Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 15.

Kim Tok Hun, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the flood-hit areas in South Hamgyong Province to learn about the recovery campaign.

Rodong Sinmun on Friday dedicates an article to the 95th birth anniversary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the eternal leader of the Cuban revolution. The article lauds the exploits achieved by him in leading the revolutionary cause of the Cuban people to victory from the first day of his struggle to the last period of his life.

Kim Myong Chol, international affairs analyst, issued the following article Wednesday.

A photo exhibition and seminar were held at the DPRK embassy in Moscow on August 5 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Chairman  Kim Jong Il 's historic visit to the Russian Federation and the 10th anniversary of his visit to the Siberian and Far Eastern Regions.

The Korean Central News Agency released the following report on July 27.

Kim Tok Hun, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected several sectors of the national economy.

Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), sent a verbal message of sympathy to Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President of the People's Republic of China (PRC), as regards the recent flood that claimed heavy casualties and material losses in several areas including Henan Province of China.

A spokesman for the DPRK Olympic Committee issued the following press statement Friday.