformity with the UN Charter and international law as it is a self-defensive measure to defend its territorial security from outside threat of aggression.

Nevertheless, the ROK has unhesitatingly committed such extremely reckless provocations as opening fire on our service personnel involved in the border fortification project to pose a serious threat to their lives and safety.

This is a wanton violation of Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter which stresses the need to refrain from the use of force or threat against territorial integrity of any country in international relations.

I remind you that if the ROK invades the territory of our country even a millimeter or perpetrates a direct provocation doing harm to our personnel's safety and lives, the DPRK is legally entitled to exercise the right to self-defence specified in Article 51 of the UN Charter.

If the ROK violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DPRK despite our warnings, the former will be held wholly accountable for all the ensuing consequences. -0-

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Dandong City, Liaoning Province of PRC

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Dandong City, Liaoning Province of PRC

Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited Dandong City, Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China and toured the "Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea" on October 24 to mark the 76th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) into the Korean front.

The memorial hall is a monument to great friendship that tells forever the sacred and excellent history and invincible unity of the DPRK-China friendship and always brings closer the peoples of the two countries, who forged their genuine comradely relations and militant friendship through the realization of the common ideal for socialism and the bloody struggle against the imperialist aggression and have creditably carried forward and developed them century after century and generation after generation.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, Ri Il Hwan and Kim Song Nam, secretaries of the C.C., WPK, Kim Tok Hun, first vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kim Yo Jong, department director of the C.C., WPK, Kim Jae Ryong, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK, and other senior Party and government officials and Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was on the spot to greet Comrade Kim Jong Un who visited the historic place where the CPV was dispatched and the friendship and unity of the two countries began.

Also present there were Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee and minister of Foreign Affairs, Liu Haixing, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Ma Zhaoxu, executive vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Xu Kunlin, secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC, Jiang Bing, secretary of the Dandong City Committee of the CPC, and other leading cadres in central and local areas of China and Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.

Comrade Kim Jong Un exchanged warm greetings with Wang Huning and cadres of the Chinese side.

A cute child presented a fragrant bouquet to Comrade Kim Jong Un who visited a frontier city of the PRC and a large number of children welcomed the head of state of the DPRK, waving the national flags of the DPRK and China.

Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed deep thanks for the enthusiastic welcome.

There was a ceremony of laying a flower basket at the Monument to Resisting America and Aiding Korea.

The national anthems of the DPRK and the PRC were played solemnly.

The flower basket was laid before the monument to pay respects to the great annals and history and remember the undying feats of the CPV officers and men.

Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were the letters reading: "The fallen soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers will be remembered forever. Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea".

Comrade Kim Jong Un paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the CPV.

He said that the DPRK people would remember forever the glorious years when they fought together with the Chinese people and convey the eternal thanks to the Chinese people for helping our revolution at the cost of their blood generation after generation.

He went round the "Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea", guided by Wang Huning.

Looking at the data and lots of exhibits vividly showing the great history, Comrade Kim Jong Un said that the memorial hall is a precious blood-stained verification of the invincible DPRK-China friendship. He affirmed the will of our Party, government and people to remember and defend forever the wonderful history in which the two countries went through the ordeals and firmly carry forward the invincible DPRK-China friendship forged at the cost of blood all the time.

Comrade Kim Jong Un presented a historic plaque with the photograph of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung on it in commemoration of his visit to the memorial hall.

Comrade Kim Jong Un wrote the letters on the plaque reading: "Righteous soul and spirit that defended peace are alive in the great picture of history.

I pay eternal thanks and respects to the fallen soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers, respectfully remembering their traces that connected the boundaries of the two countries with one territory. Kim Jong Un 2026. 10. 24".

After the visit, Comrade Kim Jong Un had a warm conversation with Wang Huning.

