Democratic People’s Republic of No. 9 (3 097) weekly http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp e-mail:[email protected] Sat, February 29, 109(2020)

TOUR Kim Jong Un congratulates SPA deputies tour Chongryon chief on his birthday revolutionary sites Kim Jong Un, chairman of Leader highly appreciated and Chairman Kim Jong Il the Workers’ Party of Korea, Ho’s loyalty and the heroic and hastening a fresh heyday chairman of the DPRK feats he has performed for in the movement of State Affairs Commission strengthening Chongryon in . and supreme commander and wished him good health The Presidium of the of the armed forces of the and all his family members Supreme People’s Assembly DPRK, sent a congratulatory happiness, hoping that he, of the DPRK issued a decree message on Feb 21 to Ho despite his advanced age, on Feb 14 to award Ho Jong Jong Man, chairman of the would lead more vigorously Man the title of Labour Hero Central Standing Committee the struggle for adding eternal of the DPRK, Gold Medal of the General Association of brilliance to the idea on the (Hammer and Sickle) and Korean Residents in Japan, Juche-oriented movement Order of the National Flag on the occasion of his 85th of overseas compatriots and 1st Class. birthday. immortal leadership exploits In the message the Supreme of President Kim Il Sung THE TIMES Deputies to the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly are on a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the Mt Paektu area. Deputies to the Supreme They held a study session of Sympathy extended to bereaved People’s Assembly set off on a the reminiscences of the anti- study tour of the revolutionary Japanese guerrillas during the battle sites in the area of Mt tour. Paektu after holding a meeting in They marched through the family of Soviet marshal front of the statue of Chairman thick forests of Mt Paektu, Kim Jong Il in City singing revolutionary songs in Kim Jong Un sent a veteran who joined the army to cementing the friendship on Feb 23. chorus. message of condolence in his early years to perform between the peoples of the The study tourists left for the They climbed up Mt Paektu feats in the sacred patriotic DPRK and , he said, Rimyongsu Revolutionary Site. on Feb 26. on Feb 25 over the death At the site, they were offered a They camped in the open air of Dmitry Yazov, former war against the fascist German adding his exploits will be general explanation in front of the as anti-Japanese guerrillas did. defence minister and marshal aggressors and devoted all his remembered forever by the monument to the field guidance They visited the bivouac site of the , after a life to boosting the defence peoples of the two countries. by President Kim Il Sung in Pegae Hill and the log cabin in long illness. capability of the country. The DPRK leader also and looked round different Samthogong and several places In the message the DPRK Yazov sincerely respected sent a wreath in deep grief places. in Samjiyon a day earlier. leader described Dmitry and admired Chairman over the death of the former That day they toured They held a revolutionary Yazov as a prominent military Kim Jong Il, the great leader Soviet marshal. the Chongbong Bivouac song contest and poem recital and political activist, genuine of the Korean people, and where the statue of General during the tour. patriot and model of war made a great contribution THE PYONGYANG TIMES Kim Il Sung formulating a plan Officials of the Socialist for the offensive operation in Women’s Union of Korea made the Musan area stands and the a study tour of the Mt Paektu PREVENTION Konchang Bivouac. area between Feb 19 and 24. As they looked round the site During the tour, the officials of the headquarters, the place studied the revolutionary Nation keeps constant vigilance where anti-Japanese war heroine history and exploits of Kim Jong Suk cooked rice, President Kim Il Sung slogan-bearing trees and others, and learnt the indomitable spirit against COVID-19 they keenly realized once again of the anti-Japanese guerrilla All nurseries in the DPRK Effective preventive measures epidemic centres in Pyongyang the feats of the guerrillas who fighters as they made the rounds shut from Feb 24 as part of have been taken across intensify anti-epidemic work to wrote the first page of the history of the revolutionary battle sites. nationwide emergency steps to the country to block every prevent novel CoV infection. of the Korean revolution holding Officials of the youth league combat COVID-19. transmission route of COVID- South the President in high esteem as the from across the country also All , primary 19. centre of unity and leadership. made a study tour of the They visited Chairman revolutionary battle sites in the schools, junior and senior The hygienic and anti- SEE PAGE 2 middle schools, colleges and Kim Jong Il’s birthplace in the area of Mt Paektu. universities already started a Paektusan Secret Camp on Feb They visited Mupho Bivouac month vacation from Feb 20. 24. where President Kim Il Sung As part of the emergency They looked round the camped during the advance effort for preventing COVID- historical relics preserved at the into the homeland by leading 19, the DPRK government on camp and several other places the main unit of the Korean Feb 25 imposed a temporary including the Headquarters log People’s Revolutionary Army ban on the operation of public cabin, the monument inscribed in May 1939. amenities. with President Kim Il Sung’s They recalled the revolutionary As a result, the Yangdok Hot autographic poem, the shallow career of Chairman Kim Jong Il Spring Resort does not receive well used by anti-Japanese war at the Mupho Angling Site tourists except bathers and public heroine Kim Jong Suk and trees where he developed the plan service facilities including the bearing revolutionary slogans for accomplishing the cause of Rungna People’s Recreation written by her and log cabins modelling the whole society on Ground, Rungna Dolphinarium for soldiers. Kimilsungism. and People’s Open-air Ice Rink Health workers sterilize facilities at a beauty saloon in That day they toured the shut down for the time being. Rangnang District, Pyongyang. Sajabong Secret Camp. By Pang Un Ju PT Page 2 Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020)

LEAD CELEBRATION DPRK advances by dint of Day of the Shining self-reliance Star marked abroad Latin American regional members. The over half a century history They built a new Korea struggle and the dynamic of a online seminar “The Juche idea Speeches were made by the of socialist construction in the as masters of factories, land leap forward in the whole course and self-reliance” took place in vice-chairman of the Finnish DPRK is marked by victorious and the country and won the of the Korean revolution, as the Brazil to mark the Day of the Communists’ League, the advance on the strength of self- Fatherland Liberation War by treasured sword for prosperity. Shining Star (February 16). chairman of the Sweden-Korea reliance. ensuring wartime production by A model mountainous city of It brought together chiefs Friendship Association and the The origins of self-reliance in their own efforts. culture encapsulating modern of regional Juche idea study chairman of the Ostfold County the DPRK go back to the anti- In the period of postwar civilization was built in the Mt organizations and followers in Committee of the Communist Japanese armed struggle. rehabilitation they gave birth to Paektu area, the Jungphyong Latin America. Party of Norway. The anti-Japanese struggle the the legendary Chollima spirit on Vegetable Greenhouse Farm, Lucas Rubio, chairman of the The meeting adopted a Korean people had waged was the ruins of war and carried out tree nursery and Yangdok Hot Brazilian Centre for the Study congratulatory message to an unprecedentedly arduous industrialization in a matter of Spring Resort were completed of Songun Politics, made a Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. war to defeat the Japanese 14 years. and state-of-the-art weapon keynote report at the seminar. On the occasion of the birth imperialists, who were armed to Though they faced a systems were test fired, rocking Several personages made anniversary of Chairman the teeth, with no support of the multitude of difficulties in the heaven