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Sci-tech festivals held in DPRK

Date: 17/03/2025 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

The 38th Festivals of Science and Technology took place in all provinces (cities under direct jurisdiction of the government) of the DPRK on the theme of “Science and technology are the engine for overall national prosperity”.

Presented to the festivals were proposals and exhibits related to the sci-tech successes made by industrial establishments, farms, universities, research institutes and other units across the country in the 2024 struggle to fulfill the five-year plan for national economic development, true to the decisions of the plenary meetings of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.

The festivals were held in the forms of presentation and examination of sci-tech achievements, seminar, technical course, exchange of new technologies and products, etc.They served as a venue for wide-ranging exchange of technologies and experience.

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