Tag Archives: North Korea

Popular Soft Drink Shop

People frequent soft drink shops in hot summer. The Mansugyo Soft Drink Shop on the bank of the River Pothong in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea, draws many people every day. The shop was inaugurated more than 40 years ago and has been reconstructed in recent years according to modern […]

The Socio-Historical Movement Is a Conscious Movement of the Popular Masses

The principle that the socio-historical movement is a conscious movement of the popular gives an answer to the question of what is the motive force of the socio-historical movement as an important principle of the Juche outlook on social history on the basis of consciousness of the masses. Leader Kim Jong Il said: “All revolutionary […]

Kim Jong Un Guides Performance of KPA Art Squad

Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK, guided the performance given by the art squad of Large Combined Unit 324 of KPA. Put on the stage were colorful numbers of diverse forms […]

Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Songchongang Net-Weaving Factory and Plastic Tube Shop

Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and first chairman of the National Defense Commission (NDC) of the DPRK, gave field guidance to the Songchongang Net-weaving Factory and plastic tube shop of Enterprise No. 1521 of the KPA. He looked round the […]

Society Develops with the Development of the Creative Role of the Popular Masses

The Juche idea not only clarifies that the socio-historical movement is a creative movement of the masses, but also elucidates the law-governed process through which society develops with the enhancement of the creative role of the masses, and thus gives a correct understanding to the development of the socio-historical movement, the development of human society. […]

The Marshalship of Kim Jong Un

July the 17th this year is the 2nd anniversary of the marshalship of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea awarded to respected Kim Jong Un. Greeting the anniversary, the army and people of Korea feel a great honor and pride of having the unrivaled brilliant commander respected Marshal Kim Jong Un at the head of […]

Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Chonapho Fishery Institute

Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, gave field guidance to the Chonapho Fishery Institute. He said that, entering the institute, he missed very much leader Kim Jong Il who visited it two […]

The Socio-Historical Movement is a Creative Movement of the Popular Masses

The principle that this movement is a creative one of the masses clarifies the character of this movement as a major principle of the Juche outlook on social history that considered the socio-historical movement on the basis of people’s creativity. Leader Kim Jong Il said: “The socio-historical movement is a creative movement of the popular […]

Popular Kaesong Koryo Insam Products

The Kaesong Koryo Insam of Korea is widely known to the world as a tonic helping people to lead a long life in good health. Today it is processed into various products including not only cosmetics and medicines, but also health foods in line with the present-day tendencies and according to the development of science […]

Stamp Marks Birth Anniversary of Kim Hyong Jik

The DPRK State Stamp Bureau issued a stamp in commemoration of the 120th birth anniversary (July 10, 1894) of Kim Hyong Jik, an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea. Seen in the upper part of the stamp are the letters: “In commemoration of the 120th birth anniversary of Kim Hyong Jik, […]

Society Develops with the Intensification of the People’s Struggle for Independence

The struggle of the popular masses for independence to transform society, nature and man does not stay in one place, but develops continuously. As the struggle of the masses for independence intensifies, independence is realized at a higher level and human society develops onto a higher stage. Then, what is the law-governed process of the […]

Kim Jong Un Guides Live-shell Firing Exercise of KPA Unit

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 Defense Commission of the DPRK, guided the live-shell firing exercise of KPA Unit 171. He mounted an observation post to learn about the plan for the exercise and the deployment of […]

Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Posts

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, inspected a civil police post under KPA Unit 171 and a post of the third company of the second battalion under the unit guarding the forefront. […]

Socio-Historical Movement is the Independent Movement of the Popular Masses

On the basis of the principle that the popular masses are the subject of social history, the Juche idea clarifies that the socio-historical movement is an independent, creative and conscious movement of the popular masses. This is the clarification of the essence, character and motive force of the socio-historical movement, therefore it becomes the elucidation […]

Songdowon Youth Open-Air Theater

The Songdowon Youth Open-Air Theater is in Wonsan City on the scenic shore of the East Sea of Korea. The theater is a center of politico-ideological education and cultural and art activities which can host art performance and various other events. It is associated with the undying feats of the peerlessly great men of Mt. […]

Echo of the Ullim Falls

The famous Ullim Falls are in Chonnae County, Kangwon Province of Korea. The magnificent echo of the falls evokes infinite exclamation and ecstasy of people. Here is a story about the love for the people associated with the falls. Pak Chol Ok, lecturer of the Kangwon Provincial Revolution Museum, has this to say: “From olden […]

Leader Makes the People Independent Subject of History

In order to understand the development from the subject to independent subject, it is necessary to know what is the independent subject of history. In a new higher stage, the independent subject of history are the masses of the people who shape their destiny in an independent and creative way. In other words, it is […]

Everlasting Handwriting

The great leader President Kim Il Sung devoted his all to the reunification of Korea throughout his life. One day he said to foreign reporters: “You asked me what is the best gift I can give to my people and it is the country´s reunification.” Since Korea was divided into the north and the south […]

Our Mother Chairwoman

“Our chairwoman” and “our mother chairwoman” – these are nicknames given by inhabitants to Han Chun Hwa, Chairwoman of the Kowon County People´s Committee in South Hamgyong Province in the eastern part of Korea. The nicknames represent warm affection of the county people for her. Han Chun Hwa began to work as Chairwoman of the […]