New stamps issued in commemoration of historic inter-Korean summits
New stamps (one sheetlet, two individuals and one sheet) were issued in the DPRK to mark the three rounds of the historic north-south summits held this year.
Printed on the upper part of the sheetlet are letters "The Third Round of North-South Summit Meeting and Talks" and "April 27, Juche 107 (2018)".
Seen on its centre is an autograph "A new history begins now - at the starting point of history, an era of peace. Kim Jong Un April 27, 2018" left by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in a visitor’s book at the House of Peace in the south side portion of Panmunjom in commemoration of the historic north-south summit before the start of the talks.
And on its both sides are stamps showing "Panmunjom Declaration on Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of Korean Peninsula", a stone memorial to tree planting in commemoration of the Panmunjom north-south summit and a pine tree.
An individual stamp bearing letters "The Fourth Round of North-South Summit Meeting and Talks" and a picture of One Korea flag reflects the will of all the Koreans to carry on the new era of national reconciliation, peace and prosperity.
National footwear exhibition opens
The National Footwear Exhibition 2018 which opened on October 17 at Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 is now a crowd-puller.
The ten-day show has brought together more than 31 000 products in 940 kinds presented by over 60 units in shoe-making, scientific and educational sectors including the Ryuwon Footwear Factory, the Wonsan Leather Shoes Factory, Pyongyang Han Tok Su University of Light Industry and the footwear research institute of the Footwear Industry Management Bureau, and some 80 valuable research findings as well.
According to Hwang Yong Nam, director of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Science and Technology of Korea, the national footwear exhibition which is held for the first time this year will be arranged every year.
The show is being held in the form of exhibition and presentation of sci-tech achievements, drawing units related to footwear production.
On display in the venue of products exhibition are various items of footwear and materials such as leather shoes, trainers, canvas and straw shoes and boots for adults and children and each season.
