'Celebratory joy' fills Pyongyang streets on late founder's 113th birthday

North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun reported on April 15 that workers in the Chollima Steel Complex were ′′completely resolved to fight desperately to carry out the party's decisions while harboring a deep longing for the leader,′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea celebrated the 113th birthday of its founding leader, Kim Il-sung, on Tuesday by reaffirming loyalty to his grandson, Kim Jong-un, and promoting an unbroken ideological lineage that ties the past to the present. In a front-page editorial, the state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun lauded Kim Il-sung’s legacy, calling his Juche ideology a revolutionary foundation that has been “continuously developed and enriched” by Kim Jong-un’s “extraordinary ideological activities.” Related ArticleVideo shows North Korean laborers working in Russia in violation of UN sanctionsKim Jong-un sends $2 million to pro-North group in Japan to help Korean schoolsSouth Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, longtime ally of NorthSeoul sanctions freight ship, 4 entities for illegal transport of North Korean iron oreNorth Korea restores military airfield operations after pandemic conversion The paper described Kim Jong-un’s leadership as a continuation of the revolutionary lineage and emphasized the importance of “unconditionally and thoroughly implementing” his directives. State media reinforced the celebratory atmosphere by covering a series of events held nationwide to mark Kim Il-sung’s birth anniversary. North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′a celebratory gathering of Women's League workers and members was held at the Women's Hall′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] These included a national gathering of the Korean Children’s Union, a student performance at the Pyongyang Students and Children’s Palace, and commemorative meetings organized by the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea and youth groups, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The birthday of Kim Il-sung, referred to as the “Day of the Sun,” is one of North Korea’s most important holidays, used by the regime to solidify loyalty and reinforce the legitimacy of the ruling Kim family dynasty. North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] BY LIM JEONG-WON [[email protected]]

'Celebratory joy' fills Pyongyang streets on late founder's 113th birthday Published: 15 Apr. 2025, 12:58 LIM JEONG-WON [email protected] North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun reported on April 15 that workers in the Chollima Steel Complex were ′′completely resolved to fight desperately to carry out the party's decisions while harboring a deep longing for the leader,′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea celebrated the 113th birthday of its founding leader, Kim Il-sung, on Tuesday by reaffirming loyalty to his grandson, Kim Jong-un, and promoting an unbroken ideological lineage that ties the past to the present.

In a front-page editorial, the state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun lauded Kim Il-sung’s legacy, calling his Juche ideology a revolutionary foundation that has been “continuously developed and enriched” by Kim Jong-un’s “extraordinary ideological activities.” Related Article Video shows North Korean laborers working in Russia in violation of UN sanctions Kim Jong-un sends $2 million to pro-North group in Japan to help Korean schools South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, longtime ally of North Seoul sanctions freight ship, 4 entities for illegal transport of North Korean iron ore North Korea restores military airfield operations after pandemic conversion The paper described Kim Jong-un’s leadership as a continuation of the revolutionary lineage and emphasized the importance of “unconditionally and thoroughly implementing” his directives. State media reinforced the celebratory atmosphere by covering a series of events held nationwide to mark Kim Il-sung’s birth anniversary.

North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′a celebratory gathering of Women's League workers and members was held at the Women's Hall′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] These included a national gathering of the Korean Children’s Union, a student performance at the Pyongyang Students and Children’s Palace, and commemorative meetings organized by the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea and youth groups, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The birthday of Kim Il-sung, referred to as the “Day of the Sun,” is one of North Korea’s most important holidays, used by the regime to solidify loyalty and reinforce the legitimacy of the ruling Kim family dynasty.

North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday. [NEWS1] North Korea's state-run media Rodong Sinmun said on April 15 that ′′the streets of the capital were filled with celebratory joy′′ in commemoration of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung's birthday.

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