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03/06/2024

The children in the DPRK enjoyed the June 1 International Children's Day.

15/04/2024

A beautiful flower scene is seen in streets of Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, in balmy April.
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26/02/2024

Pyongyang covered with snow.
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13/02/2024

Electric light decorations on the streets of Pyongyang add to the mood of the Lunar New Year.

12/02/2024

The people across the DPRK greeted the Lunar New Year's Day, Juche 113 (2024) with great ambition and confidence.
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09/12/2023

For its majestic and sublime scenery Mt Paektu, the ancestral mountain of the Korean nation, counts among Korea’s celebrated mountains.

Adding beauty to the scenery are rhododendrons that occur here and there on the mountain, where winter temperatures last for more than 200 days in a year.

As a shrub of high medicinal value, the plant is called manbyongcho in Korean, which means a cure for all diseases.

19/06/2023

Lake Samji is in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province of Korea. It is called so as it has three ponds abreast.

The lake came into being as a river flowing northward in the area of present Samjiyon was blocked by the lava from deep underground during the eruption of volcanoes on Mt. Paektu and its vicinity about one million years ago.

When it was formed for the first time in the Samjiyon area, there were many big and small ponds. After a long time the water of the lake dried up and now only three ponds have been left.

The Samjiyon area is one of the coldest regions in Korea.

There are water plants and carp and other fish of various kinds in Lake Samji.

The lake with clear water and sandy beach is surrounded by a vast sea of thick virgin forests, presenting a spectacular scenery. Particularly, the larch and birch trees standing like a folding screen around the lake are mirrored on the water, adding beauty to the landscape.

Lake Samji is a scenic spot with a good combination of the thick forests and the flower shrubs growing around the lake.

15/05/2023

On the top of Mt Paektu (2750 metres above sea level), an ancestral mountain of the Korean people, is a mysterious natural lake.

Lake Chon was formed with water gathered in the crater after the eruption of volcano. Covering an area of 9.16 square kilometres, the lake is 384 metres at its deepest, 14.4 kilometres in circumstance, 4.6 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide. The water surface is 2190 metres above sea level.

In spring people can enjoy scenery peculiar to the alpine area.
The mountain area is a place where President Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), founder of socialist Korea, organized and waged an anti-Japanese armed struggle, and the mountain is called the sacred mountain of the revolution in Korea.

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22/04/2023

The Central Botanical Garden at the foot of Mt Taesong in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, is not only a base for scientific research and education but also a cultural and recreation ground visited by many people.

President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il chose the site of the Central Botanical Garden, sent rare plants such as Metasequoia glyptostroboides they had grown at their residence, books for scientific research, vehicles and equipment to it and took a series of other measures to build it as a world-class botanical garden.

The Central Botanical Garden sprawls over several hundred hectares including the International Friendship Botanical House, botanical museum, district of plant forms, research institute and others. It has its branches and experiment stations in provinces and several other places.

In the International Friendship Botanical House grow more than 3,500 gift plants in over 830 species such as Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia, which reflect the profound reverence of the world people for the great leaders, and the botanical museum preserves hundreds of tropical and subtropical plants of more than 200 species including palm trees and bananas.

After looking round the garden in which all kinds of plants across the country are growing, divided in good order according to species including the ginkgo tree, black walnut tree and Eucommia uimoides sections, visitors feel as if they travelled the whole country.

Over the past years, it has disseminated tens of millions of useful economic plants and garden plants throughout the country and brought out 150-odd kinds of books and other periodical publications on botany, thus contributing to the development of the country's botany.

17/04/2023

The people across the DPRK significantly celebrated the 111th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

Colorful art performances were given in Pyongyang and local areas.

Korean people spent a pleasant time at the recreation grounds including the Munsu Water Park and the People's Open-air Ice Rink.

Various kinds of holiday foods were served for the people at public service establishments across the country.

16/04/2023

‘The Day of the Sun’ (태양절), celebrated each year on 15 April, is the anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung and one of the largest DPRK holidays each year.

This year (2023) is Juche 112 in the DPRK and the nation celebrates the 111th birthday of the President. The holiday is typically marked with public Mass Dances, fireworks, the Kim Ilsungia Flower Festival, and the Spring Arts Festival.

05/04/2023

Beautiful spring in Pyongyang.
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03/04/2023

A new school year for Juche 112 (2023) began in the DPRK with due ceremonies at schools across the country on April 1.

All the schools in the country were crowded with schoolchildren and their parents and teaching staff.