and earth. speeches, including the heads of Kim Jong Il, or the Day of state rear or regular army. later periods, they boosted the Facts show that nothing is Juche idea study organizations the Shining Star, celebratory The anti-Japanese fighters economy by relying on the more powerful than the strength in Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, meetings, book and photo built arsenals in the guerrilla foundations of the independent of the people who have turned Chile and Colombia. exhibitions, film shows and bases to make gun powder economy with their own efforts, out by relying on their own and A congratulatory message to receptions were held between Feb and Yongil bomb and made technology and resources. that confidence in their own Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un 6 and 16 at the DPRK missions everything needed for guerrilla In those years Korean- strength works a miracle even was adopted at the meeting. in Cuba, Laos, Nepal, Malaysia, warfare by themselves including style iron, fibre and fertilizer in the face of any difficulties The Nordic progressive Myanmar, Bangladesh, weapons, ammunition and production systems were and hardships. political parties and friendship Syria, Iran, Indonesia, India, uniforms. established and power stations The Korean people have organizations gathered in Cambodia, Pakistan, Kuwait, The spirit of self-reliance, the mushroomed across the launched an offensive for a Sweden on Feb 15 to hold a Nigeria, South Africa, the invaluable product of the anti- country. frontal breakthrough to build a joint celebratory meeting on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Japanese revolution, served Today the Korean people powerful socialist country this occasion of the birth anniversary Libya, Algeria, Uganda, Egypt, as the banner of a new Korea work hard to bring about a year on the strength of the spirit of Chairman Kim Jong Il. Ethiopia, Germany, Romania, building in the minds of all the revolutionary upturn on all of self-reliance they have carried Present at the meeting were Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Korean people after Korea’s fronts of socialist construction on decades after decades. personages from progressive Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, liberation from Japanese by grasping self-reliance, which political parties, organizations Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela military rule. has served as the banner of By Pang Un Ju PT for friendship and solidarity and the DPRK permanent with the Korean people and mission to the UN Office and Juche idea study organizations international organizations Canvas production for for the production of spring in Nordic countries including in Geneva, and the DPRK Nationwide school bags completed saplings at more than two Finland, Norway and Sweden permanent mission to the UN. The Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk times. and the DPRK ambassador to 497th triplets born in DPRK Textile Mill has finished the Sweden and his embassy staff KCNA The 497th triplets were born canvas production for school Multi-use sterilizing bags for the new school year. on Jan 23 in the DPRK. products released COVID against cold which is effective in The mother of two male The cloths have been The Cosmetics : Nation keeps preventing influenza virus, bird and one female triplets is a supplied to bag factories Factory developed a perfume, steady vigilance flu virus and coronavirus and housewife from in across the country to produce hand-washing gel and FROM PAGE 1 has already conducted enough . satchels for kindergarteners, hand-sterilizing soap with clinical examinations. Having weighed 1.63kg, schoolchildren and students. germicidal power of over 99 has intensified motivational, Researchers of the Koryo 1.82kg and 1.61kg respectively percent. hygienic information and anti- Medicine General Hospital now at the time of births, the babies Greenhouse vegetable The latter two can destroy epidemic activities in the areas focus on research into a garlic- are healthy and will leave the production on the rise pathogenic bacteria like colon along the Military Demarcation wormwood cold spray, a Koryo Pyongyang Maternity Hospital Jagang Province is bacillus and candida within Line. medicinal anti-viral drug, after a month. channelling big efforts into a minute so as to shorten the Kyonghung and other counties while intensifying research Earlier on Jan 5, a farmer the production of greenhouse time of washing hands. The in into using anti-virus elements from Kim Chaek in North vegetables. former can sterilize air-tight conduct hygienic information of Koryo medicinal herbs like Hamgyong Province gave The province has put rooms, buses, handles and activities effectively in various Reynoutria japonica, rhubarb birth to all-male triplets at the the operation of vegetable others while giving off sweet forms and ways and demand all and Trichosanthes kirilowii. hospital. greenhouses on a scientific scent. people drink boiled water. Efforts are also being directed basis, thereby increasing South Phyongan Province, to enhancing the efficacy of the Spring water crosses production 1.3 times as Housewives volunteer as bus Nampho City and others existing anti-viral drugs. to compared to the same period drivers concentrate all efforts on Researchers at the State Tokchon City in South of last year. Most of the trolley bus the anti-epidemic fight to Academy of Sciences have Phyongan Province has carried drivers in , Kangwon completely prevent the spread established a method of medical out a project to draw spring Hundreds of millions of tree Province, are married women. of COVID-19. checkup to suit the specific water across the Taedong River saplings grown When he visited the Scientific research institutions conditions of the country, in order to supply the citizens Kangwon provincial tree in the country have intensified making it possible for the units, with quality spring water. nursery on a summer day two research to develop vaccines in which visitors to foreign Members of an international years ago, Supreme Leader against COVID-19 to provide countries, those who met them organization on a visit to the Kim Jong Un dropped in against the rapid spread of the and cases of cold and acute city admired the pumping on a couple of discharged disease worldwide. respiratory diseases are isolated, station there for its high soldiers and tenderly asked The Medical Biology Institute to carry out medical observation capacity. them about their military and Pharmacology Institute of them more correctly. service and the household. of the Academy of Medical At the same time, reference New types of trainers turned According to information He got to know that their son Sciences are stepping up the data and technical directions out available, more than 470 had to walk a long way to go development of antiviral drugs. have promptly been made and The Ryuwon Footwear million tree saplings needed to school. The national microbial distributed to suit the conditions Factory in Pyongyang brought for spring afforestation have Later, he saw that newly examination office announced of the country on the basis of out over ten kinds of new been produced across the produced trolley buses were the broad-spectrum anti-viral the general analysis of research trainers, whose production country. sent to the city to liven up the injection developed by the materials published in other lines are simple and which are The parent nurseries local public transport. Bioengineering Branch under countries. light, while saving more cost in Kangwon Province Since then, many housewives the State Academy of Sciences The DPRK is also intensifying and manpower than before. built modern plastic panel in the city volunteered to work passed the avirulence test. the inspection and quarantine of It is planning to develop new- greenhouses for saplings. as drivers. The faculty of pharmacy of imported materials. type training shoes including Jagang and South Hamgyong Pyongyang University of Medical the knit one in the near future. provinces carried out the plans THE PYONGYANG TIMES Sciences newly developed a gel By Ri Sang Il PT Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020) Page 3

