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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un guides firing drill of artillery unit in western area

In the stirring period when trainings for strengthening the combat capability to bolster up the national defence capability in every way are being staged one after another across the entire army in the flames of effecting a revolution in training kindled by the Party Central Committee, there was a firing drill of the artillery unit in the western area, which is in charge of an important firing assignment and equipped with super-large multiple rocket launchers, part of a new generation of core striking means of the Korean People’s Army.

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, guided the salvo drill of a sub-unit under the relevant unit on March 18.

Kim Jong Sik, deputy department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Jang Chang Ha, general director of the DPRK Missile Administration, reviewed the drill.

The drill was aimed at proving the might and the real war capabilities of the weapon system through sudden manoeuvers and salvos of the sub units armed with 600mm multiple rocket launchers, raising the combat morale of the artillerymen and checking and enhancing their readiness posture.

The artillerymen who came to demonstrate a battery salvo for the first time with the super-large multiple rocket launchers which appeared as a highly powerful weapon system without a parallel in the world on the initiative and under the guidance of the WPK were filled with the great enthusiasm and combat morale to present pleasure and satisfaction to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who has made an untiring journey to the frontline for strengthening the military muscles while bolstering up the strongest national defence capability.

Premier Kim inspects different sectors in provinces and city

March 19, 2024

Premier Kim Tok Hun, who is also member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected various sectors of South and North Phyongan and Jagang provinces and Nampho City.

At the construction sites of regional-industry factories in Onchon County, the premier stressed the need to set it as the top preferential task to ensure the quality of projects and strictly meet the demands of technical construction methods as he encouraged soldier-builders.

He also referred to the necessity to proactively organize visits and courses for training skilled workers and push forward with the creation of raw material bases in Pyongyang and local areas, while making perfect preparations for operating regional-industry factories to be newly built at the same time.

Young Kim Il Sung makes 1 000-ri journey for learning with ambition for Korean revolution

March 19, 2024

In March every year, the Korean people recollect the 1 000-ri (250 miles) journey for learning, which was made by President Kim Il Sung, with deep reverence and yearning for him.

The journey was a historic trek young Kim Il Sung took all alone from Badaogou of Changbai County in China to his birthplace Mangyongdae in Pyongyang between March 16 and 29 in 1923.

Some years before, Kim Il Sung went to Northeast China following his father Kim Hyong Jik and attended a Chinese primary school. One day in early 1923, before finishing the school, he was told by his father that he should know the reality of his country in order to achieve its independence.

Journey for learning carried on

March 19, 2024

The Korean people are carrying on through generations the course of the 1 000-ri (250-mile) journey Kim Il Sung made in March 1923.

In 1973, which marked the 50th anniversary of his 1 000-ri Journey for Learning, schoolchildren in Kanggye City were the first to read the full-length novel "The 1 000-ri Journey for Learning" written in 1971 and march to Pyongyang along the course of the historic journey.

One year later, the first national regular study tour group was formed with 5 000 schoolchildren. The following year, a 10 000-strong study tour group left Phophyong for Mangyongdae.

Groundbreaking ceremonies, great significance

March 19, 2024

Groundbreaking ceremonies for large-scale construction projects have recently taken place with splendour in the DPRK, drawing interest of the whole country. 

On February 23 this year the groundbreaking ceremony of the third-stage 10 000-flat construction in the Hwasong area was held as part of the mammoth construction projects of 50 000 flats in Pyongyang. Five days later, on February 28, the historic ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of regional-industry factories took place in Songchon County, a mid-mountainous area of the country, to start the project for implementing the Regional Development 20×10 Policy, the greatest cherished aspiration of the Workers’ Party of Korea. 

Groundbreaking ceremonies taking place every year after the historic Eighth Congress of the WPK, including this year, are of great significance. 

DPRK ambassador pays farewell call on Cuban president

March 19, 2024

Ma Chol Su, DPRK ambassador to Cuba, paid a farewell call on the Cuban president on March 16.

Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, president of the Republic of Cuba, asked the ambassador to convey his greetings of warm friendship and comradeship to Comrade Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the DPRK.

Referring to the fact that during his visit to the DPRK in November 2018, he met the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and received hospitable treatment, the Cuban president expressed the stand of the Cuban party and government to invariably develop the historic traditions and relations between the two countries which build socialism against the US imperialists, their common enemy.

Reception given in China to mark anniversary of DPRK-China agreements

March 19, 2024

A reception was given in Beijing, China, on March 15 to mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the agreements on air transport and cultural cooperation between the governments of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China.

Present there at invitation were DPRK Ambassador to China Ri Ryong Nam and staff members of his embassy.

On hand were the minister of Culture and Tourism of China, officials of relevant fields including the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Foreign Ministry and the Administration of Civil Aviation of China.

Indian FM rejects US’ groundless criticism

March 19, 2024

A spokesman for the Indian Foreign Ministry rejected the US’ groundless criticism against his country on March 15.

Shortly ago, the US Department of State expressed the so-called “concern” while picking up a quarrel with the related law on the citizenship of India. In connection with this, he branded and denounced it as an unjust and intolerable act.

The US’ criticism is an absurd lie, he said, adding that the rights and dignity of citizens are respected in India and their human rights are thoroughly ensured.

Korean and Russian youths meet

March 18, 2024

A meeting between DPRK and Russian youth delegates took place in Moscow on March 11 to comprehensively implement the agreements reached at the historic DPRK-Russia summit.

Present there were members of the DPRK youth delegation led by Chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League Mun Chol, a councillor of the DPRK embassy in Moscow, and representatives of the National Council of the Russian Association of Youth and Children, the Young Communist League of Russia, the Russian Youth Union and other youth organizations of Russia, and officials responsible for the youth affairs from political parties and social organizations including the Communist Party "Russian Communists".

A video introducing the proud reality of Juche Korea which is stepping up the comprehensive development of socialism under the leadership of the great Party was shown at the meeting to be followed by speeches.

Meeting of chairpersons of Chongryon headquarters held in Tokyo

March 18, 2024

 The fourth meeting of headquarters chairpersons of the 25th Congress of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) was held at the Korean Hall in Tokyo on March 13.

Present there were Chairman Ho Jong Man, First Vice-Chairman and Director of the Organizational Department Pak Ku Ho and vice-chairpersons of the Chongryon Central Standing Committee, the chairman of the Central Audit Committee of Chongryon, department directors of the Central Committee of Chongryon and chairpersons of headquarters of Chongryon.

Councilors and deputy department directors of the Central Committee of Chongryon attended the meeting as observers.

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