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
Lovely Russian children presented fragrant bouquets to
Staff members of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang laid a wreath at the Liberation Tower on May 9 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The honour guards of the Korean People’s Army lined up at the tower.
Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, his embassy staff members, Russian guests staying in Pyongyang and officials of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant sectors.
The government delegation of the Republic of Belarus led by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko, who visited the DPRK at the invitation of its government, left Pyongyang on May 9 after attending the third meeting of the DPRK-Belarus intergovernmental joint committee for trade and economic cooperation.
They were seen off at Pyongyang International Airport by Paek Hyo Nam, vice-minister of External Economic Relations of the DPRK, and officials concerned.
The 2025 Spring Commodity Exhibition of the Pyongyang Underground Store opened with due ceremony on May 8.
On display there were more than 800 000 pieces of products in over 1 600 kinds produced by well over a hundred units including the Pyongyang Cornstarch Factory, the Pyongyang Condiments Factory, the Phyongsong Unphasan Bag Branch Factory and the fish processing factory of the Chonapho Fishery Research Institute.
Provincial forwarding wholesale stores and commercial agencies for agricultural products and seafood in all provinces including North Hamgyong, Kangwon, South Phyongan and North Hwanghae provinces and Nampho Municipality and general foodstuff procurement shops in cities and counties presented processed products of wild herbs, seafood and mushrooms, ceramics and various other products representing their units.
A spring amateur golf tournament took place at the Pyongyang Golf Course from May 6 to 8.
Over 30 amateurs took part in the contest which was held in the mode of team event (men’s and women’s singles and men’s and mixed doubles).
The contestants unfolded impressive scenes as they showed off refined striking skills and diverse tactics.
The 10th National Children's Football Tournament opened on the occasion of the 79th founding anniversary of the Korean Children's Union.
An opening ceremony was held at Sariwon Youth Stadium on May 8.
Present there were Pak Chang Ho, chief secretary of the North Hwanghae Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials of the youth league and schoolchildren.
Flower shops and stands in Pyongyang refresh people in balmy spring.
The Kaeson Flower Shop located in Moranbong District is well-known for the kind flower order service.
It looks like a beautiful flower garden as it is replete with varieties of flowerpots and flower goods, watered flowers in full bloom and ornamental plants.
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.
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.
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
They also visited the e-library of