SPECIAL Kangwon leads the way, creating its own success Province sets an example by Scientific farming fending for itself widely introduced Kangwon Province has taken and other big structures yield has been set last year Kangwon Province has per phyong by about 1.5 times the lead in the current offensive in succession and now the in such mountainous areas as researched efficient farming as compared to the previous for a frontal breakthrough in the construction of Ichon Army- Kumgang County and many methods and introduced them method. country. People Power Station is farmers reaped a rich harvest into agricultural production. The application of manure “In fact, Kangwon Province nearing completion. of crops, or over 10 tons per According to Pak Jong Ho, in a concentrated way ensures has the most unfavourable Among them the provincial hectare. chairman of the Kangwon high efficiency of fertilizing, conditions for development fishery station, which has Thanks to the painstaking Provincial Rural Economy the deep and rapid growth of in the country as compared to been built as a modern marine efforts of the provincial Committee, agricultural roots, high resistance to heat other provinces. It lacks natural products production and population, roads, rivers and scientists of the province have and drought and an increase in resources and has poor industrial processing base in the area of streams, streets and villages in researched and introduced crop yield. foundations, bad weather and Thongchon county town, is the province have undergone modern farming methods that In order to promote crop infertile land,” said a Cabinet a clear testimony to the spirit a facelift and marked progress suit the characteristics of the growth and markedly increase official. of the Kangwon provincial has been made in the restoration mountainous area, thereby crop output per hectare in the Such a province produces population to achieve prosperity of forests. spurring the agricultural low-yield fields, researchers everything it needs by itself, by themselves. “Now we are pressing development in the province. developed and introduced ranging from cement and Though they had no on with the construction The Kangwon Provincial farming methods that improve steel to metal fittings, tiles, experience of construction on of six power stations Institute of Agricultural Science the soil texture and increase sanitary ceramic ware and the sea and special equipment including Phyonggang and developed an effective circular water-storing capacity by even all kinds of insulators or means to build embankment Kosong army-people power maize growing method which carpeting the sandy fields with a needed for the construction of across the rough sea, the stations and over a dozen ensures large output in the shallow soil layer with clay and the network of transmission builders employed effective major projects such as the fields with low yield in line with that prevent water evaporation and supply of electricity. construction methods to finish construction of a greenhouse the features of the province with and increase soil fertility by After properly solving the the foundation work of its farm, fishery station and limited land under plough. spreading green grass. problem of salt and spring building, which was estimated cannery. We will show the In such fields an average of “At present, farms in the water shortage, it produces to take several years, in a fresh appearance of Kangwon 1.5 holes with a certain diameter province are all enthusiastic antibiotics like berberine matter of a few months and Province in October this year, and depth were dug per phyong, about scientific farming,” said hydrosulfate injection as well complete the construction the 75th anniversary of the manure was put into them and Ri Hyong Chan, an official of as Koryo medicines with of dozens of metres long Workers’ Party of Korea,” 12-18 plants of maize were the provincial rural economy locally abundant medicinal breakwater, which was said Kwon. planted around each hole. The committee. materials. New cultivation regarded as impossible. introduction of the new method methods are widely employed The provincial ranks of By Jong Hwa Sun PT increased the number of plants By Kim Il Jin PT in agricultural production to talents have been strengthened increase crop yield in low- and the groundwork for yielding fields which account its independent growth for the most of the farmland in solidified. Local needs for finishing the province. The Wonsan Leather “All these achievements are Shoes Factory has made credited to the efforts of the an automatic sole pasting materials satisfied provincial population to meet machine, laser cutter and other their needs by themselves under equipment and developed new Kangwon Province is several provincial construction production of various tiles, the banner of self-reliance,” products one after another, ratcheting up its finishing projects including that for the sanitary ware and functional said Kwon Chol Nam, vice- while the Wonsan City Corn materials production capacity. Maebongsan Spring Water heat-insulating materials chairman of the provincial Processing Factory has set up At present, the kinds of Factory, contributing to on normal track. Now it is people’s committee. a large-capacity potato farina finishing materials made from ensuring the formative art and equipped with modern facilities In recent years alone production process. A great locally available materials modern aesthetic beauty of and provided with material the province has built the deal of energies has been including various paints, tiles structures. and technical foundations for provincial tree nursery with directed to improving soil and sanitary ware are steadily In particular, the plastic pipes manufacturing tiles of any sizes an annual production capacity fertility and widely applying on the rise. of all sizes, artificial stone or patterns. of over 20 million saplings, a advanced farming methods, The heat-proof glass, products and metal furnishings The Wonsan Furniture fishery station, spring water with the result that a good which was developed in the are said to be on a par with Factory which used to import factory, old people’s home example of producing high province, was introduced into those of the country’s leading all production materials except building materials producers in timber from other countries terms of quality. is gradually upgrading its “In fact, our province has equipment and raising the unfavourable conditions as rate of reliance on domestic compared to others: it is materials, while the Wonsan featured by limited resources, Disabled Soldiers’ Essential feeble industrial foundations Plastic Goods Factory and unfavourable climatic and established a plastic pipe geological conditions,” said production line recycling Choe Chol, department director industrial waste. at the Kangwon Provincial The Kangwon provincial People’s Committee, adding architectural decoration institute the provincial population turns out handrails and newels brought about today’s with locally-available cement dramatic change under the and sand. banner of self-reliance and The plastering method self-sufficiency. using colour glass beads and The Anbyon Ceramic Factory stones devised by the Wonsan is a vivid example of their Glass Bottle Factory and the success. Wonsan finishing materials Thanks to their painstaking decoration company proved efforts, the factory which had its superiority in different been more or less at a standstill construction sites in the PHOTOS BY PAK KWANG HUN / THE PYONGYANG TIMES was able to turn into a powerful province. A power station, leather shoes factory, salt works, tree nursery and seaside scenery are some finishing materials production of the achievements the people in Kangwon Province are proud of. base capable of putting the By Yun Kyong Il PT Page 4 Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020)

