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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is actively engaged in afforestation to turn the entire country into a green oasis. One of the key components of this effort is the…
For generations, ancestors living in Korea have cultivated ginseng and used it as medicine or a healthy food ingredient. The word “insam” (ginseng) comes from the shape of its roots,…
Researchers from the Biodiversity Institute under the State Academy of Sciences have conducted a comprehensive survey of waterbird resources in the winter season of January and February 2023. Covering 63…
Recently in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Arirang-brand injection-moulded boots are very popular for their beautiful colours and shapes and their high quality. The boots are produced by the…
The Ryongaksan toona is growing at the Pobun Hermitage, a temple built during the Koguryo Dynasty. Koguryo is the first feudal state of Korea which existed between 277 B.C. and…
Komunmoru Site is the cave relics belonging to the former term of the Palaeolithic Age. It is the earliest of the relics of the Palaeolithic Age which have been so…
The Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK recently announced the amended Law on the Protection of National Heritage. The revised law consists of six chapters and 70-odd…
Lake Samji is in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province of Korea. It is called so as it has three ponds abreast. The lake came into being as a river flowing northward…
Myonggan Monolith is a natural monument in Myonggan County, North Hamgyong Province of Korea. This monolith was formed with basalt weathered by erosion only with crater remaining. The monolith standing…
Somokri heron is a living monument found in Somok-ri, Jangjin County, South Hamgyong Province. It is the biggest of the herons. It is more than 90 centimetres long and its…
The army and people of the DPRK have achieved successes in the three-year forest restoration campaign. In February Juche 104 (2015) respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un made public a…
Mt. Kuwol is standing in the central western part of Korea. Habitat of water deer is found on the southern slope of Mt. Kuwol, one of the six celebrated mountains…
The brown bear is protected internationally as it is on the verge of worldwide extinction. It is about 180 to 215 centimeters long and weighs 150 to 250 kilograms. Unlike…
The West Sea Barrage (Nampo Dam) dammed an 8-kilometre sea section. The swamps, puddles and salt fields in the reserve designated around the West Sea Barrage are good habitats of…
Sea Kumgang has a spectacular scenery as if the unparalleled beauty of Mt. Kumgang moved to the seaside. The wonderful lakescape along the shore, the seascape with whitecaps, strange cliffs and…
The Mansudae Park of Waterworks and Flowers is located in the central part of Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK. The park consists of large-size waterworks, resting sites of various types,…
The livestock of good strains steadily increases in the Sepho tableland of the DPRK which is turning into a large-sized stockbreeding base. In a few recent years, the number of…
The Nature Museum and the Central Zoo were successfully completed. The Nature Museum is covering more than 35 000 square meters. It is a educational and science research and dissemination base…
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