Bronze Flower Vase A gift to President Kim Il Sung from Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt (September 1988) Monthly Journal (759) C O N T E N T S 3 With Due Attention National and public campaigns are going on in Korea to protect rich water resources and make an effective use of them. 5 Minor Power Stations on the Increase 6 Taedong River Changes 8 Popular Taesongsan Mineral Water 10 Life Spent with Water 11 Eternal President of DPRK 12 Thanks to Her Encouragement 14 Our National Flag 16 Main Motive Force for Development of Self-supporting Economy Monthly journal Korea Today is printed and posted on the Internet site www.korean-books.com.kp in English, Russian and Chinese. 1 18 For Better Quality 20 Distinguished PhD in Materials Science 21 Developers of New Machine 22 New Composite Bacteria Developed 23 Promising Students 24 Developing Dreams 26 Family of Educators Held in Respect 27 Factory College Trains Competent Personnel Front Cover: Production 28 A Day of an Emergency Hospital goes up at the Taesongsan Mineral Water Factory 30 Staffed with Good Doctors 31 Pride of Gymnastics Coach Photo by Ri Song Ik 32 “Little Star of Sinpho”: Today and Tomorrow 34 Gymnastic and Artistic Extravaganza 39 Elderly Woman Grows Nut Pines 40 Family of Artists 42 Popular Roast Chicken Restaurant 43 National Independence Secures Peace and Reunifi cation 44 Milestone in Opening Avenue of National Reconciliation, Peace and Prosperity 45 Watch Out for Japan’s Military Scheme 46 Koguryo’s Famous Commanders—Miru and Nyuyu 47 National Intangible Cultural Heritage (34) Making of Jang (Soy Sauce and Paste) Back Cover: Pibong Falls 48 Mt Kumgang (7) in Mt Kumgang Photo by An Kang Rim Common Knowledge 19 Natural Monuments Newly Registered 13502 ㄱ – 1980195 25 Stress and Sporting Activities Edited by An Su Yong 42 Blueberry Juice Address: Sochon-dong, Sosong District, Pyongyang, DPRK E-mail: fl [email protected] © The Foreign Language Magazines 2019 2 With Due Attention OT LONG AGO A KOREA TODAY Nreporter had a talk with bureau director Ri Kyong Sim of the Ministry of Land and Environment Protection about Korea’s protection and effective use of its water resources. Excerpts: In order to make effective use of water re- sources, priority should be given to their pro- tection, I think. My country is one of those rich in water re- sources. It has thousands of rivers and streams and lakes and reservoirs, and plenty of precipita- tion. The water resources per unit area (1 km2) Ri Kyong Sim, bureau director of the Ministry number 615 000 m3, nearly twice the world’s aver- of Land and Environment Protection. age (315 000 m3). The country has a non-permanent committee for Such plenty of water resources, however, will environmental protection which coordinates coop- run dry unless they are managed properly. erative relations between water resources-using My country already adopted the DPRK Law on units, scientifi c institutes and supervision and con- Water Resources in 1997, the DPRK Law on Pre- trol agencies. vention of Marine Pollution in 1997 and the DPRK Different sectors of the national economy are Law on Rivers in 2002. It amends and supplements striving to make rational use of water resources: the laws in keeping with the present time. The Law Across the country there have been built reservoirs, on Water Resources, for example, was amended in pumping stations, intake works, waterways, bar- 1999. Not a few of its total 37 articles are dedicated rages, power plants and other kinds of water facili- to protection of water resources. ties so that protection of water resources is done on Protection of water resources is a national and a technical basis. public concern at the moment. Rational develop- ment plans have been drawn in full consideration Hydropower stations are making the most of of the amounts of and changes in local water re- water. In recent years 12 power stations have been sources, their local distribution and the demands of built in tiers down the Chongchon River, thus gen- different sectors of the national economy for water, erating electricity. Fish-ways were set in the power and all possible efforts are directed to protection of stations, so the sweetfi sh’s spawning beds are in water resources. good condition. And there have been established In addition, diking, dredging and afforestation fi sh farms, wading pools and boating grounds that for erosion control are done simultaneously, and a make an active contribution to the recreational ac- mass and national drive is under way to manage tivities of people. rivers and streams. And with periods of nationwide The 150-odd-km-long Kaechon-Lake Thaesong general mobilization for land administration fi xed, Waterway