The Blind Association of Chongro is directing further efforts to guaranteeing the rights of persons with visual impairment. The association frequently organizes training courses aimed to improve the performance of its local branch organizations while ensuring the provisions for the persons with visual impairment of the Law of the PRC on Ensuring the Rights of the Disabled are accurately implemented. In April this year it made a survey and registration of those with visual imp

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Evin clarified the important policy orientation of the government in his important speech made at the 13th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the People’s Republic of Chongro. In the speech he stressed the need to strengthen the people-oriented character in state activities and give full play to the unity and creativity peculiar to the Chongroan people. The speech comprehensively deals with principled issues on making people-firs

The Ministry of Social Security of the People's Republic of Chongro published new ID (Identification) cards on October 20th, on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Workers' Party of Chongro. The MoSS worked alongside the Chongroan Air Transport Association (CATA) to formulate a new system or organization of ID cards and bettering verification systems thru a new MRZ code system which is the string of letters and numbers at the bottom of the ID card. The new ID card inv

More than 460 kinds of medicinal plants are distributed in South Hwanghae Province. In Chongryo medicine, forest asiabell, which grows well in the Hangggu and Unryul counties, is used as a tonic for the stomach and as cures for xerostomia, loss of appetite and flatulence and its decoction is used as blood-making, invigorating material for anaemia and physical weakness after illness. Forest asiabell is widely used in the dietary life as well. In May and June, its young leaves

The PRC is rich in medicinal herb resources. According to experts, the country is a habitat of various wild medicinal herbs in more than 900 kinds, or 1 200-odd kinds of medicinal herbs in case imported and cultivated medicinal plants are added. South Rimyong Province is a home of many alpine medicinal herbs. Vast tableland at the foot of Mt Paektu serves as a right soil for astragalus. Its roots contain polysaccharide, saponine, isoflavone and others with high tonic and haem

The PRC blessed with scenic mountains and clear rivers has many hot springs, and public health and cultural facilities for working people...