CORN Processing techniques improved to raise quality The Pyongyang Corn over nearly cooked rice to steam Farm in Kangdong County, Processing Factory located in it before mixing them. But if including steamed bread, fry, Rangnang District, Pyongyang, rice was cooked imperfectly cake, sweet jelly and tea. produces a variety of processed the riced corn would dissolve The factory ensures hygienic corn products. to reduce the food to something safety of its products based on “From olden times, corn like gruel or rice cake,” said an the strict microbial analysis has been likened to gold and employee of the factory. system. A wide variety of bags are turned out at the Pyongyang Bag gems as it is a precious grain. But the factory’s riced corn Its products find their Factory as the new school year term approaches. Our factory produces dozens is said to be very easy to cook. way to over a dozen corn of kinds of tasty processed It is mixed with rice at the food restaurants and several goods with corn with delicate ratio of 3:7 or 5:5 and washed commercial service facilities in MACHINE and sweet flavours,” said Pak in water before being put into Pyongyang. Sung Gol, chief of the technical a pot. When the food is done, “Now we can claim to preparation room. the riced corn swells 2.2 times have possessed perfect corn Farm machines produced According to him, the more than the original size and processing techniques. We most important thing in corn the cooked rice tastes good, is are pushing ahead with the processing is to ensure the highly digestible and does not development of new products,” to meet local needs appropriate particle size of readily harden. said staffer Song Kwang Min. The Sariwon City Farm rice threshers, agitators which corn by crushing it by the right The factory produces various The Pyongyang Corn Machine Station in North are used to produce organic method and on the right heat. soft, tasty and fragrant foodstuffs Processing Factory plays a Hwanghae Province produces fertilizer and others last year “We employ a cold crushing with the corn syrup and starch pacesetter role for other corn different kinds of farm machines to send them to cooperative method to pulverize corn as fine from the Pyongyang Cornstarch processors throughout the to send them to cooperative farms and the microorganism as wheat flour. Therefore, the Factory and the milk and other country. farms in the city. compound fertilizer factory. quality of our processed goods dairy products from the Kubin “While putting main stress on They are very popular with improves, microorganisms cannot Stockbreeding Cooperative By Jong Hwa Sun PT the production of tractor parts, users, he added. infiltrate into it and so there is no our station not only repairs In January, it sent six-furrow problem in storing it,” said Pak. tractors but also produces gang ploughs to different The factory also ensures different farm machines for cooperative farms. the maturity, an important cooperative farms in the city,” At present, the station is pushing qualitative index of processed said chief engineer Han Jong ahead with the production of corn products, at over 85 Ho. ground-cover vinyl sheets for percent. According to him, the station preventing damage by drought The corn noodles and riced contrived and made machines and high temperature by recycling corn processed thus are high in for digging circular holes waste vinyl. glossiness and transparency. needed for the close planting The noodles, in particular, of maize, mobile maize and By Yun Kyong Il PT are smooth, chewy and nice to eat and dissolve little when parboiling. MUSHROOM “Perhaps those who lived in the 1970s would remember Cultivation process the riced corn supplied at food PAK CHANG BOK / THE PYONGYANG TIMES rationing stations. The food was Riced corn cakes roll off the line at the Pyongyang Corn nearly done one, so it was spread Processing Factory. automated The Pyongyang Mushroom substrates and washing ROUND-UP Farm recently established a new mushroom containers as well mushroom growing process as a disinfection pump. which can produce Agaricus It introduced a forced Local industrial establishments bisporus, Auricularia polytricha ventilation system which also and other kinds of mushrooms adjusts the temperature and according to seasons. humidity and carbon dioxide fare well The completion of the content suited to the growth of Yonthan County in North method to suit the 0.5m low- load trial run of the equipment process has provided the farm mushrooms, paving the way Hwanghae Province has seam conditions, reducing of all processes after setting with a guarantee for turning for increasing yield in a stable gathered dozens of tons of the consumption of materials up major production processes out 1.3 times more mushrooms manner. Iris pallasii to use it as a raw while improving the safety including those of raw materials of various species, free from It is also pressing on with material for paper. of coal pits and raising coal preparation and selection. seasonal influence. some research projects at the And its foodstuff factory has productivity 1.2 times. It made hundreds of pieces The farm has further final stage including that for built a power generating system It has also introduced a new of equipment like pressure completed the automation of upgrading the air-tight door in based on coal gasification and large electric drill to increase dehydrator and centrifugal fermentation and disinfection the automatic high-pressure other locally-run factories are the tunnelling speed. concentrator. processes by building and sterilizing oven. securing raw materials for The Kangson Industrial introducing machines for production by recycling waste Construction Company in By Chae Hyang Ok PT sowing, charging mushroom KCNA including scrap paper and Nampho has introduced a new vinyl. aerial working method into OCEANOLOGY The primary and secondary City in South putting on the cover over the processing technologies have Phyongan Province is pushing cacoxene electric furnace. already been established and the production of consumer According to the new method, Deep-sea research such water introduced into the goods after setting up the the 45-ton cover was lifted production of livestock products, power production process and turned over in the air medicines and cosmetics. based on coal gasification and fireproof materials were project undertaken Besides, the technologies at over ten local-industry fixed over it. It reduced the for marine ecosystem control, factories to meet the favourable construction period to a week. DPRK researchers are as it is free from pollution, industrial indoor culture ground conditions of the area with rich The construction of a rayon intensifying the research for rich in nutrients and low in construction, ocean culture coal resources. pulp production process is using water at an ocean depth temperature. and fish farming, desalination The Kungsim Coal Mine of pushed at the final stage at of over 900 metres in various With a theoretical study for and composition of artificial the Onsong Area Coal-mining the Chemical Fibre industrial sectors. pumping it up into vessels seawater are being widely Complex in North Hamgyong Factory in North Hamgyong The water in the depths of the or to the coast completed, applied. Province has introduced Province. East Sea of Korea is reckoned the project has entered the a wide pillar-free mining The factory is now doing a no- to be of high industrial value practical stage. KCNA Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020) Page 5

