Voice of Korea: Likening Salt to Treasure
One day in May 2016, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited the Kwisong Salt Works producing salt by underground brine water.
He had led the work to introduce into reality the salt production method by underground brine water of great economic value in order to bring about a fresh turn in the salt industry which plays an important role in the economic development of the country and the improvement of the people's living.
He said with pleasure: I was very glad to hear that a large amount of salt is produced at the small saltern through the introduction of the salt production method by underground brine water. I could hardly sleep and read the report concerned time and again overnight before coming here at a breath.
Seeing the heaps of salt in good order time and again, he added that he is really pleased and that they look like mountains of white gold to him. He declared all of this salt as treasure.
One day in May 2016, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited the Kwisong Salt Works producing salt by underground brine water.
He had led the work to introduce into reality the salt production method by underground brine water of great economic value in order to bring about a fresh turn in the salt industry which plays an important role in the economic development of the country and the improvement of the people's living.
He said with pleasure: I was very glad to hear that a large amount of salt is produced at the small saltern through the introduction of the salt production method by underground brine water. I could hardly sleep and read the report concerned time and again overnight before coming here at a breath.
Seeing the heaps of salt in good order time and again, he added that he is really pleased and that they look like mountains of white gold to him. He declared all of this salt as treasure.
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KCNA:Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun
All the people across the DPRK are paying the highest tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il, eternal leaders of the Party, state and people and great sages of the revolution, greeting the hopeful New Year with the great pride and honor of having successfully concluded the historic struggle of 2025 for the overall development of socialist construction, rallied close around the Workers' Party of Korea.
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, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on January 1 on the occasion of the New Year 2026.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by leading officials of the Party and the government and senior officials of the Party Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, the Cabinet and ministries.
All the people across the DPRK are paying the highest tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il, eternal leaders of the Party, state and people and great sages of the revolution, greeting the hopeful New Year with the great pride and honor of having successfully concluded the historic struggle of 2025 for the overall development of socialist construction, rallied close around the Workers' Party of Korea.
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, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on January 1 on the occasion of the New Year 2026.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by leading officials of the Party and the government and senior officials of the Party Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, the Cabinet and ministries.
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KCNA:New Factories Inaugurated in DPRK
The Cholryong Tile Factory and the Wonsan Building-materials Factory have been built in Kangwon Province of the DPRK.
The factories, furnished with efficient equipment needed for producing various kinds of tiles, roofing tiles and paving blocks, will help the province supply the finishing building materials by itself and push ahead with the regional and rural construction as required by the Workers' Party of Korea's policy.
Ceremonies for inaugurating them were held on the spots on December 31, 2025.
Present there were Paek Song Guk, chief secretary of the Kangwon Provincial Committee of the WPK, officials in the province, Wonsan City and Anbyon County, working people, builders and employees of the factories.
On the same day, officials of the Party and power organs in the province and relevant sectors visited the newly-built Wonsan Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory to discuss the issues of producing more efficacious medicines conducive to promoting the people's health.
The Cholryong Tile Factory and the Wonsan Building-materials Factory have been built in Kangwon Province of the DPRK.
The factories, furnished with efficient equipment needed for producing various kinds of tiles, roofing tiles and paving blocks, will help the province supply the finishing building materials by itself and push ahead with the regional and rural construction as required by the Workers' Party of Korea's policy.
Ceremonies for inaugurating them were held on the spots on December 31, 2025.
Present there were Paek Song Guk, chief secretary of the Kangwon Provincial Committee of the WPK, officials in the province, Wonsan City and Anbyon County, working people, builders and employees of the factories.
On the same day, officials of the Party and power organs in the province and relevant sectors visited the newly-built Wonsan Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory to discuss the issues of producing more efficacious medicines conducive to promoting the people's health.
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KCNA:Evening Gala of Youth and Students Held
Youth and students had an evening gala at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the New Year 2026.
When the song "Cheers of the People" resounded in the night sky of the square, a delightful and optimistic dancing party began.
Through the dancing party, the participants paid the highest glory to the respected fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un who is ushering in a new era of excitement and overall development in which the people's dreams and ideals come true with his extraordinary political ability and outstanding and seasoned leadership.
Youth and students had an evening gala at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the New Year 2026.
