All the people in the DPRK enjoyed their folk holiday of Jongwoldaeborum, the first full moon day (15th day of the first month by the lunar calendar).

The citizens of Pyongyang visited the Rangnang Museum in the Rangnang area and spent a pleasant time playing archery and other colourful folk games.

Various kinds of national foods were served at public catering establishments in the capital city and other regions of the country decked in a festive attire.

The DPRK shooters won first place in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025.

The tournament, which started in Thailand on February 11, brought together more than 100 excellent men and women players from over 20 countries and regions including the DPRK, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.

DPRK shooters Ho Un Song and Kim Hyon Suk defeated the Kazakhstan team 16-14 in the final match and won gold medals in the 10m air pistol mixed team junior on February 12. 

DPRK skaters Ryom Tae Ok and Han Kum Chol took the second place to win silver medals at pair figure skating of the Ninth Winter Asian Games held in China.

The Jangsu Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory developed dark barley tea good for preventing and curing different diseases by lowering the pH value of acidified body fluid into slight alkaline level, and it is winning growing popularity.

“The current trend in the production of tea drinks is to make them antioxidants without using antiseptics. We developed the dark barley tea by activating malt to the maximum in a biological method and applying a proper processing method. It is a natural health-promoting drink that turns body fluid into a slight alkaline one so as to accelerate the discharge of poisoned metabolites and prevent acidification of physical constitution,” said Choe Sol Hyang, researcher of the factory.

Barley contains a large amount of cellulose good for bettering functions of digestive organs and therefore helps discharge accumulated waste matters and toxic materials from the body and prevent fat from accumulating. The drink is absolutely ideal for those who want to reduce weight.

From olden times the DPRK has boasted many world-famous specialities. 

In the period of Koryo (918-1392), porcelain vessels, silk, paper, ink and other articles were popular in other countries for their superior quality. 

Fan was among the articles.

A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected the US’ and Japan’s act of interfering in its internal affairs in a press conference on February 10.

In connection with the recent joint statement of the US and Japan involving China-related contents, the spokesman said that the statement openly interfered in China’s internal affairs, debased it and tarnished its image.

China does not allow outside forces’ interference in the Taiwan issue , he said, urging Japan to be prudent in words and deeds since it has historical liability for the grave crime of having invaded and colonized Taiwan.

The 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic revolution was celebrated in Iran on February 10. 

A celebratory rally took place at Azadi Square in Teheran.

Many citizens went to the venue of the meeting, waving national flags and chanting slogans.

The first year task for the Regional Development 20×10 Policy has successfully been finished with the inauguration of regional-industry factories in Kim Hyong Jik County.

An inauguration ceremony of regional-industry factories in Kim Hyong Jik County took place with splendour on February 11 amid the limelight of the whole country.

Present there were officials and working people in Ryanggang Province and Kim Hyong Jik County and soldier-builders.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received a basket of flowers from Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on the occasion of the 83rd anniversary of the birth of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

The Lao ambassador to the DPRK handed the flower basket over to an official concerned on February 11.