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Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with War Veterans and Commanding Officers

Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with War Veterans and Commanding Officers

Pyongyang, August 3 (KCNA) — Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, had a photo session with war veterans and commanding officers who took part in the military parade held in celebration of the […]

World Health Org South-East Asia Regional Technical Consultation on Telemedicine Held

While the meeting was under way, the participants visited Kim Man Yu Hospital, Pyongyang City Hospital No. 2, and Yonsan County People's Hospital in North Hwanghae Province to learn about how telemedicine service is working in the hospitals.

Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) — The WHO South-East Asia Regional Technical Consultation on Telemedicine was held here from July 30 to August 1. Attending the meeting were Kang Ha Guk, minister of Public Health, public health officials of the DPRK and from foreign countries, Rajesh Bhatia, acting regional director for WHO South-East Asia, the representative […]

History of Victorious War of Powerful Paektusan Nation Will Last Forever

Kim Il Sung Speaks at Mass Rally

Today our Party and people are celebrating the 60th anniversary of victory in the Fatherland Liberation War with a great honor and pride. The 60th anniversary of victory is an important occasion of demonstrating the revolutionary will of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the army and people of Korea to glorify the President Kim Il […]

Cemeteries of KPA Martyrs

Cemetery of KPA Martyrs in Kanggye City

  Cemeteries of KPA martyrs are built or rebuilt all around the country. In North Hamgyong Province the provincial party committee took upon itself the task and carried it out successfully. Much has been done to refurbish the cemeteries in the province. Many hundred tons of cement, building stones including red marble and granite were […]

Agricultural Workers Celebrate War Victory Day

Agricultural Workers Celebrate War Victory Day

An event of agricultural workers “We Will Glorify Ever-Victorious History under Leadership of Dear Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un” was held at the Jonsung Revolutionary Site on July 23 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean people’s victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Ri Myong Gil, chairman of the Central Committee of the […]

Posters Created to Mark War Victory Day

The poster with letters "Victory in great Fatherland Liberation War" portray statue "Victory", main theme sculpture of the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War, in the center with the nocturnal sky decorated with amazing fireworks in the background.

Posters were created in the DPRK to mark the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Seen on the posters are letters reading “Victory, July 27”, “War Victory, Celebration of 60th Anniversary” and “July 27, Celebration”, reflective of the immense pride and self-esteem of the army and people of the DPRK. […]

Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition Opens

Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition Opens

The Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia exhibition opened in Pyongyang with due ceremony at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition on July 23 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Korean people’s victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. The venue of the exhibition was decorated with flowers praising the sun and various kinds of other rare flowers. Displayed in the venue […]

Grand Gymnastic, Artistic Performance “Arirang” Opens

Grand Gymnastic, Artistic Performance "Arirang" Opens

Pyongyang, July 22 (KCNA) — The grand gymnastic and artistic performance “Arirang”, a winner of Kim Il Sung Prize, splendidly opened in May Day Stadium on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Among the audience were Pak Pong Ju, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok and […]

Kim Jong Un Visits Children’s Hospital, Dental Hospital Under Construction

  Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) — 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, Tuesday provided field guidance to the children’s hospital and dental hospital now under construction. The first leg of his guidance […]

Korean Central Television

Korean Central Television

History Home | On Air | TV Schedule | Video Gallery KCTV was established on 1 September 1953 as Pyongyang Broadcasting Network (PBN) after the Korean War ended. Kim Il-sung personally envisioned that the time was ripe for television broadcasting in the DPRK, but this was not yet to happen. Thus, the PBN began an 8 year […]

Remembrance Meeting of Youth, Students Held

Remembrance Meeting of Youth, Students Held - KFAUSA.org

Pyongyang, July 5 (KCNA) — A remembrance meeting of youth and students “Everlasting embrace of the sun” was held at the Central Youth Hall Friday on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung. At the meeting which began with immortal revolutionary hymn “Song of General Kim Il Sung” the […]

In DPRK, friendship is won by trust and trust is won by time

Kourosh Ziabari – North Korea, also known as DPRK, is a mostly unknown and mysterious country. There are several preconceptions and myths about it which can be hardly debunked since it is under immense international pressure over its nuclear weapons program and its alleged violation of human rights and most of the people, at least […]

Paektusan Prize Sports Contest under Way in DPRK

The 18th Paektusan Prize Sports Contest among officials of national institutions opened in Pyongyang on January 24.

The 18th Paektusan Prize Sports Contest among officials of national institutions opened in Pyongyang on January 24. The contest is now going on in real earnest with growing sports enthusiasm of participants. Kim Ki Jong, vice-director of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, told KCNA: “Through the contest, its […]

Vol. 3 of “Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il’s Works” Off Press

Vol. 3 of “Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il’s Works” was published in the DPRK. It deals with his works in chronological order. It contains 108 works such as speeches and talks between May and December Juche 50 (1961). Among the works are “Let Us Glorify the Cause of Our Party Forever” and “On Effectively […]

Opening Address Delivered by the Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un at the Fourth Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers’ Party of Korea

Opening Address Delivered by the Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un at the Fourth Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea

Comrades, Today we are to hold the Fourth Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers’ Party of Korea amid the great expectations and interest of all Party members and other people. The current Conference, the fourth of its kind in the glorious history of our Party, is a significant meeting that has been called according […]

DPRK Premier Makes Field Survey of Construction of War Museum

DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim made a field survey of the construction of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum being made by the People's Army soldiers.

DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim made a field survey of the construction of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum being made by the People’s Army soldiers. He learned in detail about building operation in various construction sites including open-air exhibition. He encouraged the soldier-builders who were making innovations in the construction of interior after finishing […]

Interview with KFA President Alejandro Cao de Benos

On January 19th, Alejandro Cao de Benós, delegate Special Committee of cultural relations with the Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and founder and President of the KFA, gave a lecture in Beniarrés (Alicante) on the socio-political reality of North Korea. Alejandro, the only foreigner who officially works for the North Korean […]

Historical Relics of Koguryo Kingdom Discovered in Pyongyang, DPRK

Historical Relics of Koguryo Kingdom Discovered in Pyongyang

Sosan Walls, believed to be built in the period of Koguryo Kingdom (B.C. 277-A.D. 668), was recently discovered by teachers and researchers of the History Faculty of Kim Il Sung University in the DPRK. According to Sinjungdonggukyojisungnam (Revised Handbook of Korean Geography) released in the 16th century and other historical books, the walls had been […]