EDUCATION ERA Steps taken to develop Chollima era still re- general education membered as miraculous In the DPRK’s history of And he visited the then Measures are being taken winter vacation. Instead, nationwide this year. socialist construction, there are Hwanghae Iron Works to radically improve general they have run many more According to an official of the glorious annals recorded as (Hwanghae Iron and Steel education in the DPRK. extracurricular hobby groups. the general education bureau the Chollima era. Complex at present) in January Detailed plans are drawn Information technology of the Education Commission, In the period the Korean the following year and many up to perfect the educational senior middle schools will an undertaking is being people performed such other industrial establishments system. To make the be increased to nearly 200 carried on to improve the miracles as producing 120 000 and farms across the country teaching content practicable, across the country in the new method of assessing students’ tons of steel materials with the to arouse all the people to the comprehensive and up-to-the- school year and preparations scholarly performance and the blooming mill with a capacity grand Chollima advance. minute, the programme of the are being made for increasing system of admitting students of 60 000 tons and 270 000 His absolute trust in the universal 12-year compulsory the kind of technical senior to schools of higher grade, tons of pig iron with the iron- people and energetic leadership education has been revised middle schools in line with the and it is planned to develop making facility with a capacity served as the motive power in and supplemented, advanced economic and geographical and introduce the integrated of 190 000 tons, building a performing miracles and feats teaching methods have been features of the relevant local educational management flat in a matter of 14 minutes, uninterruptedly in socialist introduced and hobby groups areas. information system in the raising the gross industrial construction. have been run in a distinctive And a project for improving general education sector and output value by 36.6 percent on Under the slogans “Charge way according to the aptitudes educational conditions and make and popularize more a yearly average between 1957 at the speed of Chollima!” of students. environment will be pushed in multimedia. and 1960 and realizing socialist and “One for all and all for Schools have not given earnest while turning more than industrialization in a matter of one!”, all the economic sectors students homework for this 300 schools into model schools By Kim Rye Yong PT 14 years. including the metallurgical Such a world-startling era was and machine industries made ushered in on this land under signal achievements and the the leadership of President collectivist spirit prevailed Hundreds of extracurricular education Kim Il Sung. throughout the country. In the arduous postwar The spirit of Chollima period Kim Il Sung decided Korea was also displayed in bases built in seven decades to overcome the difficulties the fields of sports and art and by mobilizing the people literature. More than 210 schoolchildren’s “1 000-ri Journey for National Leader Kim Jong Un gave with absolute trust in them Indeed, the Chollima era palaces, halls of schoolchildren Liberation” Schoolchildren’s instructions to remodel all the and visited the then Kangson was a great age that trained and Children’s Union camps Palace, the Kim Song Ju schoolchildren’s palaces and Steel Works (Chollima ordinary workers, farmers have been built across the Schoolchildren’s Palace, the halls of schoolchildren across Steel Complex at present) in and intellectuals into ardent country over the past 70 years Samjiyon Schoolchildren’s the country as required by the December 1956 to encourage patriots, masters of creation since President Kim Il Sung Palace and the Chongjin new century. its workers to take the lead in and construction and persons issued a directive of the Premier Schoolchildren’s Palace. a great revolutionary upsurge, strong in the spirit of self- of the DPRK Cabinet on In May 2013, Supreme KCNA saying that the country would reliance. establishing children’s palaces on be relieved if it had 10 000 Feb 23 1950. tons of more steel materials. KCNA Completed in September 1963, the Pyongyang Students and Children’s Palace is an CLIMATE CHANGE extracurricular education base for schoolchildren equipped with over 200 rooms for hobby Temperature rises group activities, over 500 other rooms, a 1 100-seat theatre, outdoor practice ground, in winter gymnasium and library. The temperature in winter is various fields. Chairman Kim Jong Il saw that rising above the average in the The public health sector the bases for schoolchildren’s DPRK. worries about it as the after-school education were “The daily lowest temperature rise and the increase built one after another, temperature rose above zero in humidity and rainfall foster including the in most of the middle and the multiplication of various KIM KUM CHOL / PICTORIAL KOREA Schoolchildren’s Palace, the The newly built Samjiyon Children’s Camp. southern regions of the country kinds of viruses, parasites and even on around Sohan, the mosquitoes, resulting in the beginning of the severest cold, outbreak of various diseases R&D New type of single-use injector produced or the 23rd of the 24 seasonal such as malaria. The Taedonggang Syringe divisions according to the There is a fear that the Sci-tech achievements Factory in the DPRK brought lunar calendar that falls on agricultural and fruit farming out a two-part retracting around Jan 6, and it frequently sectors would seriously be Medicine made from poultry and improved quantity syringe. rained this winter. It is largely affected by harmful insects. waste management. Composed of a cylinder and because the low atmospheric Cold weather played a Researchers of the Academy He also contrived a piston, the syringe cannot be pressure of the Yangtze River, significant part in preventing of Medical Sciences have manufacturing method used a second time as the needle which had an influence on the propagation of blights, said developed a medicine, called conducive to addressing some retracts into the cylinder after the weather of the DPRK Jon Sang Ryol, researcher at sugar-coated chenodiol tablet, difficult problems arising in the use. It is also said to consume in spring and autumn, has the Academy of Agricultural with strong digestive and application and absorption of less materials than previously appeared too early,” said Kim Science. “If the temperature remarkable liver function the medicine and maximizing produced disposable syringes. Chol Min, section chief of the rises continuously as it does recuperating and gallstone its efficacy before ensuring State Hydro-Meteorological today, we will no longer dissolving actions. mass-production. Coke-free phosphate Administration. ‘benefit’ from the cold winter. “We have illuminated that No reagent is said to be used in fertilizer process in the According to him, abnormal And the agricultural sector the main ingredient of poultry the production of the medicine. making weather conditions have should take proper measures to waste includes 10 percent of The sugar-coated chenodiol Korean technicians have often been observed in the reduce damage from harmful chenodeoxycholic acid which is tablet, which has passed full invented a new method of using country as the overall seawater insects as much as possible, I used as a solvent of cholesterol clinical examination, is winning coal instead of coke in the temperature along the equator think.” gallstone,” said lead developer popularity in clinical practice production of phosphate fertilizer. and subtropical regions has In case fruit tree blossoms Kim Ki Chol. as it proves effective in the They established a moulding and risen due to global warming in come out and wilt early, it is He established a method of treatment of gastritis hypoacida, processing technology based on recent years, moving a large hard to predict how seriously it separating chenodeoxycholic biliary dyskinesia and fatty locally available raw materials by quantity of heat to the middle would affect the fruit yield, he acid from the poultry waste, liver. making a binder. latitudes. added. refining it and making Its manufacturing technology Such a climatic change has its quantitative analysis obtained a national patent. By Ri Myong Jun PT caused serious concern in By Ri Sung Ik PT Page 6 Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020)

