Category Archives: News

Kim Jong Il’s Ideologically Charged Music

An article titled “Comments on Kim Jong Il, first man of the world” was carried by the Iranian newspaper “Teheran Times” some years ago. It had this to say: “Leader Kim Jong Il is the founder of ‘political music’. He regarded music as a powerful political weapon and applied it skilfully with profound musical knowledge […]

Boating on the Taedong River

People enjoy boating on the River Taedong which flows through the capital city of Pyongyang in balmy spring. Blue boats and people with red life jackets look like flowers floating on the river. The spectacular scene attracts the attention of passers-by, making them stop and watch. I met caretaker Kim Yong Sim on the crowded […]

DPRK Premier Makes Field Survey of Construction of Stockbreeding Base in Sepho Area

DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju made a field survey of the construction of a stockbreeding base in Sepho area. Going round the created pasture and buildings, he learned in detail about the construction and encouraged the builders. He convened a consultative meeting of officials of the Cabinet, ministries and national institutions on the spot. The […]

The Developers of the Atomic Force Microscope

The atomic force microscope is a cutting-edge measuring apparatus which is indispensable for research into the nano technology, one of the core and basic technologies for the development of science and technology. Teachers and researchers of Kim Il Sung University developed and manufactured the cutting-edge apparatus last year. They set a bold target to develop […]

Training Hard for Gold Medals in the Ice Rink

  The Ice Rink is standing on the bank of the River Pothong in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea. In the Ice Rink, we find skaters training hard, their bodies wet with sweat. They are short-track speed skaters. They are training various technical skills including beeline linking and curve running. […]

Mausoleum of King Tangun, Symbol of Long History and Homogeneity of Korean Nation

Mausoleum of King Tangun, Symbol of Long History and Homogeneity of Korean Nation (2)

Beautiful stone sculptures that depict Tangun’s sons and vassals in the area of stone statues. There are a stone table, 2 stone incense burners, a pair of stone posts and 2 stone lanterns in front of the tomb. There are 4 stone sculptures portraying Korean tigers that look like guards of the mausoleum and 4 […]

Kim Jong Un Watches Men’s Football Match between Mangyongbong and Sobaeksu Teams

Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, watched a men’s football match between the Mangyongbong Team and the Sobaeksu Team together with service personnel of the KPA. Those teams which participated in the […]

Kim Jong Un Watches Archery Game

Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, watched the archery game between the KPA Defense Sports Team and the Amnokgang Defense Sports Team. The game was held, divided into the men’s and women’s […]

[Video] Hyon Song Wol Speech at National Meeting of Artists

Hyon Song Wol (현송월) Speech at National Meeting of Artistes (16Th May 2014)

In 2013, the western media once again reported false information about about the alleged murder of Hyon Song Wol, former singer of Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble and Wangjaesan Light Music Band. As proven false once again, this video is proof that Hyon Song Wol is ALIVE and that nobody was killed. Please do not trust how […]

My Pyongyang Visit from Munich

The testimony of Bernhard Loy, International sales manager of the Denk Pharma, Germany: I am glad that I am revisiting Pyongyang from which I got a good impression. Eight months have passed since I took part in the Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair last year. During this period, Pyongyang has changed considerably. Many construction projects […]

Senior Party and State Officials Visit Workers’ Hostel of Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill

Senior party and state officials including Kim Yong Nam and officials of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Cabinet, working people’s organizations, ministries and national institutions visited the newly-built Workers’ Hostel of Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill on May 13. The visitors laid bouquets before a mosaic depicting President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim […]

Pyongyang, Through Her Eyes

The testimony of Yao Fang Yan, International sales manager of Chinese Xiamen Jinlong Motorbus Industry Co. Ltd: I had eagerly looked forward to visiting Pyongyang so much. This was because my friends had often talked to me that it is a clean and beautiful city. At last, my dream was realized. The news that the […]

Well-known Folk Singer in Korea

The song on the air is sung by Merited Artiste Kim Il Hwang at the Mansudae Art Troupe of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea. Listening to the song, Choe Jong Ok in Taebo-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, says: “I love folk songs, songs sung by Kim Il Hwang in particular. His fluent and interesting songs […]

First Term of Camping Begins at Songdowon International Children’s Camp

The first term of camping this year began with due ceremony on May 10 at the Songdowon International Children’s Camp in Wonsan City of Kangwon Province, which was successfully remodeled. Campers included students of junior middle schools and secondary schools, children of service persons of the forefront posts, schoolchildren who participated in the final match […]

Famous Actor Yu Won Jun Memorialized in the DPRK

Yu Won Jun who wrote a page in the history of the Korean film is still remembered by many people as a talented film star. In more than half a century he played the main parts in more than 130 films and enjoyed the most fruitful life in the filmdom as awardee of the Order […]

Pride of Irrigation Canal Builders

New gigantic projects are being rapidly accelerated in the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea including the construction of power stations along the River Chongchon, construction of stockbreeding base in the Sepho area, construction of the Kosan Fruit Farm and the irrigation canal project in South Hwanghae Province. In his new year address for this year, […]

“Pomhyanggi” – Trademarked Cosmetics in the DPRK

“Pomhyanggi”-trademarked cosmetics are popular in Korea. “Pomhyanggi” cream, “Pomhyanggi” skin-softening lotion, “Pomhyanggi” moistening milk cream and different other kinds of functional cosmetics are in great demand not only among women but also among men. It is said that those accustomed to them continue to demand them only. The cosmetics are produced in the Korean Pomhyanggi […]

A Successful Woman Taekwondoist

Jang Kyong Ok is a talented athlete well-known to the Korean people. During her career as a Taekwondoist, she had a good physical condition and distinguished herself in sparring. She was the world champion in the 70 or more-kilogram women´s sparring. She came second at the 7th World Taekwon-Do Championship, but afterwards first on end. […]