The renovated Pyongyang Sports Apparatus Factory reopened after a ceremony on June 7 (Tuesday). Attending the ceremony were Choe Ryong Hae (Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Vice Chairman for Workers’ … Continue reading →
06/09/2016
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his attendance at men’s basketball games between DPRK and PRC teams DPRK state media reported on June 2 (Thursday) that Kim Jong Un … Continue reading →
06/02/2016
Kim Jong Un’s last observed appearance was his inspection of the construction of an eye hospital in Pyongyang DPRK state media reported on May 30 (Monday) that Kim Jong Un … Continue reading →
05/30/2016
Jang Song T’aek, Chairman of the DPRK State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission and Vice Chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, met a sports delegation from Japan in … Continue reading →
Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and a delegation of senior Mongolian government officials arrived in Pyongyang on 28 October (Monday) for a four-day visit ending on 31 October. President Elbegdorj’s visit … Continue reading →
Two construction projects linked to the DPRK’s policy of promoting sports and physical culture were opened in Pyongyang on 3 October (Thursday). A ceremony was held on Thursday marking the … Continue reading →
10/07/2013
During 12 September to 17 September Pyongyang hosted an international and domestic sports competitions. The 2013 Asian Cup and Interclub Weightlifting Tournament (under the auspices of the International Weightlifting Federation) … Continue reading →
DPRK state media reported on 6 September (Friday) that Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) met with retired National Basketball Association [NBA] player Dennis Rodman. Also in attendance was Kim … Continue reading →
Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) attended a men’s football (soccer) game between the Ryongaksan and Pot’onggang teams at Kim Il Sung (Kim Il-so’ng) Stadium in Pyongyang on 14 August (Wednesday). … Continue reading →