The Outcrop of Magnesite Ore Body is in Paekgumsan-dong, Tanchon City, South Hamgyong Province. It is about 20 metres long, 5 metres wide and 15 metres high. It is mainly composed of magnesite with small amounts of talc, leuchtenbergite, quartz, dolomite, tremolite, calcite, etc. It is under preservation as a natural monument as it is […]

A national art exhibition of budding artists opened at the Okryu Exhibition House on May 11. Its opening ceremony was attended by officials concerned, officials and creators in the fine arts sector. Sung Jong Gyu, minister of Culture, delivered an opening address. After the ceremony, the participants looked round the exhibition hall. On display in […]

The Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory is making efforts to develop larger quantities of famous products. Researchers of its cosmetics institute and analytical laboratory have recently developed Kaesong Koryo insam aqueous cream (for men), Kaesong Koryo insam lotion, aging-retarding serum and whitening serum with natural, less-irritating and functional features by making use of Kaesong Koryo insam, a […]

The Red Cross society of the DPRK is actively assisting the government with its efforts for epidemic disease prevention. It is mobilizing its branch offices and volunteers to give wide publicity to the danger of COVID-19 variants prevalent across the world and ensure that all the people take part in medical checkup and disinfection regularly […]

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, watched a performance given by the art groups of servicemen’s families from large combined units of the Korean People’s Army on May 5. The Mansudae Art Theatre was full of immense […]

The West Pyongyang Fold is located in Jungdang-dong, Hyongjesan District, Pyongyang. Its geological strata are composed of sandstone and aleurolite formed in the Mesozoic era. It is 120 metres long and 20 metres high. Smaller folds can be found between big ones. Big folds stand almost straight and their axial surface lies northwest and southeast. […]

In May there are two of 24 seasonal divisions of the year: Ripha and Soman. Ripha, which means the beginning of summer, falls on May 5 this year. Soman, which means that wheat and barley begin to ripen, falls on May 21 this year. In May, mountains are covered with green foliage and hot weather sets in. In […]

Most recently, the Hamhung Woolen Textile Mill is producing various kinds of goods by making use of domestic raw materials. Its blankets for adults and children have beautiful patterns and even textures and are soft to the touch. A variety of industrial textiles, which fully meet the qualitative indices according to their uses, steal the […]

A short course for the participants in the 10th Congress of the youth league was given in Pyongyang on April 30. The short course dealt with practical issues to make the youth league perform with credit its role as the vanguard of the Workers’ Party of Korea in implementing to the letter the decisions of […]

The participants in the 10th Congress of the youth league enjoyed a performance “We Will Travel One Road Forever under the Leadership of the Party Central Committee” given by the art squad of the youth league central committee at the Central Youth Hall on April 30. Ri Il Hwan, secretary of the Central Committee of […]

The 10th Congress of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League closed on April 29 after successfully completing its schedule amid extraordinary political awareness and enthusiasm of its participants. The Congress, which lasted for three days, discussed in depth the measures to bring about a fundamental turn in the youth league work by thoroughly applying the main idea […]

A concert was given at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre on April 28 to commemorate the 100th birthday of composer Kim Hyok. Among the audience were creators, artistes, teachers and students in the field of arts and his bereaved family members. Male trio and chorus “My Country” and chorus “March of Young Socialist Builder” were […]

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, had a photo session with the participants in the 10th Congress of the youth league on April 29. Present there were Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political […]

A few years ago, an evaluation of fish feed additives developed by scores of units was conducted in the Samchon Catfish Farm. The standard of the evaluation was how much the survival and fattening rates of different kinds of catfishes have increased. Based on the data synthesized for several months, the additive presented by Jang […]

Somok-ri in Jangjin County, South Hamgyong Province, is inhabited by gray heron. The habitat is located on the highest mountain region among the similar habitats in the DPRK. The gray heron at Somok-ri is 91-102 cm long and weighs about 1.5kg. Its head and belly are white and back is gray. And there are white […]

People’s Athlete Kim Chun Phil, a coach of women’s artistic gymnastics at the Pyongyang Sports Club, has trained two world-famous gymnasts. During her career as an athlete, she failed to win a gold medal in the international competitions. She began to work as a coach with deep regret about this. Like other coaches, she set […]

The arch-bridge in Judun-ri, a historical relic in the period of Koryo dynasty, is located in Judun-ri, Kosong County, Kangwon Province. It lies across a valley from south to north a little away up from Palyonso (Pariso), a scenic spot of the Outer Kumgang. The site of the Palyon Temple is about 200 m away […]

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 the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, together with his wife Ri Sol Ju, on April 15, the Day of the Sun (birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung), the greatest auspicious […]