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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un pays congratulatory visit to Russian embassy in Pyongyang to mark Russia’s Great V-day

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, paid a congratulatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang on May 9 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. 

He was accompanied by his dear daughter. 

He was also accompanied by Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, Jo Yong Won, Pak Jong Chon and Ri Hi Yong, secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK, No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and other leading Party, government and military officials. 

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was courteously greeted by Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and major members of the embassy. 

Lovely Russian children presented fragrant bouquets to Kim Jong Un who was visiting the embassy with the warm feelings and comradeship of the Korean people for the fraternal Russian people. 

Russian embassy in Pyongyang hosts reception to celebrate 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory in Great Patriotic War

May 10, 2025

The Russian embassy in Pyongyang hosted a reception at Yanggakdo International Hotel on the evening of May 8 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Present there at invitation were Pak Jong Chon, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence, and other senior Party and government officials and officials of ministries, national agencies and armed forces organs.

Also invited there were members of the diplomatic corps in the DPRK and leading members of the Belarus government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko.

DPRK-Belarus intergovernmental committee holds third meeting

May 10, 2025

The third meeting of the DPRK-Belarus intergovernmental joint committee for trade and economic cooperation was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on May 8. 

It was attended by Vice-Premier Jong Myong Su and officials concerned of the DPRK and the members of the Belarus government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko.

The meeting discussed in detail the practical items of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in several fields such as agriculture, machine building, public health, trade and education. 

Belarus government delegation visits different places in Pyongyang

May 10, 2025

The Belarus government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko visited the Tower of the Juche Idea.

They heard the explanation about the grand monument to the ideological and theoretical exploits of President Kim Il Sung who illumined the path ahead of the era of independence by creating the immortal Juche idea, before going up to the belvedere of the tower to enjoy a bird’s eye view of Pyongyang.

They also visited the e-library of Kim Il Sung University, the Okryu Children’s Hospital, the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren’s Palace and elsewhere.

Murderers will be unable to avoid punishment of history

May 10, 2025

Voices denouncing Israel’s unethical crimes are continuously rising.

On April 11 the chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross said that the Gaza Strip turned into a veritable hell as humanitarian materials failed to be introduced into the region due to the continuous blockades by Israel, expressing concern that it would run out of medicines needed for operating hospitals weeks later.

The public health authorities in the region also expressed their anger, saying that various diseases occur among people, more than 600 000 children are in weak states owing to the lack of vaccines and hospitals are on the verge of collapse.

Premier meets head of Belarus government delegation

May 10, 2025

Pak Thae Song, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, met Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko, the head of the government delegation of the Republic of Belarus who paid a courtesy call on him, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on May 8.

Present there were Jong Myong Su, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations, Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned and major members of the Belarus government delegation.

Pak Thae Song had a talk with Yuri Shuleiko in a friendly atmosphere.

DPRK government hosts reception to welcome Belarus government delegation

May 9, 2025

The DPRK government hosted a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on May 7 to welcome the visiting Belarus government delegation.

Invited to the reception was the Belarus government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko.

Present there were Jong Myong Su, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kim Jong Gyu, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.

Inter-sector talks between DPRK and Belarus governments held

May 9, 2025

Inter-sector talks were held on May 7 for the third meeting of the DPRK-Belarus intergovernmental joint committee for trade and economic cooperation.

The talks, attended by working officials of both sides, discussed in depth the detailed items for realizing cooperation in various fields to be reflected in the protocol of the meeting. 

National science and technology festival closes

May 9, 2025

The 38th National Festival of Science and Technology closed with due ceremony at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang on May 7.

Exchanged at the festival were valuable successes and experience conducive to the country's economic development and the improvement of the people's standards of living. And the sectional symposiums and presentations on science and technology and technical lecture took place for scientifically and technologically guaranteeing the successful completion of the five-year plan and the implementation of the regional development policy in the new era.

Present at the closing ceremony were Choe Tong Myong, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned and working people.

Aesthetic symposium in fields of land and environmental protection and urban management held

May 9, 2025

The 2025 spring aesthetic symposium in the fields of land and environmental protection and urban management took place at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang on May 7.

Present at the symposium were officials and scientists in the fields of land and environmental protection and urban management and relevant fields.

The participants watched videos on river improvement and ecological environment.

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