THE EMBASSY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO SWITZERLAND
Pourtalèsstrasse 43
3074 Muri/Bern Switzerland
No 89/26
1. National Flag-hoisting and Oath-taking Ceremony Takes Place on Birthday of DPRK
2. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets and Congratulates Labor Innovators and Meritorious Persons Invited to Celebrations of National Day
3. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from President Xi Jinping
4. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Message of Greeting from Russian President
5. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Belarusian President
6. DPRK's 78th Birthday Celebrated
National Flag-hoisting and Oath-taking Ceremony Takes Place on Birthday of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- All the citizens and families of the DPRK greeted the 78th national day amid ever-soaring patriotic enthusiasm of all the people to make great transformations and strides, true to the revolutionary programme unveiled at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.
A national flag-hoisting and oath-taking ceremony took place solemnly at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall on September 9, the 78th founding anniversary of the glorious motherland Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Respected Comrade 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, attended the commemorative event.
Present there were members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and other leading cadres of the Party, government and armed forces organs, senior officials of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, the Cabinet, commissions, ministries and national agencies, commanding officers of the Korean People's Army and deputies to the SPA in Pyongyang.
The KPA guard of honour lined up at the venue for the commemoration.
A ceremony of hoisting the national flag of the DPRK took place.
Guards of honour of the KPA solemnly escorted the national flag of the DPRK to the venue of the ceremony.
All the participants paid high tribute to the glorious national flag symbolic of the pride and valiant spirit of heroic Korea and its heroic people that have won priceless victories and demonstrated the dignity and honour of the Republic to the world, bravely treading the untrodden path of history with a strong sense of patriotism.
The glorious national flag of the DPRK was hoisted.
The venue was overflowing with intense desire of the participants to devote all their strength, wisdom and enthusiasm to the glorious and worthwhile struggle for bringing earlier a bright future, adding lustre to the great history of their ever-victorious country.
Led by the head of state, the participants solemnly pledged before the sacred national flag to remain boundlessly sincere in promoting the people's well-being and the growth and development of the country, firmly defend the Constitution of the Republic, strictly observe the legal duty, firmly defend the socialist ideology and the socialist system and remain faithful to their beloved motherland so as to add eternal glory to its greatness and beauty as responsible members defending the sovereignty of the DPRK and interests of its people and serving the state and people.
Comrade Kim Jong Un made a congratulatory address to all the people on the occasion of the national day.
He extended warm congratulations and thanks to the working people, service personnel and families across the country for their continuous creation, boundless devotion and responsible contribution to the prosperity and development of the country on the occasion of the national day.
His warm congratulations also went to the overseas compatriots' organizations and overseas compatriots that always share their breath and mind with the homeland, praying for the brilliant journey of the Republic. And he paid special thanks and high tribute to the commanding officers and soldiers of the army involved in overseas military operations.
Our ideal is being realized rapidly thanks to patriotism, voluntary service and devoted contributions by all citizens praying for the country's prosperity, and our fighting morale for reaching the goal has also been greatly boosted, he said, adding that the national prestige and dignity have been further enhanced year by year, thanks to the arduous struggle of the Korean people, alongside their ever-soaring spirit to bring earlier a dignified, powerful, peaceful, secure, revolutionary and prosperous era.
Saying the further our socialist cause advances, the higher ideals and ambitions we have, instead of greater joy and satisfaction, he noted that the reality of the Korean revolution, in which all are waging the struggle for tomorrow with higher and more goals than today and make vigorous progress of their own style, fully demonstrates the inexhaustible potentials and united strength of the country and the absolute confidence in the future, and this remarkable development is being realized by the resourceful Korean people.
Noting that the righteous minds and efforts of the people loving and supporting the country and serving it with loyalty have become the pillars of irresistible might to fully prop up the current brilliant reality of the country, he said that the extraordinary pride and self-confidence in the great country, fervent patriotism and outstanding talents and strong self-respect of the Korean people make everyone aspire to a stronger, more prosperous and more beautiful future of the DPRK. This shared desire unites our country and all our people, steadily increases the national power and provides confidence, courage and inexhaustible creative power enabling them to race against time, he added.