TOWN LAUNCH Mountain villagers enjoy lives Heritage protection fund opens webpage in better environment The Korea National Heritage and brilliant culture of the Protection Fund recently nation. Two months have passed since through books or movies. sisters of Jang Un Hye living in established a webpage on the It also explains the Samjiyon City was inaugurated A resident in neighbourhood Ponnamu-dong, also received internet. establishment of the fund and in . unit No. 7 of Kwangmyongsong- new houses on the same day. Entitled “Let us defend the its logo, mission, organizational According to the locals, the dong, who moved to Samjiyon The locals are happy with soul of the nation”, the page structure, principles of donation, northern mountain folks took from in the same the city people’s hospital, has links into introduction of credentials issuing, supervision delight in hearing the sound province over 20 years ago, is which is equipped with modern the fund, contents and fields and management system and of chopping wood with great said to have moved house in the medical facilities like central of donation, introduction of business affairs. heating power here and there in city several times. hospitals, as they do not need to national heritage elements, The fund is located in Samjiyon and looking at piles According to him, he had go to provincial hospitals with historical data, introduction of Taedongmun-dong in Central of firewood at houses as its moved into a flat of a newly- referrals. donors and news items. District, Pyongyang. average temperature in winter built low-storey apartment They also enjoy skiing like It highlights the immortal The URL is http://www. reaches more than 10 degrees house in the 2000s and decided at the Yangdok Hot Spring exploits of the peerlessly naenara.com.kp/sites/national. centigrade below zero and cold not to move again for the rest Resort. great persons who added days take a larger proportion of his life as the apartment left Residents in other cities are lustre to the time-honoured KCNA there. nothing to be desired. said to come to the city to relish At present, however, no But this time, he moved to a the exciting glide. chimney is seen at dwelling perfect flat in the city which was All the Samjiyon citizens, ALTRUISM houses and public buildings. rebuilt into a model of modern who have been transformed Every house is equipped with mountainous city, he said. from remote mountain villagers the electric heating system and In the city there are lots of such into masters of the civilized city Family do good jobs every household prepares meal happy people who moved from envied by others, say: “Our city with electricity. Therefore, the new houses to newer ones. is best!” locals say that new born babies Jang Chung Sil and Jang for the public will learn about firewood only Po Dap, the unmarried triplet By Ko Kwang Yon PT Locals call the family of Kim Pyongyang for over 10 years Ok Hui living in neighbourhood like her own flesh and blood. unit No. 61 of Ryonmot-dong, “I call her my elder sister. She Sosong District, Pyongyang, always cares for my health and a family with many sources of living. And now my family feel pride. a sense of kinship with her and “The family of Kim Ok Hui her sons,” said Kwang Ho. is a family of ordinary workers. “We could not understand our But you can see many aid mother’s mind when we were and conference participation young. We were too puerile certificates there, a clear to understand her unselfish testimony to their noble view of concern for public welfare. Only life,” said Ri Yong Hui, head of when we attained our years of the neighbourhood unit. discretion, we were aware that Ok Hui has been doing good it was a civic duty and worth things for the sake of society for of life as we saw many people 25 years. respected our mother and the She volunteered to work country highly appreciated our KIM KUM CHOL / PICTORIAL KOREA Samjiyon City in the northern part of the DPRK transforms into a model mountain town. at the construction sites of family’s deeds. So my younger factories, hospitals and cultural brother and I embarked on the and recreational facilities and road of assistance for others MOVEMENT donated a large amount of aid following in our mother’s materials. footsteps,” said her son Yu She dedicated her sincerity Myong Do. Increasing numbers of units get to many construction projects “Though we are workers, our including Mirae Scientists couple have been living in a Street, the Fatherland Liberation cosy dwelling house without any innovation-minded War Martyrs Cemetery and worries and our children study Samjiyon County which was at universities. We only tried to The number of model up to over 1 000 nationwide factory and enterprise. renamed Samjiyon City. repay the favour shown by society technical innovation units including those that obtained This has instilled the She has also taken good care even a bit,” said Ok Hui. continue to increase in the the title thrice or twice. confidence of “I can do it, of disabled soldier Kim Kwang DPRK amid the all-out As these units have found too” into many and greatly Ho in Tongdaewon District of By Kwon Hyo Song PT campaign to develop science the reserves for increased encouraged the mass technical and technology. production and economization innovation drive. This title is awarded to the in science and technology, they The zeal of industrial SOFTWARE units that are exemplary in have conducted a vigorous establishments for winning the putting production processes mass technical innovation title also acts as a spur to the and equipment on Juche, drive and introduced lots of drive. Apps promote traditional modern, IT and scientific technical innovation plans What do you think is important basis. into production and business in the technical innovation drive As regards this, The activities, thereby increasing at present? Koryo medicine Pyongyang Times reporter production to bring great Pak Sang Chol, senior official: The Koryo Medicine General been introduced into more than Kwon Hyo Song interviewed benefits to the country and It is to formulate and implement Hospital in Pyongyang has 450 public health institutions. It officials of the Central contribute to developing a correct plan for scientific and developed software products helps people broaden common Committee of the General the national economy and technological development including a medical service knowledge about Koryo medicine. Federation of Science and improving the people’s and phased target for technical system. It is also helpful to the prevention Technology of Korea. livelihood. innovation by fully relying on The traditional medical and treatment of diseases. I have heard many units At present, all production our own resources, technology service support system Koryo Others include Collection have earned the title of model units have their own sci-tech and efforts and in conformity Medicine 3.5 is composed of Folk Remedies 1.0 and technical innovation unit this learning spaces and their with the actual situation of each of a telemedicine service, Kkotmangul 1.0. The former year, though only two months employees assiduously study unit. technological database and details folk therapies for the have passed. advanced technologies there It is also important to e-dictionary on Koryo medicine, treatment of hundreds of kinds Cha Man Baek, department and come up with valuable promote creative cooperation and health self-examination of diseases and the latter is very director: That’s right. More ideas, discoveries and between workers and support systems. popular among the women with than 40 units have obtained the inventions. technicians and between Another one is Koryo Medical children under two years old. title. As a result, the number The number of inventors production units and scientific Dictionary 1.0 with over of the title winners has added continues to increase at every research institutions. 30 000 entries. It has already KCNA Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020) Page 7

