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Commemorative Stamps Issued

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, February 1 (KCNA) -- The Korea Stamp Corporation recently issued stamps in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the "250-mile Journey for National Liberation" made by President Kim Il Sung in his teens and the 45th anniversary of the Chongsan-ri spirit and the Chongsan-ri method provided by him. Seen in the first souvenir stamp are a picture of the President crossing the River Amnok with a firm resolution not to come back to the motherland before achieving the independence of Korea and words "The 80th anniversary of the '250-mile Journey for National Liberation'" and "Juche 14 (1925)-Juche 94 (2005)".
    Printed in another souvenir stamp are a statue of the President among farmers and words "The 45th anniversary of the Chongsan-ri spirit and Chongsan-ri method", "Juche 49 (1960)" and "Juche 94 (2005)".
    The face value of each souvenir stamp is 120 won.
    Stamps showing eight scenic views in the era of Songun politics were also issued.
    The eight views are "Sunrise over Mt. Paektu", "Snow-covered tapaksol (young pine trees) post", "Chol Pass clad with royal azalea", "Illuminated night view of the River Jangja", "Reverberating Ullim Waterfalls", "Rezoned Handre Plain", "Sea of potato flowers in Taehongdan" and "Beautiful view of Poman-ri Village". Their face values are 3, 12, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 100 won respectively.