Tag Archives: History

The Battle of Pochonbo

June 4 this year is the 77th anniversary of the victory in the Pochonbo Battle organized and commanded by the great leader Kim Il Sung during the anti-Japanese armed struggle in Korea. The time around the Pochonbo Battle was rigorous under the barbaric colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists. In the middle of the 1930s […]

KPA Service Personnel Starts Study Tour of Revolutionary Battle Sites in Area of Mt. Paektu

Service personnel of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) started their study tour of revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu. An inaugural ceremony took place before the Monument to the Victorious Battle of Pochonbo in Hyesan City, Ryanggang Province on June 1. Present there were officials of the Ministry of the People’s Armed […]

The Grandmother of Kim Il Sung, a Noble Patriot

May 31 is the 138th birth anniversary of Ri Po Ik, grandmother of the great leader President Kim Il Sung. Ri Po Ik was an ardent patriot who dedicated her descendants to the sacred road of revolutionary struggle to liberate the country from the Japanese imperialists and backed their struggle. She energetically helped and encouraged […]

Pak Pong Ju Makes Field Survey of Work for Preserving Revolutionary Relics

DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju made a field survey of the work for preserving revolutionary relics at the Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site. Going round the Samjiyon Grand Monument, he acquainted himself in detail with the work for taking a good care of the statue depicting President Kim Il Sung who made a historic advance into […]

Monument to the Victorious Battle of the Musan Area

  There are many historical relics associated with the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle of the great leader President Kim Il Sung in Ryanggang Province in the northern border area of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea. A monument is standing in the province, which was built in commemoration of the victory in the battles of the […]

Historical Relics in Mt. Myohyang, North Korea

Mt. Myohyang is famous for not only its scenic beauty but many relics showing the time-honoured history and culture of the Korean people. Many historical remains and relics showing the creative talents and artistic skills of the wise and industrious Korean people are preserved in the mountain. Among them are buildings, sculptures, pagodas, stone monuments, […]

Metallurgical History of Korea

[nggallery id=117]Among the excellent scientific and technological heritage of Korea is its metallurgical technology with a long history. The bronze metallurgy was applied on a high level in the latter half of the fourth millennium BC. Bronzeworks were multifarious. Weaponry and implements included axe, dagger, arrowhead and chisel and ornaments included ring, bell, bracelet, earring […]