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A national flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Kim Il Sung Square on January 1, Juche 113 (2024).

The square was crowded with Pyongyangites waiting for the moment of excitement and joy.

At 00:00 sharp, a bell tolled the start of the New Year and melodies of the immortal revolutionary hymns "Song of General Kim Il Sung" and "Song of General Kim Jong Il" resounded in the sky above the capital city.

A worker, peasant and intellectual hoisted up the national flag amid the solemn playing of the national anthem of the DPRK.

The masses paid high tribute to the sacred national flag.

Fireworks were displayed in the sky above the capital city to rev up the atmosphere of the New Year celebration.

Gorgeous fireworks were displayed in the sky above various places in the capital city including Kim Il Sung Square and the Pothong River bank. The masses continuously broke into wonders and cheers, watching various kinds of fireworks in the nocturnal sky.

Looking at the fireworks, the people renewed their will to bring earlier the future of prosperity by making uninterrupted innovations and leap forward.

Rodong Sinmun

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