New houses built in North Phyongan Province

Beautiful villages have been built at the Jangsan Farm of Ryongchon County and the Pihwa Farm of Chonma County in North Phyongan Province. Present at the ceremonies of moving into new houses held on the spot were officials of the Party and power organs in the province and the counties, builders and agricultural workers. Congratulatory addresses were delivered to be followed by other speeches. As farmers began moving into new houses, dance parties were given to the tune of merry songs and people had photos taken against the background of their new houses, putting the villages in a festive mood. Officials visited the families of farmers to congratulate them on their auspicious event of moving into new houses and ask them to become patriotic farmers supporting the country with increased grain production. People's happy laughter and songs rang out from every house of the wonderful villages. The Pyongyang Times, launched on May 6, 1965, is the DPRK's only English newspaper. It gives latest, detailed information about what is going on in the country in politics, the economy, culture and other sectors. And the paper also provides a vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of Pyongyang.