Day of Sun Celebrated in DPRK All the people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea celebrated the 113th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung with jubilation. An endless stream of people visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the sacred place of Juche, where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il lie in state. At the plaza of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, working people, youth and students paid the highest tribute to the President and the Chairman. Officials, working people, service personnel, youth and students laid flower baskets, bouquets and flowers before the statues of the President and the Chairman on Mansu Hill and in other parts of the country. Others visited the President's birthplace at Mangyongdae and reminded themselves of their bliss of having the illustrious leader. Children including orphans and primary schoolchildren across the country received confectioneries on the occasion of the April spring holiday. Looking round photo exhibitions in the capital city, in provinces and cities under the central authority, the visitors cherished the conviction that the glory of their country would shine forever under the leadership of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un. Performances were given in Pyongyang and other parts of the country to celebrate the Day of the Sun, and the joy and excitement overflowed at dance parties of youth and students and working people held across the country. Laughter of working people, youth and students resounded at Munsu Water Park, Natural History Museum and other recreation centres. Songhwa, Hwasong, Rimhung and other streets in the capital city were decorated with spectacular illuminations, adding to the festive mood of the day. Public catering establishments offered special holiday menu and services, to the delight of people.

New School Year for 2025 Begins in DPRK In the morning of the meaningful school-opening day happy children all across the country headed for their schools, dressed in new school uniforms and new shoes and with Sonamu (Pine Tree) brand satchels. Under the warm care of the great father, children in primary and middle schools for orphans and in schools on remote islands were provided with Haebaragi (Sunflower)school things on the occasion of the new school year. Brand new schools built in the flood-affected areas last year such as Hadan Senior Middle School No. 1 in Sinuiju City and Kwangmyong Senior Middle School in Songgan County brimmed over with the sense of gratitude emanating from a number of parents who gathered together with their happy children. Officials of the Party and government organs and other relevant institutions, teaching staff and schoolchildren presented bouquets to new students entering the campuses and congratulated them.

115th Anniversary of March 8 International Women’s Day Celebrated in the DPRK Joy of women who are adding harmony and happy laughter to their homes and workplaces was overflowing throughout the country in celebration of 115th International Women’s Day March 8. Officials of provinces, cities, counties, institutions, factories, enterprises and farms congratulated women scientists, teachers, innovators and other exemplary women workers on the International Women’s Day. Various congratulatory art performances were given at theatres and outdoor stages in Pyongyang and local areas. A concert was given by the National Symphony Orchestra at Moranbong Theatre to mark the 115th International Women’s Day.

Women Revered as Flowers of Country, Society and Family in the DPRK Korean women, beloved and revered as flowers of the country, society and family celebrated the 115th International Women’s Day March 8. On this significant day, they recalled their dignified and proud days during which they have grown into a powerful force pushing one of the two wheels of the revolutionary chariot recording brilliant pages in the history of the country under the state policies of attaching importance to women. President Kim Il Sung gave importance to the role of women and set forth immortal programmes to be served as guidelines for the strengthening and development of the Korean women’s movement in each period and at every stage of the developing revolution. A large number of women cadres grew up under the loving care and trust of Chairman Kim Jong Il who assigned women to important positions in various fields and units. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is writing a new history of trust and affection for women with his noble intention that the development of the state is accelerated and the harmony and unity of society are consolidated when the position and role of women are enhanced. Under his loving care, our women have grown up as creators of miracles and feats, displaying the revolutionary spirit and mettle of the Korean women.

Auspicious February Holiday Celebrated February 16, the auspicious day when the father of the nation Chairman Kim Jong Il was born, is celebrated as the greatest national holiday in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The 83rd birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il is marked by the National Photo Exhibition held on February 3 in the capital city of Pyongyang, followed by the opening of Film Week for Celebration of February 16 and the National Fine Art Exhibition. Meanwhile, art performances, photo exhibition and other colourful events took place at the theatres in the capital city and provinces. The evening gala of youth and students was held with fireworks display at Kim Il Sung Square and the ball of officials and members of Women’s Union took place at the Arch of Triumph Square. All the people across the country are paying the greatest tribute to Chairman Kim Jong Il, looking back on his immortal life-long exploits of providing a sure guarantee for the eternal prosperity of the country and happiness of the people.

Greater Miracle, Brighter Future 2024 was a really unforgettable year filled with the most starring events and miracles in the advance and change of the new era in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Workers’ Party of Korea, struggling with the people-first principle as its overriding program and unchangeable principle, set forth last year the first-ever regional development 20Ⅹ10 policy aimed at ensuring the simultaneous, balanced and tangible development of the whole country. Modern light industry factories were inaugurated one after another in 20 cities and counties in the country in less than a year - the first creation of the regional development policy in the new era. Those factories, which are modernized, civilized and profitable, will contribute to improved people’s welfare and economic development in each region by normalizing the production of basic foodstuffs and consumer goods on a high level through maximum and effective management of economic resources and potentials, indigenous to each region. The grand construction struggle of 2025 has started for the implementation of the regional development policy in the new era, to materialize the Party’s far-reaching plan to keep on the century of great rejuvenation and bring about great changes in each 20 cities and counties across the country every year by tapping into self-reliance.