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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un inspects Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of KPA

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, inspected the headquarters of the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the Korean People’s Army and the 1st Tank and Armoured Infantry Regiment under the direct control of the division on March 24.

He was accompanied by Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and Ri Yong Gil, chief of the KPA General Staff.

The guards unit, which has grown into strong iron-clad ranks, making the history of loyalty and feats under the care of the peerlessly great men, was overflowing with the steadfast spirit to defend politically, ideologically and with their very lives the Party Central Committee headed by the great Comrade Kim Jong Un and the indomitable spirit of defending the country unto death.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un arrived at the headquarters of the division, all the service personnel raised stormy cheers of “Hurrah!” looking up to the iron-willed commander who has developed the KPA into an invincible elite revolutionary army while dynamically guiding it only to victory with his outstanding ideas and leadership and energetic devotion.

After receiving a salute from the commander of the tank division, he reviewed the military colours of the division and its combined units and the ranks of commanding officers.

WPK delegation arrives in Hanoi

March 28, 2024

A delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea headed by Kim Song Nam, alternate member of the Political Bureau and director of the International Department of the WPK Central Committee, arrived in Hanoi on March 25 to visit Vietnam.

They were greeted at the airport by a vice-chairman of the External Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the DPRK charge d’affaires ad interim to Vietnam. 

Earlier, the delegation left Chengdu on March 25 after concluding its visit to China.

Talks held between DPRK and Vietnamese party officials

March 28, 2024

Kim Song Nam, alternate member of the Political Bureau and director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea who is heading the WPK delegation on a visit to Vietnam, had talks with Le Hoai Trung, secretary of the Secretariat and chairman of the External Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi on March 25.

Kim Song Nam referred to the WPK's line and policy on the struggle against the US and the enemy, stressing the need to further consolidate and develop the friendly and cooperative relations by comprehensively implementing the historic agreement between the top leaders of the two parties.

Le Hoai Trung said that the relations between the two parties and the two countries of Vietnam and the DPRK are solid ones based on the socialist idea, expressing the steadfast stand of the CPV and the government and people of Vietnam to boost the traditional Vietnam-DPRK friendly relations.

DPRK government economic delegation leaves for Russia

March 28, 2024

A DPRK government economic delegation led by Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations, left Pyongyang on March 26 to visit the Russian Federation.

They were seen off by Ji Kyong Su, vice-minister of External Economic Relations, and Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexandr Matsegora at Pyongyang International Airport.

April spring friendship art festival to open in DPRK

March 28, 2024

The 33rd April Spring Friendship Art Festival will be held in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, on the occasion of the 112th anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung.

The festival will be participated in by famous art, dance and acrobatic troupes from scores of countries and overseas Koreans' art troupes as well.

The videos of performances given by foreign art troupes and artistes to be sent via international communications will artistically show the progressive mankind's high praise and boundless reverence for and trust in the President, Chairman Kim Jong Il and the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

Russian President calls on all people to unite

March 28, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed to all the Russian people to unite in a TV video speech on March 23. 

Saying that the large-scale terrorist attack on a theatre in a Moscow suburb was very carefully planned, he announced that special measures have been taken to prevent terrorist crimes in all areas of the country and that an investigation would be conducted to probe into the details of the incident.

The perpetrators, organizers and orderers of the terrorist act shall receive due punishment and Russia will explicate everything including who is behind the terrorists and who prepared the attack on the country so as to make them pay for it, he stressed. 

DPRK's leading officials pay condolatory visit to Russian embassy in Pyongyang

March 27, 2024

Jo Yong Won, Pak Jong Chon, Ri Il Hwan, Kang Sun Nam and Choe Son Hui, leading officials of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, paid a condolatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang at dawn of March 26 as regards the large-scale terrorist attack in Moscow Region of the Russian Federation that claimed huge casualties.

Wreaths in the name of the WPK Central Committee, the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK were laid at the venue of the mourning ceremony.

The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of the deceased.

70th birthday of Architects Union of Korea marked

March 27, 2024

A meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on March 25 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Architects Union of Korea (AUK).

Present there were Vice-Premier Pak Hun, Minister of State Construction Control Ri Sun Chol, Minister of Land and Environment Protection Kim Kyong Jun, Minister of Urban Management Im Kyong Jae, General Director of the State General Bureau of Design Kang Kwon Il, members of the AUK Central Committee and union members in Pyongyang Municipality, officials concerned and officials of the construction sector and relevant units.

Sim Yong Hak, chairman of the AUK Central Committee, made a report.

Educational aid exhibition held in North Hwanghae Province

March 27, 2024

On the occasion of the school-supporting month of March, an educational aid exhibition took place in North Hwanghae Province.

Officials and working people of provincial-level institutions and enterprises presented more than 6 500 pieces of educational equipment and materials and school fixtures in over 20 kinds. 

Pak Chang Ho, chief secretary of the North Hwanghae Provincial Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Son Il, chairman of the North Hwanghae Provincial People’s Committee, relevant officials and teaching staffs of educational units looked round the exhibition. 

Delegation of Russian Ministry of Culture returns home

March 27, 2024

The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation left Pyongyang for home on March 25 after visiting the DPRK on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-Russia agreement on economic and cultural cooperation.

The art troupe of the Maritime Territory Branch of the Mariinsky Theatre left together with them. 

They were seen off by Pak Kyong Chol, vice-minister of Culture of the DPRK, officials concerned, Vladimir Topeha, minister-councilor, and other staff members of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, at Pyongyang International Airport. 

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