Kimchi Season in DPRK All families in the country are now busy making winter kimchi. Housewives get together to taste each other’s spices for kimchi and comment on them. They also compete with each other to make more delicious kimchi. In this season, the friendly feelings between neighbors are further deepened and every house and every village is full of laughter. Following is the recipe of whole cabbage kimchi. First, pickle the cabbage and then wash them. Then put spices made of red pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, fish, pickled fish, etc. inside the leaves of the cabbage and ferment them. Whole cabbage kimchi is the traditional food of our people, and it is indispensable for their diet. The ingredients and recipes for kimchi are different from one region to another. The “Kimchi-making Custom” of the DPRK was registered as World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2015.

Mother’s Day Marked in DPRK Amid the vigorous efforts to achieve prosperity and development of the country and the well-being of the people, all people across the country marked the Mother’s Day in a meaningful way. On the occasion of the Mother’s Day, the sons and daughters of the country warmly congratulated their mothers with the minds of sincere thanks. Souvenir shops, flower shops and flower stands across the country were crowded with people buying bouquets and flowers for their mothers. Public catering establishments across the country provided special services for mothers, and cultural and recreational facilities were replete with laughter and optimism of those marking the Mother’s Day. Colorful performances were given in Pyongyang and other provinces on the occasion of the Mother’s Day.

WPK’s Founding Anniversary Celebrated with Splendour in DPRK The 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea was celebrated with splendour all across the country. A large stream of people visited the supreme sanctuary of Juche - the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and showed their respect to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il who lie in state. At the plaza of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun the visitors paid tribute with humble reverence to the peerless great men who built the WPK into a popular Party that commands absolute support and trust of the people. Officials, working people, service personnel and youth and students visited mosaics depicting the images of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il as well as their statues on Mansu Hill and other places across the country, laid floral baskets, bouquets and flowers and paid tribute to them. Many people visited the Party Founding Museum associated with the great history of the foundation of our Party. National flag-raising ceremonies took place in different parts of the country. Performances were given in Pyongyang and other parts of the country to celebrate the October holiday. Public catering facilities across the country were crowded with bright-faced guests. The Central Zoo, the Natural History Museum, the Rungna People’s Recreation Ground and other cultural and recreational facilities reverberated with endless laughter of working people and schoolchildren enjoying the holiday. Night streets of the capital city were adorned with brilliant illumination to the delight of people appreciating the nocturnal view of the October holiday.

For Environmental Protection The DPRK specified environmental protection as a noble patriotic undertaking for the country and the nation, and is directing great efforts to it. It has enacted several environment-related laws like the laws on environmental protection, assessment of environmental impact, national land planning, underground resources, etc. and constantly amends the existing laws to cope with emerging environmental issues. A nationwide environmental management system has been put in place and environmental protection is being pushed ahead with in close connection with the socio-economic development. All factories and enterprises are required to be equipped with a full set of anti-pollution facility ranging from gas purifier and dust arrester to waste water purifier. Modern tree nurseries are built in every city, county and province to industrially provide saplings necessary for afforestation and urban ecological environment is showing a marked upward trend with the undertaking of such projects as roof-greening and vertical-greening regarding rooftops and walls of dwellings and public buildings. Environmental protection has now become an all-people undertaking and newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and other publications are actively engaged in relevant information and publicity activities.

DPRK’s 77th Birthday Celebrated All the people across the DPRK meaningfully celebrated the birthday of their beloved motherland as an auspicious national holiday. Officials, working people, service personnel, youth and students visited the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il and mosaics depicting their images across the country including Mansu Hill to lay floral baskets, bouquets and flowers and pay tribute to them. Many working people visited and paid tribute to the revolutionary forerunners at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong, the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Sinmi-ri, the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery, cemeteries and graves of martyrs and the memorial towers for the fallen fighters of the Korean People’s Army across the country. Enhancing the joys of the national day, colorful art performances were given in Pyongyang and other parts of the country, to add to the optimism and pleasure of the working people. The festive mood was uplifted with merry dancing parties of young people and Women’s Union members held in all parts of the country. Public catering establishments across the country including Okryu Restaurant, Phyongnam Noodle House in Pyongyang and Kyongam Restaurant in Sariwon were crowded with visitors. The Central Zoo, the Nature Museum, the Munsu Water Park and other recreation grounds in Pyongyang were also filled with endless laughter of working people and schoolchildren enjoying the holiday.

The Mountainous City of Modern Civilization Under the wise leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, Samjiyon City was turned into a standard modern mountainous city and model ideal local city. Comrade Kim Jong Un devoted tireless efforts while giving personal guidance to more than 8, 800 blueprints. In November 2021 when he visited Samjiyon City, he proudly summed up the successful construction of Samjiyon City carried out according to the Party’s plan and intention. And he set forth important tasks and ways for turning Samjiyon City into an even more splendid tourist area in line with its transformed living environment. In July 2024, he gave on-spot guidance at the Samjiyon City construction site again, and set forth important new tasks for further sprucing up the city as required by the developing reality. True to the grand plans of the peerlessly great man, the construction of the Samjiyon tourist area is proceeding apace as it has great significance in giving wide publicity to the country’s natural environment, further improving the people’s cultural and emotional life and securing the driving force of regional development through tourism.