Expressing his will to ensure that the Party and the government make all efforts to shoulder heavier responsibility, make a bigger stride and achieve dynamic advance, he wished all the people and families across the country warm peace, joy and happiness, affirming that only victory and glory are in store for the great, resourceful and brave people.
The participants were greatly excited by the enthusiastic speech made by Comrade Kim Jong Un who declared the unshakable faith and will to bring earlier the powerful, prosperous and beautiful future of the nation, firmly believing in the ardent patriotism, wisdom and inexhaustible creativity of the great, resourceful and brave Korean people.
When Comrade Kim Jong Un finished his speech, all the participants burst into stormy cheers of "Hurrah!"
All the participants hardened their strong will to fulfill the important responsibility and duty, entrusted by the people, with tireless enthusiasm and strenuous efforts in the vanguard of the historic sacred cause for the immortal glory of their country and the victory of Korean-style socialism, true to the original idea of the great Comrade Kim Jong Un on building a country guided by the people-first principle.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets and Congratulates Labor Innovators and Meritorious Persons Invited to Celebrations of National Day
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade 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 labor innovators and meritorious persons invited to the celebrations of the 78th founding anniversary of the DPRK at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall on September 9.
The participants, who were honored to be present at the glorious moment they had greatly yearned, broke into enthusiastic cheers with reverence for Comrade Kim Jong Un, whom they had so much longed to see, with pride and honor of having devoted patriotic enthusiasm and efforts to the crucial course of advance for making a breakthrough in attaining the new long-term goals set by the historic Ninth Congress of the Party.
Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly congratulated the delegates from different sectors, who were invited to the celebrations of the national day with the labor achievements they made with inexhaustible devotion, sharing intention and will with the Party in the vanguard of the struggle for adding to the greatness of the country and accelerating its progress.
The ranks of patriots regarding it as the most honorable and happy life to dedicate themselves to the victory and glory of the Republic, sharing their destiny with the country, are increasing day by day, he said, adding that this is the very key and inexhaustible strength guaranteeing the vigorous development of the country and the success of the Party policies.
He said that the struggle at a new stage for making the period of unprecedented upsurge in the development of the state lead up to steady upswing will add another page of great transformation to the history of building a thriving nation, thanks to more positive activities of the pioneers personifying the characteristics and mettle of Koreans, strongest and most diligent and resourceful in the world, and the patriotic enthusiasm of all other people striving in response.
Expressing the expectation that all the participants would fully demonstrate the proud honor as dignified paragons of the times and socialist patriotic workers by making more enthusiastic, innovative and strenuous efforts in the course of the development and offensive advance of the country, Comrade Kim Jong Un had a photo session with them.
When the photo session was over, cheers of excitement echoed in the sky of auspicious September.
All the participants were full of enthusiasm to dedicate themselves to the struggle for realizing earlier the beautiful and sacred ideals and ambitions under the leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from President Xi Jinping
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a congratulatory message from Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, on Sept. 9.
The message said:
Comrade General Secretary,
I, on behalf of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and the Chinese people, extend warm congratulations and best wishes to you and the Workers' Party of Korea, the DPRK government and the Korean people on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of the DPRK.
The Korean people have accelerated the dynamic progress of the socialist cause of the DPRK in all fields for 78 years by dint of self-reliance and united efforts under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Notably in recent years, you, Comrade General Secretary, have achieved a series of development successes by leading the Party and people of the DPRK and focusing on the economic and social construction, and the Chinese side is sincerely pleased with this.
I believe that the fraternal Korean people will certainly attain the goals and tasks set forth at the Ninth Congress of the WPK and steadily open up a new phase in the work of building the Party and the state.
The two countries, China and the DPRK, are friendly socialist neighbors defending and helping one another and sharing their destiny.
It is the consistent and steadfast policy of the Chinese party and government to successfully defend, consolidate and develop the China-DPRK relations.