When the song "Cheers of the People" resounded in the night sky of the square, a delightful and optimistic dancing party began.
Through the dancing party, the participants paid the highest glory to the respected fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un who is ushering in a new era of excitement and overall development in which the people's dreams and ideals come true with his extraordinary political ability and outstanding and seasoned leadership.
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KCNA:New Hospitals in DPRK Start Operation
Modern hospitals, built in Kangdong County of Pyongyang Municipality and Kusong City of North Phyongan Province under the Workers' Party of Korea's policy on regional development and its plan for modernizing public health, have begun their operation on the occasion of the New Year.
Kangdong County Hospital and Kusong City Hospital started their medical service for the residents in regions on December 31, 2025.
Many residents visited the hospitals, upon hearing the news of the start of their operation.
Modern hospitals, built in Kangdong County of Pyongyang Municipality and Kusong City of North Phyongan Province under the Workers' Party of Korea's policy on regional development and its plan for modernizing public health, have begun their operation on the occasion of the New Year.
Kangdong County Hospital and Kusong City Hospital started their medical service for the residents in regions on December 31, 2025.
Many residents visited the hospitals, upon hearing the news of the start of their operation.
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KCNA:New Buildings Erected at Farm in Kaesong Municipality of DPRK
The Tokam Farm of the Kaesong Municipal Rural Economic Committee in the DPRK has been renovated under the far-reaching plan of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee to turn the rural villages into more civilized and beautiful socialist fairyland.
New public buildings with good working and living conditions were erected at the farm in keeping with the wonderful modern dwellings built year after year to provide all the farmers with a new life of rural civilization.
A ceremony for inaugurating those public buildings and production buildings took place on the spot.
Present there were Ri Sung Jin, chairman of the Kaesong Municipal Rural Economy Committee, officials concerned, builders, and officials and working people of the farm.
At the end of the ceremony, the participants went round with emotion and joy various parts of the farm showing a new appearance of civilization along with the era of the Workers' Party.
An art performance was given to celebrate the auspicious event at the farm village and the happy laughter of people resounded.
The Tokam Farm of the Kaesong Municipal Rural Economic Committee in the DPRK has been renovated under the far-reaching plan of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee to turn the rural villages into more civilized and beautiful socialist fairyland.
New public buildings with good working and living conditions were erected at the farm in keeping with the wonderful modern dwellings built year after year to provide all the farmers with a new life of rural civilization.
A ceremony for inaugurating those public buildings and production buildings took place on the spot.
Present there were Ri Sung Jin, chairman of the Kaesong Municipal Rural Economy Committee, officials concerned, builders, and officials and working people of the farm.
At the end of the ceremony, the participants went round with emotion and joy various parts of the farm showing a new appearance of civilization along with the era of the Workers' Party.
An art performance was given to celebrate the auspicious event at the farm village and the happy laughter of people resounded.
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KCNA:House-moving Ceremonies Held in DPRK
Modern houses have sprung up at Kujang and Muan farms in Tokchon City and the Sampha Farm in Sinyang County, South Phyongan Province of the DPRK.
The change of farm villages embodying the Workers' Party of Korea's idea of people-first architecture and its idea of rural construction in the new era is a precious fruition of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's devoted efforts for the people.
Ceremonies of moving into those new houses took place on the spots with the attendance of officials in the province, Tokchon City and Sinyang County and builders and agricultural workers.
Congratulatory addresses were made there and licenses for the use of new houses were handed over to be followed by speeches.
When the house-moving began, congratulatory performances and cheerful peasant dance were displayed, and officials visited the owners of new houses to share joy with them.
Modern houses have sprung up at Kujang and Muan farms in Tokchon City and the Sampha Farm in Sinyang County, South Phyongan Province of the DPRK.
The change of farm villages embodying the Workers' Party of Korea's idea of people-first architecture and its idea of rural construction in the new era is a precious fruition of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's devoted efforts for the people.
Ceremonies of moving into those new houses took place on the spots with the attendance of officials in the province, Tokchon City and Sinyang County and builders and agricultural workers.
Congratulatory addresses were made there and licenses for the use of new houses were handed over to be followed by speeches.
When the house-moving began, congratulatory performances and cheerful peasant dance were displayed, and officials visited the owners of new houses to share joy with them.
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