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Phosphate Fertilizer Factory under Construction

Pyongyang, February 3 (KCNA) — The Sunchon Phosphate Fertilizer Factory is under construction in the DPRK. Researchers from the State Academy of Sciences and Kim Chaek University of Technology are in charge of technical preparations and designing for each production process. Designing of the process of raw material processing and storage and the conveyor system […]

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Wonsan-Kalma area shows promise as seaside resort

Pyongyang Times, February 1, 2018 — The development of the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone is a priority project in the DPRK this year. Seaside resorts are tourist destinations that are found by the coast. The most suitable places for them are those with conditions favourable for such seaside tourist activities as swimming, sunbathing, angling, yachting, […]

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Premier inspects project for establishment of C1 chemical industry

Looking round different places of the construction site, he encouraged the builders who are pushing ahead with the project as scheduled, despite the biting cold, in the spirit of carrying out Party policies at the cost of their lives. The on-site consultative meeting discussed measures to ensure scrupulous organization of work in the construction units […]

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Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area to Be Built in DPRK

Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) — A tourist resort is to be built in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal area in Kangwon Province, the DPRK on a large scale. The Wonsan-Kalma area is good for coastal tourism. The Kalma Peninsula in the southern part of Wonsan bay is the connecting bar formed with granite sand. The northern part […]

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Kim Jong Un’s 2018 New Year Address: Full English Text

Return to speech index | Korean TEXT English translation by the Korean Central News Agency. Dear fellow countrymen and brave service personnel of the People’s Army, Dear compatriots, Today, recollecting with great pleasure and pride and deep emotion the proud achievements we performed last year through our diligent and worthwhile labour and sincere efforts and […]

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Kim Jong Un’s 2018 New Year Address: Full Korean text

RETURN TO SPEECH INDEX | ENGLISH TEXT As carried by the Korean Central News Agency. 사랑하는 온 나라 인민들과 영용한 인민군장병들! 동포형제 여러분! 오늘 우리모두는 근면하고 보람찬 로동으로, 성실한 땀과 노력으로 지나간 한해에 자신들이 이루어놓은 자랑스러운 일들을 커다란 기쁨과 자부심속에 감회깊이 추억하며 새로운 희망과 기대를 안고 새해 2018년을 맞이합니다. 나는 희망의 새해를 맞이하면서 온 나라 […]

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Kim Jong Un’s 2018 New Year Address

Full speech text: Korean | English Kim Jong Un’s 2018 speech offered a mix of hope and a mix of fear. The young leader declared he had a nuclear button on his desk and the U.S. fell within range of his missiles, while also offering to send a team to the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics […]

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Achievements Made in Construction of Samjiyon County

Pyongyang, December 29 (KCNA) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is pushing forward the work to spruce up Samjiyon County. Samjiyon County is a historic land where President Kim Il Sung led the anti-Japanese armed struggle to victory and leader Kim Jong Il was born as the Shining Star of Mt Paektu. According to […]

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Kim Jong Un Inspects Samjiyon County

Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, gave field guidance to various units in Samjiyon County. The respected Supreme Leader paid tribute to leader Kim Jong Il before his statue […]

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Kim Jong Un Inspects Newly-built Samjiyon Potato Farina Production Factory

Pyongyang, December 6 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, gave field guidance to the newly-built Samjiyon Potato Farina Production Factory. He was briefed on the factory before a map showing the […]

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