was built as the fi rst of its kind. It is an all the people engage in improvement of rivers and example of a large-scale gravitational irrigation streams and so on to protect water resources in system in our country followed by the completion of spring and autumn every year. the Paengma-Cholsan and Miru Plain waterways, I want to know about what is important in making it possible to make effective use of water for making effective use of water resources. grain production. The relationship between relevant units is im- And much attention is paid to protection of wa- portant in making effective use of water resources. ter resources. Industrially-used water is recycled or ► No. 9, 2019 3 Minor Power Stations on the Increase OREA HAS MANY for heating of houses and the lo- stations Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Manpho Kmountains and large and cal people’s life. Yonha Power Station and Hui- small rivers, so it has rich water It sparked off a nationwide chon Power Station No. 3. resources. The State has set up campaign to learn from the ex- Kangwon and other provinc- a line of constructing medium- perience of the province. And es are benefi ting from the medi- and small-sized hydropower different kinds of medium- and um- and small-sized hydropower stations on a large scale all over small-sized hydropower stations stations they have built. Reservoirs, waterways, power stations and other the country in accordance with suited to the characteristics of Last year, Ryesonggang projects are carried out to protect water resources the favourable physiographical specifi c areas appeared all over Youth Power Station No. 5 and and make an effective use of them. conditions of the country, and is the country. Thanks to the con- Orangchon Power Station No. putting in efforts to implement struction of power stations, ar- 5 went up in North Hwanghae ► used in a stage-by-stage way from processes that the line. tifi cial lakes came into being, Province and North Hamgyong require that of high purity to those that require As the construction of such adding to the local scenery, local Province respectively. This that of lower purity as required by different pro- hydropower stations can be done factories became able to run at year, too, the construction of cesses. Besides, air is used for cooling, and prod- in a short span of time with less full capacity, and the electrifi ca- such kinds of power stations is uct-washing devices and methods are improved in materials, fund and labour, it tion of rural dwelling houses has ongoing everywhere across the has been an economical and been realized on a high level. country. order to save water for industrial use. And a fi lter rational method of solving the The construction of such The Medium- and Small- fi lm-based biological reaction technology is intro- problem of electricity. A mass power stations is now under sized Hydropower Station Man- duced in dealing with sewage and waste water so movement has been under way way on a nationwide scale, and agement Bureau in each prov- as to establish a water-recycling system. to build similar stations wher- Jagang Province still takes the ince is now striving to ensure the ever there is water fl owing—on lead in the undertaking. The construction and most effective Seminars are held in commemoration rivers and streams, irrigation province has built a hundred use of the power stations so as to of World Water Day. canals and barrages—or by us- and scores of power stations benefi t from them. ing the water from large-sized including Hungju youth power Kim Il Bong power stations. Jagang Province is a good Minor hydroelectric power plants are set example. In the mid-1990s the up to contribute to power generation. country was faced with a dif- fi cult period, that is, the Ardu- ous March, owing to the impe- rialists’ moves of isolation and suffocation and their economic Rural communities clean waterways and tamp sanctions against it. Solving the clay on the waterway surface so as to keep water power problem became a matter from being wasted. of urgency. At this juncture, the The scientifi c research sector is studying sci- workers of the province made tech problems arising in protecting and making ra- generating equipment by them- tional use of water resources. Emphasis is placed selves, and built medium- and on the research to refi ne water at the least cost. At- small-sized hydropower stations throughout the province: Puk- tention is also paid to the task of using no or less chon fl oat-type power station, power to purify water. Janggang power stations Nos. 1 Every year my ministry gives a short course on and 2, and Jangjasan power sta- protection of water resources in which good experi- tion.