KIM JONG UN VISITS KUMSUSAN PALACE OF SUN

Pyongyang, January 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, together with Ri Sol Ju, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Wednesday to pay tribute to President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the New Year 2014.

Kim Jong Un entered the hall where statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il stand.

A floral basket in the name of Kim Jong Un was placed before the statues. Also laid before them was a floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet.

He together with the participants paid tribute to the statues in humble reverence. Then he entered the hall where Kim Il Sung lies in state. He together with the participants made New Year greetings to Kim Il Sung in deep reverence. Then he entered the hall where Kim Jong Il lies in state. He together with the participants made New Year greetings to Kim Jong Il in deep reverence.

He was accompanied by senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Yong Gil, Jang Jong Nam, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Pak To Chun, Kim Yong Chun, Yang Hyong Sop, Kang Sok Ju, Kim Won Hong and other members of the leadership organ of the WPK Central Committee in Pyongyang City, leading officers of the armed forces organs and officials of ministries, national institutions and the WPK Central Committee.

KIM JONG UN VISITS NEW AQUATIC PRODUCTS REFRIGERATING FACILITIES

Pyongyang, January 7 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, visited the Aquatic Products Refrigerating Facilities newly built by KPA Unit 534.

He went round various refrigerating facilities to learn in detail about their construction and the refrigeration of aquatic products. He highly praised the unit for building a breakwater and very large modern refrigerating facilities with a wharf in a brief span of time. The fisheries field of the People's Army made big fish hauls last year, he said, adding that it should continue to take the lead in fishing in the future, too.

He underscored the need to make the flames of the innovation drive in the fisheries field of the People's Army rage furiously in the fisheries across the country.

He said he visited there to discuss the possibility of supplying fishes to the baby homes, orphanages, orphans' primary and secondary schools and old folks' homes across the country, adding it is a firm resolution and will of the Party to make all children there stoutly grow up free from sorrow over being orphans to become successors to the revolution and backbone of the revolution.

He personally calculated in a memo what quantities of fishes are required yearly to provide 300 grams of fish to each of them a day. Noting that the slogan "Let the People's Army take charge of both national defence and socialist construction!" is very good, he called on the People's Army to carry out the task of supplying fishes to the baby homes, orphanages, orphans' primary and secondary schools and old folks' homes all the year round.

He issued on the spot an order of the supreme commander of the KPA to the KPA to set up a fisheries station which will specialize in supplying fishes to the above-said baby homes, orphanages, schools and homes. He gave an instruction to finish the construction of the fisheries station before the Day of the Sun and start the fish supply from coming autumn.

He expressed expectation and belief that all commanding officers and officials would make big fish hauls this year wherever they work. Accompanying him were Choe Ryong Hae, So Hong Chan, Pak Jong Chon, Jo Nam Jin, Hwang Pyong So and Kim Pyong Ho.

KIM JONG UN WATCHES BASKETBALL GAME OF DPRK, AMERICAN PLAYERS

Pyongyang, January 8 (KCNA) -- A basketball game was played by the American basketball team of ex-NBA stars and Korean players of the Hwaebul team of the DPRK at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. The American team is now on a visit to the DPRK for sports exchange.

The match was watched by sports fans, people from all walks of life and youth and students. Among the spectators were foreign diplomatic envoys, representatives of international bodies, military attaches and their wives, staff members of various embassies, foreign guests and overseas Koreans staying in the motherland.

Supreme leader Kim Jong Un came out to the stadium together with Ri Sol Ju to watch the game. He was warmly greeted by Dennis Rodman, American ex-NBA star. Kim Jong Un welcomed the American basketball players' visit to the DPRK and said that the game served as a good occasion in promoting the understanding between the peoples of the two countries.

Rodman presented Kim Jong Un with a gift he prepared with the deepest respect for him. In his speech made before the match, he said he felt the Korean people were respecting Kim Jong Un while staying in the DPRK. He sang a song reflecting his reverence for Kim Jong Un, touching the spectators.

The first two rounds of the match were held between Hwaebul Team of the DPRK and the team of ex-NBA stars and its last two rounds were played as a mixed game of players of the two countries. Dennis Rodman also played in the match, revving it up. The Hwaebul Team beat the team of ex-NBA stars 47:39 and the White Team trounced the Green Team 63: 54.

Commemorative cups and medals were awarded to the players of the two teams. At the end of the match, Kim Jong Un met the players of the two teams. Kim Jong Un said he watched a good match and wished the American basketball players pleasant days in the DPRK. He had a photo taken with the American basketball players.

Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and Kang Sok Ju watched the match together with their wives.