Prior to each school-year opening meeting, there was a national flag raising ceremony.

Officials of Party and power organs and relevant institutions, teaching staff and schoolchildren congratulated the new enrollees, presenting bouquets to them.

We wish all the best and good learning results to all the students.

26/03/2023

The Ryongmun Cavern is a typical limestone cave of Korea. It was formed through dissolution and erosion of the limestone layer under the ground by groundwater about 480 million years ago.

The natural Ryongmun Cavern is at the foot of Mt. Ryongmun linked to Mt. Myohyang, a celebrated mountain of Korea.

The cavern has two trunks and many branches. A marvellous and mysterious scenery resembling an underground palace is found in the cavern which is tens of metres deep and whose total length is several kilometres.

The cavern has more than 20 attractions such as observatory, Manmuldong or Different Things, Phungnyondong or Bumper Harvest, Paekhwadong or All Flowers, Kumgang Palace, Paektumilyongdong or Secret Camp in Mt. Paektu and Ryongmun Plaza.

If you go to Manmuldong past the observatory showing the magnificence of the Ryongmun Cavern, you can see various stalactites such as the one in the shape of bamboo hat with a legend that it was used by the king only during his visit to a place and the one similar to a stone musical instrument that sounds when beaten, which is reminiscent of a museum.

Phungnyondong has a large stalagmite in the shape of stack formed with water dripping from the ceiling for many years. The stalagmite resembles a rich grain stack and so it is called Bumper Harvest Stack. At present it is about 12.5 metres round and about 4.5 metres high. It continues to grow.

You will reach the Paektumilyongdong via Paekhwadong with beautiful stone flowers in full bloom and the Kumgang Palace as fascinating as the world-famous Mt. Kumgang and as mysterious as the Dragon’s Palace in a myth. There is a stalagmite in the shape of juniper, which is about 2.8 metres high and about 2.16 metres round.

In Posokdong or Jewels you can see a spectacular stalactite reminiscent of an extra-large jewel chandelier. In the scenic spot called Heavenly Paradise you can see the rare Samsonam Falls falling from the place 30 metres high.

Ryongmun Plaza, the last attraction of the Ryongmun Cavern, covers an area of 3,600 square metres. The ceiling and walls of the plaza are decorated with stone flowers which have just begun to bloom.

Peculiar lighting facilities have been installed in every scenic spot of the Ryongmun Cavern, adding mysteriousness and beauty to the cavern. The air is also good in the Ryongmun Cavern. The temperature in the cavern is about 12 degrees centigrade both in summer and in winter. Not only the Korean people but also many foreigners enjoy themselves in the magnificent and marvellous Ryongmun Cavern.

14/03/2023

Rimyongsu Falls, located in Rimyongsu-dong of Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province, is a groundwater cascade rare to be seen.

The falls has nine main streams and countless cascades.

And its water amount and water temperature are just the same for all seasons as groundwater deriving from Lake Chon on Mt Paektu burst out through cracks of basalt.

Rimyongsu Falls was registered as a natural monument in the country.

13/03/2023

There are lots of unique and charming scenes at the foot of Mt Paektu in the DPRK. Typical of them is the winter scenery of Rimyongsu Falls covered with frostworks.

The falls is located on the shore of Rimyong Stream, a branch of the Amnok River, about 700 meters southwest of Rimyongsu Railway Station in Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province.

The falls on the right cliff of Rimyongsu valley, formed one million years ago by erosion of basalt spouted from Mt Paektu, is 15 meters high and 27 meters wide.

This rare and marvelous groundwater falls was registered as one of the natural monuments in the country.

23/02/2023

On February, 16th the Koreans celebrated Day of the Shining Star, 81st anniversary of Kim Jong Il birthday.
Here you can see how they commemorate this day in DPRK capital, Pyongyang.

21/02/2023

The Korean people have cultivated persimmon tree from long ago.

It can be evidenced by historical data that Diospyros lotus was chosen as a stock of persimmon tree in the 12th century and by old books "Hyangyakgugupbang" and "Tonggukrisanggukjip" compiled in the 13th century.

Persimmon tree is highly resistant to insect and its fallen leaves become quality compost. That's why people have called it useful tree.

In old days, it was cultivated only in southern areas of Korea and some regions of South Hwanghae and Kangwon provinces. But now it is grown in Jongju area of North Phyongan Province and coastal area of South Hamgyong Province, too.