He said that it is a natural duty and obligation to remember the great years and history in reverence at the place where the CPV martyrs were dispatched, adding that it was a moment to recollect the preciousness of the DPRK-China friendship forged at the cost of blood. We will always remember the history when the excellent sons and daughters of the Chinese people helped our revolution at the cost of their blood and steadily and firmly carry forward the history of the DPRK-China friendship, he noted. And he extended thanks to esteemed Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping for paying special and meticulous attention to his visit and asked to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to Comrade Xi Jinping and expressed deep thanks for the warm hospitality accorded by Dandong City and Liaoning Province.

Saying that the high international prestige and dignity of the People's Republic of China today are due result of the efforts and struggle of the Chinese people under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core, Comrade Kim Jong Un stated that the remarkable successes of the socialist neighbor are inspiring the Korean people in their struggle.

Courteously conveying the friendly greetings and best wishes of Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping to Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un, Wang Huning said that Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un's visit to Dandong City and the "Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea" on the significant occasion of the 76th anniversary of the CPV's entry into the Korean front is of great significance in steadily carrying forward and developing the traditional China-DPRK friendship and militant fraternity.

Wang Huning hosted a reception in welcome of Comrade Kim Jong Un's visit to the PRC on the special instruction of Comrade Xi Jinping.

The reception proceeded in a friendly and comradely atmosphere.

That day, Comrade Kim Jong Un visited the Dandong City Bus Factory.

He was greeted by a leading official of the factory.

The workers of the factory warmly welcomed Comrade Kim Jong Un's visit to their workplace.

Comrade Kim Jong Un went round various places of the factory to see different kinds of products.

Wishing the factory with glorious history and potentiality greater success, he sent sincere encouragement to the technical group and workers of the factory for their unremitting innovations and efforts.

He crossed the DPRK-China Amnok River Bridge to return home.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., CPC and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and other leading cadres in central and local areas of China accompanied Comrade Kim Jong Un to the middle point of the bridge to see him off.

Comrade Kim Jong Un was seen off by lovely children.

Comrade Kim Jong Un asked Wang Huning to convey his warm greetings to esteemed Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping.

Enjoying a bird's-eye view at the middle point of the newly-inaugurated bridge, Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed expectation that the bridge would undoubtedly and correctly fulfill its historic mission of linking the two countries and firmly joining the minds of the peoples of the two countries.

Comrade Kim Jong Un had a photo taken with Wang Huning on the bridge and exchanged farewells with leading cadres of the Chinese side.

Comrade Kim Jong Un sincerely hoped that the Chinese party and government would carry on the course of the rapid development of the PRC with better and plentiful successes under the experienced and seasoned leadership of Comrade Xi Jinping.

Comrade Kim Jong Un's visit to the People's Republic of China on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' entry into the Korean front will be recorded in history as a significant occasion of clearly showing the invariability and invincibility of the DPRK-China friendship and solidarity strong with the most genuine bloody ties and true comradely relations. -0-

 

Foreign Children Celebrate Birthdays in DPRK

 

Foreign children who participated in the Songdowon Friendship Camping-2026 celebrated their birthdays with a due party given at the Songdowon International Children’s Camp.

Those from Russia expressed thanks for the warm hospitality they received, saying that they celebrated their birthdays peculiarly and significantly.

Chinese children said that they were pleased to have Korean noodles on their birthdays and the noodles were very delicious.

Impressive Gallery

 

Participants in the Songdowon Friendship Camping-2026 have recently visited the fine art gallery of the Mansudae Art Studio.

Among them were Russians. They said that they liked the gallery, and that they were deeply impressed by the ceramic works and fine art pieces, including that depicting Mt Paektu, the sacred mountain of the Korean revolution.

Water Park Full of Joy and Excitement

 

Two rounds of the Songdowon Friendship Camping-2026 ran from July to August this year at the Songdowon International Children’s Camp on the east coast of the DPRK.

The campers enjoyed themselves taking water slides and receiving high-pressure water massage in the outdoor water park.