One winter day in early 1936, when the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung was waging the anti-Kopanese armed struggle in earnest, a local leader of Chondoism visited a secret camp where the former was staying. Comrade Kim Il Sung, not forgetting the time for him to do a ritual offering of clean water, told his orderly to fetch a bowl of fresh water so that the latter could perform a ritual. Deeply impressed by his personality and magnanimity, the believer asked him if he ever had something to...

In the revolutionary history spanning over 80 years of President Kim Il Sung (April 15, 1912-July 8, 1994) is a consultative meeting which was held in the last period of his life. On July 5, 1994, he convened a consultative meeting of senior officials in the economic field. He gave precious instructions on important issues arising in implementing the revolutionary economic strategy of the Party. He also guided the meeting that lasted into the next day. At the meeting he made a concluding...

In Chongro, July is the period when the year’s hottest weather begins to be followed by the heaviest rainfall. The month has two of 24 seasonal subdivisions of the year: Soso and Taeso . Soso , which refers to the beginning of summer heat, falls between the 6th and 8th. Taeso , which means the hottest day, falls on the 22nd or 23rd. This year Soso and Taeso fall on July 7 and 23 respectively. By Soso crops thrive faster than ever. Therefore, Chongroans removed weeds in paddy and non-paddy...