Tens of strains of persimmon including Anbyon, Yonan, Ongjin and Haeju varieties have been cultivated in the DPRK. A ripe persimmon abounds with sugar, pectin, carotenoid and vitamin C. It is used in making such nutritive foodstuffs as fruit punch, sweet rice dish and wine, as well as medicines.

The most famous variety is Anbyon persimmon, which has been widely grown in Anbyon and Thongchon areas of Kangwon Province. It is noted for sweetness and has become one of the local special products.

October and November are persimmon-ripening period in the country.

16/02/2023

The Day of the Shining Star (광명성절) is a major public holiday in the DPRK and falls on February 16th – the birthday of former leader General Kim Jong Il.

The holiday begins on 16 February and lasts for two days. Celebrations are observed throughout the country. The capital, Pyongyang, has observances such as mass gymnastics, music performances, fireworks displays, military demonstrations and mass dancing parties. Boulevards are lined up with flags and banners. Millions of people visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where both Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il lay in state.

Government and business offices, banks, and retail outlets close for its observance. Weddings are commonly held on this day.
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09/02/2023

A beautiful snowscape has been unfolded in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Following are monumental structures in the city – the Tower of the Juche Idea, Chollima Statue, Grand People’s Study House and Sci-Tech Complex.
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02/02/2023

Mt Kuwol is one of the six famous mountains in Korea.

Kuwol means September in Korean. Its name was derived from the meaning that its scenery in September is very beautiful.

The mountain is situated in northwestern region of South Hwanghae Province.

It consists of 99 big and small q***r peaks like Sahwang Peak (954m), the main peak, formed by weathering and erosion.

In deep valleys, you can see falls and ponds like Ryongyon Falls and Samhyongje Falls. There are also more than 600 species of plants like pine, maple, wild insam and astragalus, and roe deer, pheasant, cuckoo, owl and other living creatures in the mountain.

The mountain has many historical relics like the Tangun Pavilion where Tangun, the ancestral father of the Korean nation, cultivated his courage and the Woljong Temple with a history of more than 1 000 years.

This mountain area was listed on the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2004.

28/01/2023

National Tree of the DPRK

The pine is a tall, needle-leaved tree which makes a moderate demand on soil. The species grows in the vast areas of Korea under 800 m above sea level—except the alpine regions in the northern part of the country. From olden times the Koreans used it for building materials, and its seeds, leaves, barks, resin, sap, sprouts and pollen to make foods and medicines.

The Koreans’ special attachment to the tree does not come from its utility alone. They have regarded it as symbol of their national spirit and mettle, because it stands staunchly despite all rigors of nature while preserving its green foliage in all seasons. Many poets and painters of Korea chose the tree for the subject of their poems, songs, murals and other works of arts.

According to old records, Solgo, a renowned painter in the 8th century, painted an old pine tree on the wall of the Hwangryong Temple so wonderfully that it was enough to make birds fall down from the wall when they tried to alight on it. Many masterpieces by the Korean artists like Kim Hong Do, Ri In Mun and Kim Jong Hui show pine trees. And many of the names of mountains and places in the country are associated with the pine. Wang Kon, founder king of Koryo (918–1392), saw to it that pine trees were planted all about Kaesong to make it the befitting capital city of the dynasty, and named a mountain in it Mt. Songak meaning mountain of pine trees.

The poem "Green Pine on Nam Hill" composed by Kim Hyong Jik, outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement of Korea, became a famous song widely chanted by the Korean people. During the Japanese imperialists’ military occupation of Korea (1905–1945) he devoted all his life to the struggle to win back the country’s independence and sovereignty. He put forth the idea of “Jiwon” (Aim High), which maintained that it was necessary to cultivate national strength if they were to repulse the Japanese imperialists and achieve independence of the country, and that, if so, it was essential to keep an aim high. In the autumn of 1918 he made a poem entitled "Green Pine on Nam Hill", which reflected his faith and determination.

Now the Korean people love to sing pine-themed songs to show their spirit, while vigorously advancing forward along the road of independence and socialism and resolutely frustrating the imperialists’ moves of isolation and suffocation. The song "I Think, Looking at You" produced in 1994 gives an emotional and profound depiction of the spirit of Korea by the description of the staunch appearance of the pine tree which sways invariably with green foliage even in the stormy winter or leaf-fallen autumn.

The pine is the national tree of the DPRK. The custom of planting the pine on holidays, at wedding ceremonies and on other significant occasions is carried on continuously.

16/01/2023

In a remote mountain village of Yangdok County, South Phyongan Province of the DPRK, there is the Yangdok Hot Spring Resort, a comprehensive center for hot-spring cure and a multi-functional sports and culture complex.

