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Kim Jong Un has photo session with participants in Fifth National Conference of Mothers

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, had a significant photo session with the participants in the 5th National Conference of Mothers on December 8.

Present there were Kim Tok Hun and Ri Il Hwan.

The hearts of the participants were full of joy and excitement as they are to have a significant photo of glory taken to be kept as their most precious heirloom in great happiness of them who rose to the platform of the boundless respect and honor of the whole country while receiving the warm blessings of the benevolent Marshal Kim Jong Un whom they yearned for so much.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un arrived at the venue, all the participants raised stormy cheers for the great father of the large socialist family who convened a grand meeting for them, who had fulfilled their due responsibility and duty of motherhood for their families and society, and shows all privileges and warm loving care for them.

Kim Jong Un was presented with bouquets of fragrant flowers by participants in the conference in reflection of the unanimous best wishes of all the mothers across the country.

Academy works to produce foods for children in more scientific way

December 10, 2023

The Academy of Food and Consumer Goods Industries of the Ministry of Regional Industry has made successes in scientific research for raising the quality of nutritious foods for children and increasing the kinds of such foods. 

The fermentation institute of the academy is putting in effort to develop a new kind of lactic acid bacterium good for health and with stronger activity than the previous one, like confirming the conditions for separation and extension culture of spore, in order to make highly nutritious sour milk.

The institute chose and cultured a new functional lactic acid bacterium to be applied to yoghurt spore. If the bacterium with very strong resistance to gastric and bile acids is added to yoghurt spore which is used in the production of dairy products, it can boost the immunity and digestibility among children and prevent diarrhoea that often occurs among them.

Human rights not a tool for serving sinister political purposes

December 10, 2023

December 10 is Day of Human Rights.

The third UN General Assembly session on December 10 1948 adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a view to preventing human rights abuses worldwide. The UN General Assembly held in 1950 designated December 10 as "Day of Human Rights".

With a preface and 30 articles, the declaration highlights the significance and importance of the provision of fundamental human rights and freedom in ensuring global peace and security and contains general definitions of the independent rights and standards that man should enjoy in all fields of social life.

Chinese FM denounces Japan-based GIs as cause of insecurity

December 10, 2023

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on December 5 lambasted the US forces stationed in Japan for being the cause of insecurity in Japan.

In relation to a recent crash of a transport plane belonging to Japan-based US forces into the waters off Kagoshima Prefecture, he recalled that CV-22 Osprey had caused several serious accidents to inflict many casualties and make others go missing.

Although the US forces keep pretending to defend peace and stability in the region, they act at their will under the wing of extraterritoriality and although they claim to protect the security of their allied country, they are the source of insecurity of the country, he said.

WHO warns climate change might influence spread of malaria   

December 10, 2023

The World Health Organization recently issued a report on the malaria infection situation of last year.  

The report said that the number of the malaria-inflected cases in 2022 reached 249 million, or 5 million more than that of the previous year.

In particular, the number increased by 2.1 million in Pakistan afflicted by flood damage and by 1.3 million in Ethiopia where conflicts were aggravated. 

Commemorative event held at DPRK embassy in Vietnam

December 9, 2023

A photo exhibition, a film show and a reception took place at the DPRK embassy in Hanoi on December 5 to mark the 65th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's official visit to Vietnam.

On display at the venue of the event were photos documenting the exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung, Chairman Kim Jong Il and the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un during their external activities for the development of friendly relations between the DPRK and Vietnam.

Present there were officials of the Commission for External Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security, the Union of Friendship Organizations of Vietnam, the Academy of Social Sciences, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth League, the General Confederation of Labour, the Women's Union, the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship Association, the Nhan Dan newspaper and other political parties, government ministries, organizations and institutions of Vietnam and the charge d'affaires ad interim and staff members of the DPRK embassy.

Participants in national conference of mothers on tour of Pyongyang

December 9, 2023

The participants in the Fifth National Conference of Mothers toured various places in Pyongyang.

They visited the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, the Sci-Tech Complex and the Central Class Education House and saw a joint acrobatic performance at the Pyongyang Circus Theatre.

They also spent pleasant days, receiving kind service from officials and employees at the Ryugyong and Changgwang health complexes.

Resident Vietnamese diplomats visit Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill

December 9, 2023

Vietnamese Ambassador to the DPRK Le Ba Vinh and his embassy staff members visited the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill on Thursday on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's official visit to Vietnam.

Being briefed on the fact that the mill has developed into a reliable base for the country's textile industry under the guidance of the peerlessly great men, the visitors went round the room dedicated to the history of the mill, the workers’ hostel and other places.

They also visited the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Kyongsang Kindergarten on the same day. They went round Ho Chi Minh class and other rooms for education before enjoying an art performance given by the children. 

Reckless military aid to Ukraine suicidal act of inviting disaster

December 9, 2023

Ro Ju Hyon, an international affairs analyst of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on December 8 published the following article titled "Reckless military aid to Ukraine is suicidal act of inviting disaster":

The Washington Post of the US on December 4 carried an article disclosing that the amount of 155mm artillery shells the US supplied to Ukraine this year by taking over from the Republic of Korea by far surpasses the amount of shells delivered by European countries.

According to it, the Biden administration of the US, faced with a difficult task of satisfying the Ukrainian demand for shells, calculated that about 330 000 155mm shells can be delivered in 40-odd days by persuading the ROK and, on this basis, got down to negotiations on a full scale. As a result, the delivery of shells started from the beginning of this year.

DPRK players prove successful in 2023 IWF Grand Prix

December 9, 2023

Ri Su Yon and Pak Myong Jin of the DPRK came first in the 2023 IWF Grand Prix.

Ri Su Yon lifted a total of 210 kg in the women's 55 kg category competition held on December 6, with 94 kg in snatch and 116 kg in jerk. So she won gold medals in the snatch and in total standings and a silver medal in the jerk.

In the men's 61 kg category, Pak Myong Jin snatched 134 kg and jerked 171 kg with a total of 305 kg. So he bagged gold medals in the jerk and in total and a bronze medal in the snatch.

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