EDITORIAL rice producers and exporters, Vietnam pays primary attention Briefly to the agricultural sector. It shores up agricultural DPRK, Vietnam boost ties as production and stabilizes Russia people’s livelihood by pushing Putin pays floral tribute to ahead with different projects. fallen soldiers required by new era The coffee and natural rubber Russian President Vladimir producer exported over 1.3 Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb he history of friendship of friendship between the being and rosy future of the million tons of natural rubber, of the Unknown Soldier beside between the DPRK and two countries reached new peoples of the two countries. or a 7.6 percent increase, as of the Kremlin walls in Moscow Vietnam was pioneered heights with Supreme Leader The President and other late October last year, and it is and observed a moment’s T silence in memory of all those and advanced by preceding Kim Jong Un’s official leading Vietnamese officials expected to achieve a higher leaders in the joint struggle goodwill visit to Vietnam as a also expressed their stand to economic growth this year, too. who had fallen in defence of against imperialist aggression momentum. always attach importance to It is working towards a goal of the country to mark the Day of and for the accomplishment of In early March last year, bilateral relations and bolster up training over a million technical Defenders of the Motherland the socialist cause. the Supreme Leader met with the relationship between the two personnel. on Feb 23. President Kim Il Sung and President Nguyen Phu Trong Parties and the two countries in The DPRK and Vietnam The wreath-laying ceremony Chairman Kim Jong Il rendered who is also general secretary the interests of the peoples of will promote cooperation was attended by the Prime positive material and moral of the Central Committee the two countries and regional and exchanges in all fields Minister, the chairwoman support and encouragement to of the Communist Party of peace and stability. of politics, the economy of the Russian Federation the Vietnamese people in their Vietnam, the prime minister, Today, the Vietnamese and culture and bolster up Council, the speaker of the efforts to achieve the country’s the chairwoman of the National people are working to attain mutual cooperation on the State Duma, the vice-chairman independence and national Assembly and other senior the “goal for rich people and a international arena in order to and secretary general of the liberation and build socialism, officials of the country and prosperous, democratic, fair and achieve genuine international Security Council, defence while President Ho Chi Minh affirmed his will to further civilized state” under the banner justice, true to the intention of minister, other government and other Vietnamese leaders consolidate and develop the of socialism, closely rallied the preceding leaders and top officials and representatives of made positive efforts to support bilateral relations of friendship around the Communist Party of leaders of the two countries, in war veterans’ organizations. the just cause of the DPRK and and cooperation as required by Vietnam in the face of intricate this year of the 70th anniversary bolster up bilateral relations. the new era and work together international situation. of the establishment of bilateral China The long-standing ties in the efforts to ensure the well- One of the world’s leading diplomatic relations. FM spokesman warns Wall Street Journal “China will never remain US the Strategic Rocket Forces with modern missile systems an onlooker to such acts of and the naval nuclear force with maliciously defaming it and Arms race: Pandora’s box opened modern submarines. tarnishing its image,” a Chinese The Chinese Foreign Foreign Ministry spokesman he US halted the Once the US’ intermediate- at the Vandenberg air base in Ministry spokesman asserted said on Feb 24. performance of its range missiles are deployed in California on Feb 5 this year. that the real intention of the Given that The Wall Tobligation under the Europe, it will take only 10-12 Russia declared that it would US withdrawal from the Street Journal insisted on its Intermediate-Range Nuclear minutes for a missile to reach not deploy intermediate- treaty is to free itself from the assertion, it should be held Forces Treaty on the pretext of Moscow, which means a serious range missiles first, but take fetters and develop advanced wholly responsible for the Russia’s breach of the treaty threat to Russia. countermeasures if the US does missiles at will so as to hold consequences, he added. in February last year and At present, the US is putting so in Europe, warning that any in check China and Russia and Shortly ago, China urged unilaterally withdrew from the spurs to military buildup country that deploys the US’ furthermore get the absolute the newspaper administration pact in August. including the modernization intermediate-range missiles will military upper hand. to change the title “China is The problem is that the US of intercontinental ballistic be a potential target of nuclear The world media and experts really the ‘sickly’ of Asia” of test-fired a banned missile missiles, submarines and attack of Russia. comment that given the US’ an article it had carried, but the using MK-41 launcher 16 days strategic bombers, while President Putin stated his abrogation of the INF Treaty newspaper answered by mail after its withdrawal. The event claiming that it falls behind country is willing to work for has removed the actual brake to that they remained unchanged revealed that the US rocket other powers in the Asia-Pacific making new agreements in arms race and nuclear war, the in their stand. launcher deployed in Eastern region in the development of a the field of arms control, but Pandora’s box containing arms Europe is capable of launching series of strategic weapons. before such a process begins race has been opened. Palestine not only interceptor missiles but A typical example is the test- it will continue to build up its US-Israel joint mapping of also offensive missiles. fire of ICBM Minuteman 3 nuclear forces by reequipping By Choe Yong Nam PT West Bank decried Such maps violating the till 2017. UN resolutions cannot change WILDLIFE A relevant Kenyan institution a fait accompli and only the said that about 1 000 rhinoceroses map of Palestine based on the Living creatures face rising risk remain in the country, though it demarcation line before the was a home of many rhinoceroses 1967 Six-Day War and with in the past. East al-Quds as its capital of extinction According to information will be acknowledged, said a available, 90 percent of bull spokesman for the Palestinian here have been five were becoming extinct at deforestation and reclamation elephants in Sri Lanka have president on Feb 24. rounds of mass unprecedented speed due to the of farmland, and what is more no ivory, with Borneo male His remarks came as the US Textinction all together destruction of nature. serious is the indiscriminate elephants in jeopardy evolving and Israel are making a joint on the earth so far. However, Extinction of living creatures poaching for personal interests. into the state with no ivory. attempt to draw maps of the nobody knows whether the means the destruction of Typically, seven kinds of Some scientists suggest the West Bank in anticipation of sixth one is approaching, said a biodiversity and it indicates the whales among 13 breeds are possibility that elephants will the annexation of it. foreign magazine. foundations of human life also facing extinction due to the evolve in a direction of having no This is a passage from an disappear along with it. indiscriminate whaling by ivory for fear of poaching threat. Cuba article recently carried on a The wildfire in Australia this humans and other reasons, said Facts clearly show that living Caribbean nations critical of foreign magazine. year and other natural disasters, the chief of the South African creatures are decreasing very anti-Cuba embargo Last year, the International which have been sweeping the sea creature research institute. fast due to humans’ greedy Cuban President Miguel Union for Conservation of world since the outset of this In South Africa, a habitat activities. Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Feb Nature newly added over 7 000 year, are a good testimony of red for more than 80 percent of If living creatures are extinct 20 said on Twitter that the US’ species of plants and animals light to biodiversity protection. rhinoceroses in the world, on the earth, how will be the sanctions harm the world trade on the verge of extinction to the And the ecological environment the number of rhinoceroses fate of humans? and aggravate international “red list” of endangered species is also witnessing destruction killed by poachers reportedly tensions. and warned that living creatures due to climate change, reckless amounted to 7 000 in ten years By Min Chol PT The heads of state of the CARICOM member nations ‘another Saenuri Party’” and S. KOREA in a meeting held in Barbados that the tie-up of conservative on Feb 19 expressed concern forces who were politically over the US administration’s A crow cannot be whiter for often washing sentenced to death along with buildup of economic, trade the impeachment of Park Geun and financial embargo against he conservative forces Many south Korean people, than a fascist political party Hye will only precipitate its Cuba. of have however, say that “However which has succeeded the destruction. Trecently formed a hard they may try to beautify military clique of Park Chung the pyongyang times “United Future Party”. it, the UFP is nothing more Hee and Chun Doo Hwan and kcna Page 8 Sat, February 29, Juche 109(2020)