This vast resort representing the nation's hot-spring culture was built in less than one year and inaugurated on December 7, 2019.

The hot spring in this area, rich in fluorine, sulfur and other utility components needed for the promotion of metabolism, has high pharmacological action and treatment efficacy. And it has no such pollutant as ammonium, nitrous acid and nitrogen ion and pathogenic microorganism.

In the resort, there are treatment and fitness districts, sports and cultural bases and public service facilities, including indoor and outdoor spas, skiing ground, horse-riding park and hotels.

14/01/2023

Frosty and winter scenery in Pyongyang.
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03/01/2023

Pyongyang residents greeted the 1st day of the new year Juche 112 on a sunny but frosty Sunday.

31/12/2022

Happy New Year Juche 112 (2023)!
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18/12/2022

Snowy Pyongyang ❄️⛄️🇰🇵

05/12/2022

The first snowfall in Pyongyang ❄️⛄️🇰🇵

30/11/2022

Mt. Kumgang is one of six famous mountains in the DPRK and one of its eight scenic spots.

The mountain, located in Kosong and Kumgang counties, Kangwon Province, is divided into Inner Kumgang, Outer Kumgang and Sea Kumgang.

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29/11/2022

November is kimchi-making season in the DPRK.

It is a tradition for all families in the country to make whole cabbage kimchi, an indispensable part of the Korean people's diet. The cabbage is first salted before being washed. Mixture of condiment made of pepper, onion, garlic, ginger and others and pickled fish is put to the cabbage which is left to ferment.

The ingredient of condiment varies from region to region. Croakers are mainly used in the west coastal area, Alaska pollack in the east coastal area and various kinds of pickled fish in North and South Phyongan provinces and North and South Hwanghae provinces.

There are also kaktugi(diced radish pickles), kimchi wrapped in large cabbage leaves, watery radish kimchi and other kinds of kimchi.

Kimchi is a unique national food of the DPRK which cannot be found in other parts of the world in terms of its nutritional composition and processing method.

The traditional method of making kimchi is still maintained.

Kimchi is famous as one of the five world health foodstuffs for its fresh taste, peculiar aroma, and nutritional and medicinal value.

In Juche 104 (2015), UNESCO registered the Korean custom of making kimchi as a world intangible cultural heritage.

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Pyongyang covered with snow. ☃️🌬🇰🇵

The Central Botanical Garden at the foot of Mt Taesong in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, is not only a base for scientific research and education but also a cultural and recreation ground visited by many people. President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il chose the site of the Central Botanical Garden, sent rare plants such as Metasequoia glyptostroboides they had grown at their residence, books for scientific research, vehicles and equipment to it and took a series of other measures to build it as a world-class botanical garden. The Central Botanical Garden sprawls over several hundred hectares including the International Friendship Botanical House, botanical museum, district of plant forms, research institute and others. It has its branches and experiment stations in provinces and several other places. In the International Friendship Botanical House grow more than 3,500 gift plants in over 830 species such as Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia, which reflect the profound reverence of the world people for the great leaders, and the botanical museum preserves hundreds of tropical and subtropical plants of more than 200 species including palm trees and bananas. After looking round the garden in which all kinds of plants across the country are growing, divided in good order according to species including the ginkgo tree, black walnut tree and Eucommia uimoides sections, visitors feel as if they travelled the whole country. Over the past years, it has disseminated tens of millions of useful economic plants and garden plants throughout the country and brought out 150-odd kinds of books and other periodical publications on botany, thus contributing to the development of the country's botany.

The people across the DPRK significantly celebrated the 111th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. Colorful art performances were given in Pyongyang and local areas. Korean people spent a pleasant time at the recreation grounds including the Munsu Water Park and the People's Open-air Ice Rink. Various kinds of holiday foods were served for the people at public service establishments across the country.

‘The Day of the Sun’ (태양절), celebrated each year on 15 April, is the anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung and one of the largest DPRK holidays each year. This year (2023) is Juche 112 in the DPRK and the nation celebrates the 111th birthday of the President. The holiday is typically marked with public Mass Dances, fireworks, the Kim Ilsungia Flower Festival, and the Spring Arts Festival.

