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No 47/25 July 02, 2025
1. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Russian Minister of Culture and Enjoys Art Performances 2. Tourist Attraction on East Coast–New Scenic Beauty of Socialist Cultural Efflorescence
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Russian Minister of Culture and Enjoys Art Performances Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The peoples of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation are meaningfully commemorating as a common auspicious event the first anniversary of the historic DPRK-Russia Pyongyang summit, which put the traditional relations between the two countries on the most excellent level, and the conclusion of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation. 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, met on June 29 Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, who is visiting the DPRK on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conclusion of the new treaty between the DPRK and Russia, leading a delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, at the headquarters building of the Party Central Committee. Kim Jong Un warmly welcomed the delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on its visit to Pyongyang, and had a warm and friendly talk with the Russian minister. At the talk, the head of the Russian delegation expressed her sincere greetings to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for paying close attention to the delegation’s visit to Pyongyang though he is very busy. Appreciating that extensive and profound exchanges and cooperation in all fields are further expanding and developing day by day after the conclusion of the new treaty between the DPRK and Russia, Kim Jong Un said that this is rendering substantial contributions to the co-prosperity, development and the promotion of the wellbeing of the two countries and two peoples. He stressed that all fields of state and social life are important but exchanges in the field of culture and art in particular have a great influence on strengthening the foundations of the public sentiments of the two countries and firmly consolidating the ties of friendship, fellowship, mutual understanding and sympathy between their peoples. He said that from this point of view, it is important for the cultural sector to lead the relations between the two countries. To this end, it is necessary to further expand the exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know and learn more about each other’s excellent cultural traditions, he added. Olga Lyubimova expressed her impression of visiting beautiful Pyongyang at a time when the solidity and invincibility of the DPRK-Russia friendship and solidarity are being more clearly proved and the cooperation between the two countries in the cultural field has reached the highest level in history and of meeting the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, and of her delight to hold significant artistic and cultural events together with the friends of the fraternal neighbour. Saying that the current Pyongyang visit by the minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, personally leading art troupes in significant June, is an important occasion for the Korean people to have a deeper understanding of the excellent culture of the Russian people, Kim Jong Un expressed belief that the visit would further enhance the militant comradeship and feelings of friendship between the two countries. During the talk, he exchanged views on the prospective plans for cultural exchanges and cooperation. The talk proceeded in a warm atmosphere of friendship. Guided by the Russian minister of Culture, Kim Jong Un saw the photos of grand monuments, famous architectural structures and beautiful natural scenery of Russia and landscapes of its major cities displayed at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre. That day he, together with the Russian minister of Culture, enjoyed a performance given by the Russian artistes on a visit to Pyongyang and a return performance given by the Korean artistes. Among the audience were senior Party and government officials, officials concerned, and officials, creative workers and artistes in the field of culture and art. The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and staff members of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang enjoyed the performances. The Russian artistes put on the stage colourful numbers portraying the Russian people’s ardent love for their country and their righteous, strong and optimistic national character. The famous Russian songs and folk dances reflecting the unique traditional culture, customs and long history left a deep impression on the audience. The Korean folk song Arirang and other songs of the DPRK were played to the beautiful and elegant tunes, giving pleasure to the audience. Kim Jong Un had a flower basket presented to the Russian artistes in congratulation of their singing of the daily-blooming DPRK-Russia friendship with their characteristic and passionate performance. Then the Korean artistes gave a return performance, through which they sang the high praises of the ennobling ideological feelings and patriotism of the peoples of the two countries, who are confidently carving out the future while overcoming all sorts of challenges of history. The performance was enthusiastically acclaimed by the audience as it furthered the conviction that the strong desire and stamina to build prosperous and powerful states without fail and the militant ties of friendship that have been forged at the cost of blood and genuine internationalist obligation between the peoples and armies of the two countries, which are shining in the annals of the DPRK-Russia friendship, will last forever along with the history of victory. The performances fully demonstrated the appearances of the prestigious art troupes by truthfully portraying the fraternal fellowship and friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries through high artistic skills and elegant representation, leaving a deep impression on the audience. Saying goodbye to the delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Kim Jong Un asked Minister Olga Lyubimova to convey his best regards to the esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, and all the Russian people.