FOLKTALE WETLAND Legends tell more about Mt Field survey scheduled to Kumgang check new wetland reserves This year the DPRK plans to official. Remedy for neuralgia Sejon Peak filled with air. carry out an intensive survey to It also plans to confirm Though she stroked her belly confirm new wetland reserves relevant places of national, Once upon a time a kind- According to an old story, for hard breathing, the air did on the west coast, an important regional and global significance hearted and diligent man, called only females existed in human not go out. position of the East Asian- on the west coast of the country Jonggap, lived in a village near world. She could not help going Australasian Flyway, an official like Sindo and Mundok Lake Sijung of Mt Kumgang. One day, a woman living in a down to the valley with her of the Central Committee of the migratory bird reserves in North One day, as he took a rest valley of Mt Kumgang climbed bloated stomach uncured. Nature Conservation Union of and South Phyongan provinces by the lakeside after gathering the present-day Sejon Peak in She was ill in bed for about Korea told KCNA. and register them on the list of firewood, he happened to save the Kuryong Pool section of a year. One day, something According to statistics of the natural heritage of the World a crab caught by a heron. Outer Kumgang as she picked suddenly came out of her union, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus Heritage Convention and the A few years later, he edible wild greens. privates with her swollen belly (spoon-billed sandpiper) which list of wetlands of international sometimes felt too severe pains She cooled herself in a bracing returning to normal. It was a is recognized as a species on importance (Ramsar wetland in his joints with his limbs wind blowing towards the peak male infant. the verge of extinction in the list) in conformity with the benumbed to walk. that commanded a bird’s-eye It is said that it was the first world stays in South Hwanghae decisions of the International But he gathered firewood view of the East Sea of Korea, man in the world, and the peak Province of the country in April- Union for Conservation of despite his poor health one before letting fresh air in her was called Sejon in the meaning May and August-September and Nature (IUCN). day and had a short rest in the private part. that it is the one that humans Platalea leucorodia (blackfaced The west coast of the DPRK lakeside, before falling fast She exposed herself so long should respect. spoonbill) reproduces itself is a habitat, breeding place and asleep. in the fresh wind, oblivious of in the coastal areas of South stopover place of migratory When he woke up, he found the sunset, that her belly was By Min Chol PT Hwanghae and North and South birds in the Northeast Asian that his whole body was covered Phyongan provinces in April. region as it has geological and with mud and a big crab was The union will confirm new climatic features that continental sitting beside him with its legs wetland reserves after correctly and oceanic climates alternate huddled as it looked at him. finding the stopover and and rich biodiversity. It was the crab he had saved breeding places of these birds previously. through field survey, said the KCNA With a strange idea coming across his mind, he moved his arms and legs, but he felt no PRESERVATION pain. He told villagers this wonder and brought mud for those who Cultural heritage sites suffered from the same illness with him to apply it to them. After that they completely under good protection recovered from the trouble. Remarkable successes have Besides, 40 objects including Since then, the mud of Lake been made in the discovery and the tomb of the 15th king of Sijung has widely been known restoration of historical relics Koryo in Sonjok-ri, Kaesong, as a remedy for neuralgia. A curious rock on Sujong Peak in Outer Kumgang. and sites. and the site of the Kwangbok in summer, as they believe that A research team of the Temple in Sadong-ri of Phangyo DISH they can be healthy when they department of history of County, Kangwon Province, eat mung bean starch more than Kim Il Sung University and were registered as national once every year. the Archaeology Institute of the treasures and relics. Specialities of The mung bean starch noodles Academy of Social Sciences Folk song Arirang, kimchi- are prepared by putting a coil unearthed a site dating back making custom and ssirum of noodle strips made of mung to the earlier Palaeolithic age (Korean wrestling) were Hwanghae bean starch in a large bowl and in Tongam-dong in Sunchon, inscribed as world ICH South Phyongan Province, and elements. The Hwanghae provincial putting cooked rice in a vessel, garnishing it with kimchi, meat, scientifically proved once again More than 80 objects related area comprising today’s North covering it with seasoned meat, cucumber and condiments that Korea is one of the cradles to social practices, working and South Hwanghae provinces fried and sliced bean curd, before pouring juice over them. of human civilization. life, traditional medicine and in the mid-western part of Korea mushrooms, parsley, broad Laver from Ongjin Bay of They found four metal types cuisine and life customs such has been well known as a rice bellflower roots and bracken Hwanghae Province is famous at Manwoltae, the site of as the Korean roofing style, silk bowl since olden times. and sprinkling crushed roast nationwide for the good taste. the royal palace of Koryo in production technique and janggi The foods of Hwanghae laver over them. The kimchi seasoned with Kaesong, and shadow-casting (Korean chess) were inscribed Province are characterized An old record also contains condiments made with the rocks from the primitive times as national ICH elements, while by delicate taste, simple Haeju kyoban. leaves of coriander is one of and two dolmens, a dwelling the recipe for Pyongyang onban appearance, appropriate The steamed nonglutinous local specialities of Hwanghae site and over 1 000 pieces of (meat soup with rice in it), saltiness and appetizing aroma. rice cake is made by mixing Province. relics from the ancient times in Song of Jongbangsan Fort with Its special dishes include the sugar and water with salted rice The locals widely use the Ungsang-dong of the Sonbong distinct musical characteristics Haeju boiled rice with assorted flour to boil them properly and fruits, stems and leaves of the area in City and a large and the age-old stone sauna and mixtures, steamed nonglutinous steaming it in a steamer along plant as seasonings. group of tombs dating back to Samdaem sand bath in Kaesong rice cake, mung bean starch with mung beans and powdered At present coriander is used Koguryo Kingdom in Chondok- have won local ICH status. noodles, mung bean jelly, laver sesame coating for rice-cakes. for seasoning kimchi not only ri of Pongsan County, North Goshawk which is the national soup and coriander kimchi. It is a traditional custom in Hwanghae Province but also Hwanghae Province. bird of the DPRK, Kwangpho The Haeju boiled rice with peculiar to Hwanghae Province in other parts of the country. The Family Tree of the Ris duck, the Ryongaksan and assorted mixtures, also called to have mung bean starch of Toksu was put on display Kumgang spring waters, Haeju kyoban, is prepared by noodles and mung bean jelly By Choe Yong Nam PT at a museum last year, the Kumya poplar and Anhak- tomb of Hyejong, the second dong semi-cultivation soybean king of Koryo, was discovered were designated as natural in Kaesong and many other monuments and many other historical sites and relics were achievements were made in unearthed and restored. Three the efforts to preserve and objects were inscribed as world take care of natural heritage intangible cultural heritage elements. PHOTOS BY PAK CHANG BOK / THE PYONGYANG TIMES elements and over 90 as national Steamed Ongjin trepang Parboiled and sliced West Coriander kimchi and local ICH elements. By Jong Chol PT stuffed with shrimp. Sea squid

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