Tractors “Nonggunmaeng” provided by do-good-deeds movements of the members of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea across the country in the run-up to the 9th Congress of the UAWK were conveyed to the Tokhung Cooperative Farm in Kangso District. A ceremony of conveying them took place on the spot on July 7. Present there […]

Pyongyang, July 1 (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 floral basket to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of the People’s Republic […]

President Kim Il Sung paid close attention to the development of his country’s agriculture, visiting the cooperative farms across the country all his life. He visited the Tongbong Cooperative Farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province in May Juche 67 (1978). Feasting his eyes on rice seedlings and farmers digging the seedlings, he expressed his […]

From earlier ages, Koreans called the structure as Chomsongdae Observatory which observed the celestial body and studied astronomy with astronomical instruments. They began the observation and recording of the astronomy and meteorology already in the time of Ancient Joson and from the time of the Three Kingdoms they positioned the governmental department and officials in […]

From olden times, Korea has been called a golden tapestry of three-thousand ri for its picturesque mountains and crystal-clear water. And it is blessed with many famous hot springs, mineral waters and scenic spots. After Korea’s liberation in August 1945, President Kim Il Sung visited Yangdok County, South Phyongan Province and told official as follows: […]

Pyongyang, June 3 (KCNA) — The Chollima age is recorded as a stirring period in the brilliant history of the DPRK. Many literary works truthfully depicting the ideological and moral qualities of the then people were created in the period. Among them are short stories “A Letter from Haeju-Hasong Railway Construction Site” and “Fellow Travelers”, […]

Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) — Recorded in the development history of the DPRK are many literary and art works reflecting the brilliant exploits and spiritual world of the Korean women who displayed strong mental power and patriotic devotion. Among them is a song “Victory Mill on Jiktong Pass” singing of the struggle of ordinary rural […]

Pyongyang, June 21 (KCNA) — Events took place in different countries to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il‘s start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). A celebration meeting was held in Kyrgyzstan, seminars in Nepal and Uganda and lectures in Mexico and Ukraine. The chairman […]

The 3rd Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) opened on Tuesday amid unusual concern and expectations of all the Party members and all the people of the country keeping high fighting spirit braving manifold difficulties in their advance along the path indicated by the historic 8th Congress […]

The company was established in Juche 88 (1999). It offers information on world economy and trade to the trading companies in the country. It also promotes the work to provide companies both at home and abroad with an opportunity for cooperation and exchange by conducting by-agent business and advisory services, if necessary. It is ready […]

The 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) was held in Pyongyang on May 25 and 26. The congress comprehensively analyzed and reviewed the trade union’s work during the period under review and discussed the tasks and practical ways for fully demonstrating the cohesion of the heroic working class and […]

The Mundok Migratory Bird Reserve covers an area of over 3 700 hectares in Mundok Country, South Phyongan Province, on the west coast of Korea. The reserve consists of a delta occurred by the fluvial action and sediment accumulation of the Chongchon and Taeryong rivers and tidelands featuring reed fields, paddy fields and swamps, which […]

Kwail County in South Hwanghae Province is a leading fruit producer in the DPRK. It has more than 20 fruit farms, which turn out various kinds of delicious fruits, a pomological institute and a pomicultural college. Orchard brims with sweet fragrance of fruit flowers Fruit farms in the county sprawl over several thousand hectares. The […]

The silicified wood is located on a mountain slope at Hyanggyo Valley a little away from the township of Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province. Its geological strata are mainly composed of gray or dark gray sandstone, aleurolite, argillite, carbonaceous sediment and lignite formed in the Neogene of the Cenozoic era. The wood has the features […]

“Our creative ideal is to satisfy six indexes in a comprehensive way and at the highest level by dint of the best wisdom. The indexes are scientific accuracy, aesthetic beauty, economical efficiency, stability, green property and priority to convenience.” said Choe Song Il, head of the Miraesanop Research Institute of Technology (MRIT). Established in Juche […]

What attracts the people on the bank of the Taedong River opposite to the Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang is the full-service ship Mujigae. Built in 2015, this floating restaurant with four decks is 120m long and 25m wide and has a displacement of 3 500 tons, and accommodates 1 200 people at one […]

May 20 is Child Health Day. On this occasion, all the primary medical service institutes (ri people’s hospitals, polyclinics and clinics) and nurseries across the country conducted various medical service activities for all children of 6 to 59 months while strictly observing the epidemic disease prevention regulations. They measured the middle upper arm circumference of […]

Buried in the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are the remains of martyrs who performed brilliant feats for national liberation, socialist construction and reunification of the country. One of them is Academician, PhD and Pro. Hong Ki Mun (September 1903—July 1992), who made a contribution to the development of the […]

Saving is active at many units in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Central Bank is using diverse energy resources including the sunlight and the geotherm to save electricity of the country as much as possible. The officials and employees of the bank have set up hundreds of solar panels. And they are making […]