A new term started at all schools in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Schoolchildren from the flooded areas of North Phyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang provinces, where the rehabilitation project is under way, are taking lessons of new term in the capital city of Pyongyang. As was already known, more than 13,000 people from […]
Pyongyang, September 20 (KCNA) — Sim Min, an international affairs analyst of the DPRK, issued the following article “The U.S. and the West had better ponder over the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by their despicable behavior”: New war clouds are now hanging over the whole world, due to the U.S. and NATO’s evermore […]
Pyongyang, September 19 (KCNA) — The Missile Administration of the DPRK successfully conducted test-fires of the new-type tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11-Da-4.5 and an improved strategic cruise missile on Wednesday. The new-type tactical ballistic missile was tipped with a 4.5 tonnage super-large conventional warhead according to design. Its test-fire was aimed at verifying the accuracy of […]
Kye Sun Hui enjoys fame at home and abroad as a legendary judoist. Kye in her teens bagged her first gold medal at the 26th Olympic Games. Since then she achieved her back-to-back triumphs at the world judo championships in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 and many other events. Such success earned her a IJF […]
Among the historical relics and sites in Mt Myohyang is a 13-storeyed pagoda at the Pohyon Temple which was built in the late period of Koryo, a kingdom that had existed between 918 and 1392. The pagoda highlights the features of the late period of Koryo in the style, decorative and other aspects. Wind chimes, […]
Pyongyang, September 18 (KCNA) — 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, sent a reply message to Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao People’s Democratic […]
Pyongyang, September 17 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, sent a reply message to Bashar Al-Assad, president of the Syrian Arab Republic, on Sept. 16. The message said: I express deep thanks to you for sending warm congratulations on the occasion of […]
O Un Byol, an artist at the Korean painting production company of the Mansudae Art Studio, gained prominence at the 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1985. She won the first and special prizes at international prize contests of children’s paintings in 1987 and 1989. She was honoured to show her drawings to […]
Taedongmun Kindergarten in Central District of Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is well-known for excellent early music education. Its teacher Ri Ok Ryon is good at training promising kayagum players. Her disciples are stealing the limelight as competent kayagum players at major art troupes in the country or playing a […]
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) — The 11th Session of 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will be convened in Pyongyang on October 7, Juche 113 (2024). A SPA Standing Committee’s decision in this regard was announced on Sunday. -0- www.kcna.kp (Juche113.9.16.)