THE EMBASSY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO SWITZERLAND
No 37/26
Apr 10, 2026
1. DPRK Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Her Chinese Counterpart
2. DPRK Government Hosts Reception for Chinese FM
3. DPRK Defence Science Research Institutes Conduct Tests of Important Weapon Systems
DPRK Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Her Chinese Counterpart
Pyongyang, April 10 (KCNA) -- Choe Son Hui, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had talks with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the People's Republic of China, at the Kumsusan State Guest House on Thursday.
Recalling that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and China are developing with vitality at a new high stage, under the important agreement reached by the top leaders of the two countries, Choe Son Hui expressed the stand of the DPRK government to further strengthen the DPRK-China friendship with the common idea of socialism as its cornerstone in conformity with the desire and interests of the peoples of the two countries.
Wang Yi noted that Comrade Xi Jinping and Comrade Kim Jong Un had a historic meeting and talks in Beijing last September and set forth the fundamental guidelines of landmark significance in putting the China-DPRK friendly relations on a new stage of development. And he said that it is the steadfast stand of the Chinese party and government to successfully defend, consolidate and develop the China-DPRK friendship no matter how the international situation may change.
The two sides agreed to further deepen the multi-faceted exchange and collaboration and boost the strategic communication and support and cooperation between the external policy organs of the two countries this year marking the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Vice-Minister Kim Myong Su and other officials of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, and from the Chinese side were the entourage of the foreign minister and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun.
DPRK Government Hosts Reception for Chinese FM
Pyongyang, April 10 (KCNA) -- The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea hosted a reception on Thursday evening for Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the People's Republic of China, on a visit to the DPRK.
Invited to the reception were the entourage of the Chinese foreign minister and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun and his embassy officials.
Present were Choe Son Hui, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and foreign minister of the DPRK, and officials of the Foreign Ministry.
Choe Son Hui made a speech at the reception.
Warmly welcoming Wang Yi and his party on behalf of the DPRK government, she said that the visit is a manifestation of the firm stand of the Chinese party and government to revitalize the high-level visits and communication between the two sides and further consolidate the ties of friendship by thoroughly implementing the important agreement reached at the historic DPRK-China summit meeting and talks held last September.
It is the consistent policy of the WPK and the DPRK government to value and steadily develop the friendly relations with China, which have given steady continuity to the good traditions of unity and cooperation with socialism as their core, overcoming all the tempests of history, she said.
She wished the Chinese people fresh and bigger successes in the struggle for accomplishing the cause of national prosperity by stepping up the Chinese-style modernization under the leadership of the CPC with Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping as its core.
Then, Wang Yi made a speech.
Expressing thanks for the warm hospitality, he said that the new successes made by the DPRK in socialist construction despite the ever-escalating moves of the U.S. and other Western forces to isolate and stifle it are the fruition of diligence and wisdom displayed by the Korean people under the wise leadership of Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un.
Noting that the traditional China-DPRK friendship is a common precious asset as it was forged in the revolutionary struggle and has constantly developed in the course of socialist construction, he stressed that the historic meeting between Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un last September opened up a new phase of the China-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.
He expressed the belief that the bilateral cooperation would further develop, sincerely hoping that the Korean people would achieve fresh victories ceaselessly in socialist construction and create a happier life under the firm leadership of the WPK headed by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un.
The participants in the reception toasted the health of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and the esteemed Comrade Xi Jinping and the steady development and beautiful future of the invincible DPRK-China friendly relations.
The reception proceeded in a friendly and amicable atmosphere.
DPRK Defence Science Research Institutes Conduct Tests of Important Weapon Systems
Pyongyang, April 9 (KCNA) -- The Academy of Defence Science and the Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted the tests of electromagnetic weapon system, carbon fiber sham bombs scattering, verifying combat reliability of mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system and estimating combat application and power of cluster bomb warhead of tactical ballistic missile on April 6, 7 and 8.
The tests were guided by Full General Kim Jong Sik, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and first vice department director of the WPK Central Committee.
He said that the electromagnetic weapon and carbon fiber bomb are special assets of strategic nature to be combined with and applied to various military means in different spheres.
The Anti-Air Weapon System Research Bureau of the Missile Administration conducted a test to verify the combat reliability of the mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system.
The Ballistic Missile System Institute and the Warhead Institute of the Missile Administration conducted a test of estimating the combat application and cluster munitions power of tactical ballistic missile warhead, and confirmed that the surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11 Ka tipped with the cluster bomb warhead can reduce to ashes any target covering an area of 6.5~7 hectares with the highest-density power.
There was a firing for testing the maximum workload of engine using low-cost materials.
The Missile Administration said that the above tests are of great significance in the development of the armed forces of the DPRK and are a part of the regular activities of the administration and its affiliated defence scientific research institutes to constantly develop and upgrade weapon systems.