Tag Archives: North Korea

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kim Jong Un Visits “January 18 General Machinery Plant”

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, visited the “January 18 General Machinery Plant” and specified tasks and ways for its modernization. He went round the newly-built revolutionary museum. He said that the plant successfully […]

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 […]

President Kim Il Sung Always Thought of the People First

Jon Ha Chol, former Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, living in Central District, Pyongyang, has this to say: “I worked long in company with the great leader President Kim Il Sung. Whenever I look back upon what happened in his life, I feel my heart warming up. In his lifetime President Kim […]

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 […]

Vol 6. of Kim Jong Il’s Complete Works Published in the DPRK

“Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il’s Works” Vol. 6 was published in the DPRK. It contains 99 works including speeches and talks made by leader Kim Jong Il from January to July, Juche 52 (1963). In the work “The Leader of Working Class Plays a Decisive Role in the Revolutionary Struggle” he calls for deeply […]

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. […]

Fishermen of KPA January 8 Fishery Station Move to New Houses

Fishermen moved to new houses at the Tanphung Village for Fishermen fashionably built on the shore of the East Sea of Korea. The village is a cradle of fishermen in which all living conditions are provided to meet the needs of a highly civilized socialist nation. A meeting of the fishermen of the fishery station […]

Kim Jong Un Guides Combat Flight Contest among Air Commanding Officers

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, visited the operational airfield in the western region together with Ri Sol Ju to guide “the Combat Flight Contest among Air Commanding Officers of the Air […]

Inventors’ Class, Pride of University

There is a well-known inventors´ class at the Pyongyang Medical College under Kim Il Sung University. It is class F of the 6th grade of the First Clinical Faculty. The 11 students of the class were awarded more than 30 certificates including certificates of inventions, certificates of technical findings and software works.  When they entered […]