In June this year I paid an official visit to the DPRK and met you again to open up a new chapter in the development of the relations between the two parties and the two countries.
I am willing to strive, together with you, Comrade General Secretary, to make greater contributions to constantly improving the wellbeing and friendship of the peoples of the two countries and promoting the regional and global peace and stability, development and prosperity by steadily intensifying the strategic guidance over the relations between the two parties and two countries and joining hands with you to accelerate the development of each side's party and state affairs.
I wish your country prosperity and your people happiness and well-being.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Message of Greeting from Russian President
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Comrade V. Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on Sept. 8.
The message said:
My dear friend, Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un,
I extend sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Over the past years, your country has made remarkable successes in the socio-economic fields and extremely strengthened its position in the world arena.
The relations between Moscow and Pyongyang have been established always on the basis of the principle of friendship, good neighborliness and mutual assistance.
Accordingly, without doubt, I, together with you, will continue to do the closest joint work to further consolidate the comprehensive strategic partnership between our countries.
This fully conforms to the interests of the peoples of the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and will contribute to ensuring regional security and establishing a new, more just and multi-polarized world order.
I wish you good health and success in the state work and all the citizens of your country wellbeing and prosperity.
Yours sincerely.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Belarusian President
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, on September 9.
The message said:
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, dear friend,
I extend sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Your country has achieved great successes under the wise leadership of the great leaders of the Republic whose august names are inscribed with gold letters in the annals of history.
This is clearly proved by the improvement of the welfare of the inhabitants and the acceleration of production and economic development.
I am pleased to note that the ties between Minsk and Pyongyang are actively deepening.
I remember with special warm feelings the official visit to the beautiful capital city of your country in March 2026.
I am pleased over the fact that all the agreements reached in the course of the beneficial meeting have been implemented in a timely manner in line with interests of the peoples of the two countries.
I hope that constructive dialogue will go on.
Availing myself of this opportunity, I wish you good health and fresh successes and the inhabitants of the DPRK peace and prosperity.
Please accept my highest tribute.
DPRK's 78th Birthday Celebrated
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- All the people across the country significantly celebrated the 78th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, their beloved motherland.
An endless stream of visitors flew into the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il, the eternal leaders of the Party and the people, lie in state.
At the plaza of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the visitors paid the highest tribute to the great leaders, the founder and builder of the glorious DPRK.
Officials, working people, service personnel, youth and students visited the statues of the peerlessly great leaders and the mosaics depicting them on Mansu Hill and in other parts of the country to lay flower baskets, bouquets and flowers before them.
At the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt Taesong, the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery, other martyrs cemeteries, memorial towers for the fallen soldiers of the Korean People's Army and cemeteries of fallen fighters in different parts of the country, the visitors deeply grasped the noble spirit and moral world of the anti-Japanese revolutionary martyrs, patriotic martyrs and fallen fighters of the KPA who dedicated themselves to the struggle for national liberation and prosperity.
There took place national flag-hoisting ceremonies in different parts of the country.
At the venue for the national sculpture and craftwork festival opened on the occasion of the national day, the visitors keenly felt the mightiness of their great country and the boundless pride of being citizens of the dignified DPRK.
Meetings between meritorious persons of socialist patriotism and youth and students took place in North Hwanghae, Kangwon and North Hamgyong provinces, Nampho Municipality, etc.
At story-telling and oratorical meetings of working people and youth and students held in different parts of the country, the participants expressed their will to devote their wisdom, strength and enthusiasm to the prosperity of the country, sharing their destiny with it.
Performances were given in Pyongyang and local areas, adding pleasure to the significant holiday.
The festive mood of the national day was revved up by the cheerful dancing parties of youth and students and members of the women's union held in different parts of the country.
On the same day, public catering establishments in Pyongyang and all other parts of the country, including Okryu Restaurant, Phyongnam Noodle House and Sinhung Restaurant in Hamhung, were full of visitors receiving holiday service.
Leisure complexes, including the Central Zoo, the Natural History Museum and the Munsu Water Park, were overflowing with working people and schoolchildren enjoying the holiday.