Tourist Attraction on East Coast–New Scenic Beauty of Socialist Cultural Efflorescence Inaugural Ceremony of Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area Held with Splendour Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- Thanks to the firm revolutionary will of the Workers’ Party of Korea to bring about shining efflorescence of socialist civilization on our land in our own way and with our own resources, entities for a new life and for new wellbeing are being created one after another in different parts of the country. In these days of rejuvenation, a modern coastal resort has been developed on the Kalma peninsula, famous for its beautiful coastal scenery, greeting the auspicious moment of its inauguration. In the Wonsan Kalma area hundreds of buildings of modern beauty and in various forms have been built in harmony with the scenery of the coastal area widely known for its outstanding landscape from olden times, achieving a perfect artistic compatibility and connectivity. The area is a coastal resort town of our own style without an equal in the world both in name and reality. From among the hotels that can accommodate nearly 20 000 persons, the tourists from home and abroad can choose any one to stay according to their tastes. The tourist area has sea-bathing service facilities and various sports, amusement, commercial and public catering facilities fully equipped with all the necessary conditions, as well as facilities for other cultural and leisure activities, which can offer all year round the real taste of the east coast, presenting a wonderful picture of a 4km-long stretch of beach to be crowded with the people every year. The transformation of the Wonsan Kalma area, a great auspicious event of the whole country, is a brilliant fruition of the profound thinking and inexhaustible efforts of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, who unfolded a grand blueprint for building a world-class cultural resort and saw to it that all the architectural structures were perfectly built staking the dignity of our state and the honour of our generation. It is also a prelude to a new era of our country’s tourism that was ushered in by the great spirit of service of the Workers’ Party of Korea which is steadily carving out new spheres of socialist civilization and important cultural progress that set up an epochal milestone in the building of the tourist industry of our own style. The inaugural ceremony of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, a proud and inspiring creation that redoubles the patriotic enthusiasm of our people to lead the world, was held with splendour on June 24. The venue of the inaugural ceremony was full of pride of the builders, who triumphantly built a wonderful tourist resort for the people by upholding the noble intention of the great Party Central Committee with a vigorous struggle and extraordinary mettle of creation, and the joy of the working people, who were to witness the birth of the proud coastal resort town of national value. The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un attended the inaugural ceremony. When Kim Jong Un arrived, stormy cheers of “Hurrah!” resounded far and wide. All the participants paid the highest tribute to Kim Jong Un, the great artist of creation and construction and the dear father, who is ushering in a new era of prosperity and development, filled with happy laughter of the people, with an ardent desire to provide his beloved people with a brighter and richer new life and civilization and with his brilliant wisdom and energetic leadership practice. Present at the ceremony were members of the central leadership of the WPK including leading cadres of the Party and the government, officials of ministries and national agencies, military and civilian builders, officials and employees of the units in charge of construction and operation and officials, working people and youth and students in Kangwon Province and the city of Wonsan. The ambassador and staff members of the Russian embassy in the DPRK were invited as special guests. The national anthem of the DPRK was played. Pak Thae Song, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made an inaugural address. The inauguration of the coastal resort, which has emerged on the beautiful Kalma peninsula as a masterpiece of Korean-style tourism, demonstrating the tremendous might and rapid development of our state, is clear proof of the inexhaustible creative and vigorous executive abilities of socialist Korea which steadily writes new chapters of history of gigantic transformations and civilization, the premier said, extending warm militant tribute on behalf of the Central Committee of the WPK and the government of the DPRK to all the builders who have powerfully demonstrated the mettle of the country that proudly paves the way for an eye-opening development towards the future with such a precious asset. He went on: The Kalma peninsula, which can be called a coastal scenic spot with the best ecological environment, has assumed a new elegant and modern appearance–this is an epochal transformation that can be brought about only by our Party. It is a symbol of the great dignity and wellbeing of the people, created thanks to the people-first politics of our Party and the socialist system of our own style. Herein lies the true meaning of the coastal resort and charm peculiar to it and the noble height no other tourist attractions can reach. He said that Kim Jong Un energetically led the work of making sure that the worthwhile grand construction project for providing our people with the most civilized resort in the world was dynamically pushed ahead with as a Party-wide and national drive. The speaker noted that Kim Jong Un broadened the vision of the officials while giving meticulous guidance for thousands of designs, saw to it that all the structures in the resort were completed at the highest level and gave detailed solutions to all the problems including