Korea, a maritime country, attaches an importance to marine environmental protection as an important affair for the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people and is consistent in its effort to this end. The Marine Environmental Protection Centre was set up in September Juche 100 (2011), with the purpose of exercising unified […]
The DPRK government, political parties and organizations held a joint meeting at the People’s Palace of Culture on January 24 to implement the tasks for national reunification Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un set forth in his New Year Address. It was attended by Yang Hyong Sop, Kim Yong Chol, Ro Tu Chol, the chairman of […]
January 8th will mark the birthday of Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and this occasion will be celebrated by the Korean people and by the progressive peoples of the world. Since becoming the Leader of the DPRK in December 2011, Kim Jong Un has transformed the fortunes […]
The year Juche 106 (2017) was a year of heroic struggle and great victory, a year when the DPRK set up an indestructible milestone in the history of building a powerful socialist country with the spirit of self-reliance and self-development as the dynamic force. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, on the morning of the New […]
A performance is being given to full house in Anju City of South Phyongan Province by the State Merited Chorus, the Moranbong Band and the Wangjaesan Art Troupe. The performers made a truthful ideological and artistic depiction of the faith and will of all the service personnel and people to achieve the final victory of […]
Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, together with Ri Sol Ju, gave field guidance to the Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory which has turned into a model and standard for the nation’s cosmetics factories. After seeing the mosaic of leader Kim Jong Il titled “To Provide Our People with Better Cosmetics”, he went round the newly arranged […]
Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, together with Ri Sol Ju, visited the Ryuwon Footwear Factory which has been renovated as the model of the country’s shoemaking industry. He was also accompanied by An Jong Su, […]
Two decades have passed since Chairman Kim Jong Il was elected General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on October 8, Juche 86 (1997). On this occasion, the Korean people look back with deep emotion upon the immortal exploits he performed in strengthening and developing the WPK into an invincible party. Kim Jong Il developed the WPK […]
Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, visited Farm 1116 under KPA Unit 810. He was accompanied by senior officials including Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK […]
A reporter of the Korea Today talked with Han Hui Suk, chief secretary of the Korea Association for Supporting the Children. Excerpts: I think it’s very important to protect and promote the health of children. Will you please tell me how the children in this country are faring? It is regarded as a very important thing in […]
A park for the traffic education of children and students was built in the Ryonmot-dong area, Pyongyang, and opened to public last July. Since then it has an endless stream of little visitors. Passing a gatepost of the park inscribed with the letters, reading, Traffic Safety Education Park for Children, their first leg of visit […]
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, met and had a photo session with teachers who volunteered to work at branch schools on islands and schools in forefront line and mountainous areas. When respected Supreme […]
The army and people of the DPRK significantly celebrated the 57th anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il’s start of Songun revolutionary leadership. An endless stream of people visited the plaza in front of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the sacred temple of Juche, where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il lie in state. They paid tribute […]
A national meeting for marking the 90th anniversary of the Young Communist League of Korea was held at the Central Youth Hall on August 27. Present there were Choe Ryong Hae, officials concerned and officials of the youth league, youth and students. Jon Yong Nam, first secretary of the central committee of the youth league, […]
“Whose daughter is the girl? She is dancing very well.” “Well, she is Su Yang from my neighbourhood. She will surely be employed by an art troupe.” Returning home after seeing her daughter’s performance at her school, Kim Myong Hwa, head of the Ryongsong Nursery, Ryongsong District, Pyongyang, was deep in thought considering praises of […]
Taekwon-Do Hall has been successfully renovated as befits the centre for the development of the national martial arts. It can host international and domestic games at a high level. It has a practice hall with seats for thousands of spectators, waiting room, medical room, coaches’ room, sci-tech learning space, international communications hall, press centre and […]
A new school year began in the DPRK. Kim Song Il, department director of the Ministry of General Education of the Education Commission, told KCNA: The opening ceremonies of the school year are of great significance as the universal 12-year compulsory education is enforced all over the country this year. All the schools in the […]
The Gathering 2017-Praise to the Great Persons of Mt Paektu took place at the People’s Palace of Culture on August 15. Present at the gathering were Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim Ki Nam, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea who is […]
The participants in the Fifth International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt Paektu visited Chairman Kim Jong Il’s birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp on August 14. They placed a floral basket and bouquets at the mosaic depicting the three commanders of Mt Paektu and paid tribute to them. In the yard […]