Beautiful spring in Pyongyang. 🌷🌺🌞

The Ryongmun Cavern is a typical limestone cave of Korea. It was formed through dissolution and erosion of the limestone layer under the ground by groundwater about 480 million years ago. The natural Ryongmun Cavern is at the foot of Mt. Ryongmun linked to Mt. Myohyang, a celebrated mountain of Korea. The cavern has two trunks and many branches. A marvellous and mysterious scenery resembling an underground palace is found in the cavern which is tens of metres deep and whose total length is several kilometres. The cavern has more than 20 attractions such as observatory, Manmuldong or Different Things, Phungnyondong or Bumper Harvest, Paekhwadong or All Flowers, Kumgang Palace, Paektumilyongdong or Secret Camp in Mt. Paektu and Ryongmun Plaza. If you go to Manmuldong past the observatory showing the magnificence of the Ryongmun Cavern, you can see various stalactites such as the one in the shape of bamboo hat with a legend that it was used by the king only during his visit to a place and the one similar to a stone musical instrument that sounds when beaten, which is reminiscent of a museum. Phungnyondong has a large stalagmite in the shape of stack formed with water dripping from the ceiling for many years. The stalagmite resembles a rich grain stack and so it is called Bumper Harvest Stack. At present it is about 12.5 metres round and about 4.5 metres high. It continues to grow. You will reach the Paektumilyongdong via Paekhwadong with beautiful stone flowers in full bloom and the Kumgang Palace as fascinating as the world-famous Mt. Kumgang and as mysterious as the Dragon’s Palace in a myth. There is a stalagmite in the shape of juniper, which is about 2.8 metres high and about 2.16 metres round. In Posokdong or Jewels you can see a spectacular stalactite reminiscent of an extra-large jewel chandelier. In the scenic spot called Heavenly Paradise you can see the rare Samsonam Falls falling from the place 30 metres high. Ryongmun Plaza, the last attraction o

Rimyongsu Falls, located in Rimyongsu-dong of Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province, is a groundwater cascade rare to be seen. The falls has nine main streams and countless cascades. And its water amount and water temperature are just the same for all seasons as groundwater deriving from Lake Chon on Mt Paektu burst out through cracks of basalt. Rimyongsu Falls was registered as a natural monument in the country.

On February, 16th the Koreans celebrated Day of the Shining Star, 81st anniversary of Kim Jong Il birthday. Here you can see how they commemorate this day in DPRK capital, Pyongyang.

The first snowfall in Pyongyang ❄️⛄️🇰🇵

Mt. Kumgang is one of six famous mountains in the DPRK and one of its eight scenic spots. The mountain, located in Kosong and Kumgang counties, Kangwon Province, is divided into Inner Kumgang, Outer Kumgang and Sea Kumgang. ⛰🍁🇰🇵

Moran Hill in Pyongyang during autumn season. 🍂🍁🥀

Autumn scenery on Pyongyang streets. 🍂🍁🇰🇵

Banks of Pothong River in Pyongyang on Sunday.

The Kuryong waterfall in Outer Kumgang is located near the world famous Mount Kumgang, near the East Sea. The waterfall is one of the three famous ones in the country along with the Taesung on Mount Sol-ak and the Pakyon on Kaesong.

The Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War or Victory Day (조국해방전쟁 승리 기념일) is a national holiday in the DPRK celebrated on July 27 to mark the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a cease fire to the Fatherland Liberation War that took place between 1950–1953. On that day many veterans came to the capital, Pyongyang to celebrate this important anniversary. Many cultural and artistic events are planned for this day. We send our best wishes to the Korean people on the occasion of this significant anniversary. #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea #조국해방전쟁승리기념일

Summer heat in Pyongyang 🔥☀️🇰🇵 🎥 AFP #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea

Horse riding is becoming popular sports in the DPRK. 🏇🇰🇵 #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea #mirim

In Moran Hill, a beauty spot of Pyongyang, there are many historical relics showing the distinguished wisdom and talents of the Korean nation. Among them is Chilsong Gate (Chilsongmun, kor. 칠성문), built as the north gate for the inner castle in the Walled City of Pyongyang in the mid-6th century. The present gate was rebuilt in 1712. Its name means that it is the north gate lying to the Great Bear. The gate consists of embankment and gatehouse above it. The embankment with arch-shaped gateway was piled up with trimmed granite. The gatehouse with hip-saddle roof is one-storied building. The gate is now used as a resting place for the citizens. #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea #koryo #칠성문

Beautifull scenery of Rimyongsu Waterfalls (리명수폭포) in northern part of the DPRK. #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea #koryo #리명수폭포

Spring scenery of Pyongyang in April 🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌻🌞🇰🇵 #visitdprk #pyongyang #dprk #조선민주주의인민공화국 #평양 #northkorea #봄

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