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Broad-gauge Railway Project Progresses Apace in DPRK

Pyongyang, March 21 (KCNA) — The construction of Hyesan-Samjiyon broad-gauge railway is progressing apace in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This project is aimed to spruce up Samjiyon County as befitting a center for education in the revolutionary traditions and provide better traffic conditions for visitors to the historic sites and battle sites in […]

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Kim Jong Un Makes Speech at Inauguration Ceremony of Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station

Pyongyang, October 4 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, made a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station. The following is its full text: Dear […]

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Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station Completed

Pyongyang, October 4 (KCNA) — The Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station has been completed as a proud structure built by young people in Songun Korea. A ceremony of its completion took place with splendor on October 3. Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission […]

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DPRK Premier Makes Field Survey of Power Station and Railway Construction

Pyongyang, August 3 (KCNA) — DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju made a field survey of the construction of the Paektusan Songun Youth Power Station and the Hyesan-Samjiyon broad-gauge railroad. Looking round the construction site of the dam at the Paektusan Songun Youth Power Station No. 1, the project of the generator chamber at Power Station […]

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Ground-breaking Ceremony Held for Construction of Broad-gauge Railroad in Area of Samjiyon

Samjiyon, June 4 (KCNA) — A broad-gauge railroad from Hyesan to Samjiyon will be constructed. A ground-breaking ceremony took place before the Samjiyon Grand Monument on Thursday. Present there were O Su Yong, secretary of the C.C., the Workers’ Party of Korea, officials concerned, builders and working people in Samjiyon County. The participants laid bunches […]

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Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Construction Site of Paektusan Songun Youth Power Station

Pyongyang, April 20 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, provided field guidance to the construction site of the Paektusan Songun Youth Power Station. Kim Jong Un said he recollected with […]

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Kim Jong Un Visits Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site

Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, visited the Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site. He went round the Samjiyon Grand Monument. He looked round the statue of President Kim Il Sung […]

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