those of developing unique service methods and capabilities, stressing that his important instructions are a great encyclopedia that comprehensively encapsulates the orientation and ways for building a tourist industry in the new era, and he continued: The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited the windy construction site several times a year, calling upon the builders to present a tourist attraction without an equal in the world to the people by building it into a cultural recreation ground. His ardent appeal redoubled the loyalty and patriotic faith of all the builders and powerfully encouraged them to a heroic labour struggle. Taking to heart their sacred mission of implementing the intention of the great Party Central Committee on the road of opening a new realm of tourist culture, the builders successfully set up grand miraculous edifices, creating an amazing construction speed, advanced building methods and exemplary experiences one after another. The erection of the world-level coastal resort town, the most wonderful maritime park, by our own efforts is a source of valuable honour and worth of our generation holding in high esteem the great leader who is writing a new chapter of history of rejuvenation and prosperity in which men, mountains, rivers and times are undergoing change beyond recognition through a dynamic construction revolution. The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area will shine as a monument to the people-first idea and leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The eye-opening transformation in the Kalma peninsula made with an indomitable pioneering spirit and fortitude represents a new watershed for comprehensive rejuvenation to be surely reached by our state and people despite all difficulties. The premier then called upon all the people to make a dynamic advance with higher ideals and dreams for the future of our state which will be turned into a paradise for the people along the road indicated by the Party Central Committee. Kim Jong Un cut the inaugural tape. Enthusiastic cheers were raised, fireworks of celebrations set off and balloons released, beautifully decorating the clear and blue sky over Myongsasimni. Together with leading officials of the Party and the government, Kim Jong Un went round various places of the resort including the Myongsasimni Water Park, Kalma Moranbong Hotel and Myongsasimni Hotel. Enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the coastal tourist town presenting a wonderful scene, he said with great satisfaction that what he most wanted to do for the people and to which the Party devoted a great deal of effort for a long time with cherished desire were translated into a brilliant reality, and that our inexhaustible pioneering spirit was fully demonstrated once again through the gigantic construction project. Noting that all the structures in the Wonsan Kalma area are monumental edifices that comprehensively represent the mature phase of our architecture which has made a rapid leap forward with each passing year, he expressed his deep emotion over the building of an eye-opening entity to be recorded as one of the greatest successes for this year of rounding off the implementation of the decisions of the Eighth Congress of the WPK. Saying that the coastal resort should play a leading role in establishing our tourist culture, he stressed the need for all the units in charge of its operation to provide all tourists to the scenic spot on the east coast with the highest level of convenience and leisure space in order to help them spend pleasant and satisfactory days. Noting that in our country with diverse and rich tourism resources and political stability and institutional durability peculiar to it, its tourist industry is of great prospective significance as a motive power promoting the efflorescence and development of the cultural field and the advancement of the relevant regions and contributing to the overall economic growth of the state, he indicated an important orientation for expanding and developing our style of tourism on a large scale. He said that development of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is the proud first step on the road of implementing the policy of the Party and the government on the development of cultural tourism and the Ninth Congress of the WPK will confirm an important plan for developing large promising tourist resorts of various types in different regions in the shortest time possible on the basis of the successes and experiences gained in the development of the Kalma peninsula. An art performance was given to celebrate the inauguration of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area. The night of celebration was full of jubilation with famous songs portraying the stirring spirit of the prosperous times, in which every dream and ideal are being translated into a brilliant reality along with the efflorescing socialist civilization, the fervent hope for the future and the burning patriotic enthusiasm, as well as with gorgeous fireworks. Kim Jong Un expressed belief that the wave of happiness to be raised in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area will shine its attractive name as a world-level tourist resort, heralding the future of paradises to be built in different parts of the country. The eye-opening landscape of civilization and sea change on the beautiful beach on the east coast, unveiled thanks to the most people-oriented view of the WPK on the development of the state, will shine long as a cultural treasure that brings the people’s laughter into full bloom year after year, demonstrating the inexhaustible development potential and valiant pioneering spirit peculiar to our state that is confidently ushering in a promising new era of prosperity. The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area will start service for the domestic tourists on July 1.
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