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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sends message of condolence to Lao President

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of condolence to Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, on April 2.

The message said:

I express deep condolences, on behalf of the Workers' Party of Korea, the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Korean people and on my own behalf, to you and the party, government and people of Laos and the bereaved family, upon hearing the sad news that Comrade Khamtay Siphandone passed away.

I am convinced that the party, government and people of Laos would overcome the pain of loss and achieve bigger success in the struggle for defending and advancing the cause of socialism as desired by Comrade Khamtay Siphandone.

DPRK officials pay condolatory visit to Laotian embassy in Pyongyang

April 7, 2025

Officials of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Cabinet of the DPRK, working people’s organizations and ministries visited the Laotian embassy in Pyongyang on April 6 to mourn the death of Comrade Khamtay Siphandone, former president of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.

Present there were Kim Song Nam, director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Pak Sang Gil, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.

A wreath in the joint name of the Central Committee of the WPK, the Standing Committee of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet was laid in front of the photo of the late Comrade Khamtay Siphandone.

International Department director of WPK Central Committee meets Russian party delegation

April 7, 2025

Kim Song Nam, director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, met and had a talk in a friendly atmosphere with the delegation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation led by Kazbek Taysaev, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and head of the Russia-DPRK Friendship Parliamentary Group of the State Duma, who paid a courtesy call on him on April 4.

Present there were Deputy Department Director An Hyon Min and other officials of the WPK Central Committee and Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexandr Matsegora.

Russian party delegation visits Mangyongdae

April 7, 2025

The delegation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation led by Kazbek Taysaev, secretary of its Central Committee and head of the Russia-DPRK Friendship Parliamentary Group of the State Duma, visited Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung.

Being briefed on the noble revolutionary career of the President, the members of the delegation looked round the historic relics preserved at the old home in Mangyongdae.

The delegation also toured the Tower of the Juche Idea, the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, the International Friendship Exhibition House, the Kangdong Combined Greenhouse Farm, Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies and other places and visited the Jongbaek Church. 

Foreign marathoners arrive in Pyongyang

April 7, 2025

Marathoners of China, Romania, Morocco and Ethiopia arrived in Pyongyang on April 3 and 5 by air to attend the 31st Pyongyang International Marathon to be held on the occasion of the significant April spring holiday, the birthday of President Kim Il Sung.  

World Health Day

April 7, 2025

April 7 is World Health Day.

After the founding of the United Nations, the member nations discussed the matter of creating an international organization related to public health and the first international meeting on public health held in June 1946 adopted the charter of the World Health Organization.

The charter of the WHO came into effect on April 7 1948 which became the day of the founding of the international body.

National cooking festival held

April 6, 2025

The 28th National Cooking Festival took place at the Pyongyang Noodle House from March 31 to April 3 on the occasion of the greatest auspicious April holiday of the nation.

Taking part in the festival were cooks, waitresses and housewives selected from the fields of the Guidance Bureau of Public Catering Service, public catering establishments of Pyongyang and provinces (municipalities), external service, ministries and national agencies. Presented to it were more than 800 distinctive dishes and drinks and over 270 scientific and technological achievements.

The exhibition of compulsory dishes was highly appreciated by visitors for the good taste of national dishes such as Pyongyang cold noodles of the Okryu Restaurant and noodles in flat vessel with meat of the Chongnyu Restaurant and dishes presented by the Ansan Noodle House under the Phyongchon District Restaurants Management Office, the Okryu Restaurant under the Taedonggang District Restaurants Management Office, the Ragwon Noodle House under the Pothonggang District Restaurants Management Office and others.

National footwear exhibition opens

April 6, 2025

The 2025 Spring National Footwear Exhibition opened with due ceremony at Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 on April 3.

Presented to it were more than 190 000 products of over 800 kinds produced by 40-odd units including the Wonsan Leather Shoes Factory and the Ryuwon Footwear Factory and more than 60 research achievements.

In this period, there will be a multi-faceted exchange of technology and experience among production units and scientific research institutions through sci-tech presentation.

Medicinal effects of salt

April 6, 2025

Salt is the most important mineral nutrient for the living of people.

It has several medicinal effects.

When you feel very cold and have a stomachache, you will feel better if you apply hot salt wrapped in poultice to the sore part.

Children’s books, nutrients good for their growth

April 6, 2025

Books are a silent teacher that imparts knowledge to people and teaches them truth.

It is a unanimous desire of parents to bring up their children as pillars of the country who are kind and honest from their childhood, and rich in emotion and possessed of high intellectual faculties.

Children’s books play a very important role in satisfying the desire. Therefore, people who advocated the importance of children’s books set the international day of children’s books six years ago. The day is April 2.

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