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CONTENTS Δ Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits Δ Young Prize-winners ·········································25 Kumsusan Palace of the Sun ································ 1 Δ Hwangjin Spa Village ·······································26 Δ National Service Held in Memory of Kim Il Sung ······ 2 Δ 50-year Career as Illustrious Painter ······················28 Δ DPRK and US Leaders Meet at Panmunjom ·········· 4 Δ Base for Training Practical Talents ······················· 30 Δ Magnificent Extravaganza at May Day Stadium ········10 Δ Budding Talents ··············································32 Δ Leading Iron Ore Producer ·································16 Δ Aiming for Gold Medals ···································34 Δ Renowned Factory ···········································18 Δ Sindo Migratory Bird Sanctuary ·························· 36 Δ Taesongsan Spring Water Factory ·························20 Δ Pohyon Temple, History Museum Δ Underground Scenic Spot, Songam Cave ·················22 in Mt Myohyang ············································ 38 FRONT COVER: Statue of Chollima Photo: Ri Kwang Song Pictorial KOREA is published in Korean, Chinese, Russian and English. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman Supreme Leader, a floral basket in the joint name of the WPK Central of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Committee, the WPK Central Military Commission and the State Affairs Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, visited Commission of the DPRK, and a floral basket in the joint name of the the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on July 8, the greatest memorial day of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK and the Cabinet of Korean nation. the DPRK. The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the supreme sanctuary of Juche, was The Supreme Leader, together with the accompanying officials, made a enveloped in a solemn atmosphere, in which President Kim Il Sung and deep bow to the statues and paid homage to the great leaders at the halls of Chairman Kim Jong Il, the eternal sun of Juche and great saints of revolution, immortality where they are preserved in their lifetime appearance. lie in state. All the participants made a firm resolve to accomplish the socialist Accompanying the Supreme Leader were senior Party and government cause of Juche by faithfully supporting the ideas and leadership of officials, members of the Party central leadership body in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un who is leading the Korean revolution along the road of officials of the Party Central Committee, ministries and national agencies victory and glory under the unfurled banner of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism and leading officials of the military organs. and by creditably performing their responsibilities and basic duty as Kim Jong Un entered the hall where the statues of Kim Il Sung and the leading officials in the nationwide general advance, holding fast to the Kim Jong Il are standing. revolutionary line of independence and self-reliance strategy of the WPK. Placed at the statues were a floral basket in the name of the Article: Choe Ui Rim 1 he national memorial service took place Tin Pyongyang on July 8 to mark the 25th anniversary of the demise of President Kim Il Sung. Kim Jong Un, chairman of the WPK, chairman of the SAC of the DPRK and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, took the platform of honour. Present at the service were senior Party and government officials, leading officials of military organs, officials of the Party Central Committee, the Cabinet, working people’s organizations, ministries and national agencies, service personnel of the Korean People’s Army and the Korean People’s Internal Security Forces, the teaching staff and students of revolutionary schools, officials of institutions and industrial establishments in Pyongyang, persons of merits, bereaved families of revolutionary martyrs, overseas compatriots, those who are related to the revolutionary activities of the President, diplomatic envoys, representatives of the missions of international organizations and military attaches in Pyongyang and foreign guests. All the participants observed a moment’s silence in memory of President Kim Il Sung. Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, first vice-chairman of the SAC of the DPRK and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, made a memorial address. He said that President Kim Il Sung, in his 70 odd-year career since he had embarked on the road of revolution, performed for the country and the people, socialism and global independence the most devoted and sacred achievements unprecedented in the biographies of the great persons of the world. His whole life is highlighted as that of a revolutionary saint who braved the grave adversities for the freedom and happiness of the people and independent development of the nation and thus left an outstanding mark in the revolutionary history of the 20th century, the speaker noted. He stressed that the revolutionary career and exploits of the President would last forever along with the prosperity of socialist Korea and victorious advance of the popular masses’ cause of independence, and that he will always live in the hearts of the Korean people and minds of mankind as the sun of Juche. All the participants were full of determination to display their patriotic loyalty in the effort to build a thriving socialist country by faithfully supporting the ideology and cause of Kim Il Sung and upholding the revolutionary National Service Held in Memory of Kim Il Sung line of independence under the leadership of Kim Jong Un. Article: Kim Phil 2 3 DPRK and US Leaders Meet at Panmunjom 4 5 A meeting of Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs peninsula during his visit to south Korea between June 29 and kindling great interest in and expectations for the news of the such an amazing event took place that the top leaders of the Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 30 and went to the south side portion of Panmunjom to have a DPRK-US summit at Panmunjom. DPRK and the US held each other’s hands and had historic and President Donald Trump of the United States of America surprise meeting with him. Kim Jong Un came out of the Panmun House on the handshakes at Panmunjom, the symbol of Korea’s division. took place at Panmunjom on the afternoon of June 30 at the In a little over a day, from the moment when the suggestion afternoon of June 30 and met with Donald Trump just before Kim Jong Un gladly exchanged greetings with Trump for suggestion of Trump. was known to the public till the dramatic event happened, all the demarcation line at Panmunjom, grabbing the worldwide meeting him again after some 120 days and guided him toward Chairman Kim Jong Un accepted the proposal of President eyes and ears of the world were on the Korean peninsula again attention. the north side portion of Panmunjom. Trump for meeting him in the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean and the entire global village was full of excitement and joy, In 66 years after the Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953 The two leaders came up just in front of the Panmun House 6 7 in the north side portion of Panmunjom and held their hands They explained the ways to ease tensions on the Korean again, recording a historic moment when a sitting US President peninsula, end the unsavoury relations between the two crosses the Military Demarcation Line and sets foot in the DPRK countries and make a dramatic turn in them and mutual fears for the first time in history. which would be an obstacle to solving problem and issues of their Having a pleasant chat, they headed for the Freedom House concern, and expressed full understanding of and sympathy in the south side portion of Panmunjom, the venue of the talks. with them. Kim Jong Un was greeted by south Korean President Moon They agreed to keep in close contact in the future, too, and Jae In in front of the Freedom House, and they exchanged warm resume and push forward with productive dialogues for making greetings. a new breakthrough in the denuclearization of the Korean The historic scenes of the top leaders of the north and south peninsula and bilateral relations. of Korea and the US freely crossing the demarcation line and Kim Jong Un said that it was the good rapport with President meeting each other in the DMZ along the Military Demarcation Trump that made such a dramatic meeting as of today possible Line, the product of hostility and confrontation, made a great at just twenty-four hours’s notice, noting that the bond between impact on the world, showing that a new history of reconciliation him and Trump would continue to produce good results beyond The leaders of the two countries expressed great satisfaction achieved an epoch-making historic meeting at Panmunjom, and peace has begun at Panmunjom, a testimony to the others’ expectations in the future, too, and work as a mysterious with the results of the talks. the symbol of DPRK-US confrontation and feud, created long-standing mistrust and misunderstanding, discord and force to overcome manifold difficulties and obstacles they would After the talks Kim Jong Un exchanged farewell with Trump. unprecedented confidence between the two countries steeped in antagonism. face. Trump and Moon Jae In came up to the demarcation line at discord and antagonism as old foes. Then there were a one-on-one chat and talks between the Present at the talks from the DPRK side was Foreign Minister Panmunjom and gave him a warm send-off. leaders of the DPRK and the US. Ri Yong Ho and from the US side Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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