Dec. 27, 2024 Friday  
Rodong Sinmun
In History of DPRK-Russia Friendship ― Beloved Internationalist

Politics 2024.1.26.


Recorded in the annals of the history of traditional DPRK-Russia friendship is the warm loving care shown by the peerlessly great men for Ya. T. Nobichenko and his family.

Nobichenko was an ordinary officer of the former Soviet Army. He covered an exploding grenade with his body in defence of President Kim Il Sung on March 1, Juche 35(1946) after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese colonial rule.

The President, calling him a flower of DPRK-Russia friendship, met him in person during his foreign visit. The President also saw to it that Nobichenko was awarded the title of DPRK Labor Hero. He frequently invited Nobichenko and his family to our country and showed great love and benevolence for them.

Chairman Kim Jong Il received Nobichenko and his family cordially whenever they visited our country. When the internationalist died in December Juche 83(1994), the Chairman sent a wreath to his bier and a message of condolence to his family with a strong sense of obligation.

The Chairman met the family members of Nobichenko and gave gifts to them when he toured Russia.

The love for Nobichenko and his family shown by the President and Chairman is invariably carried forward by the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un.

He sent a message of condolences to the bereaved family of Nobichenko over the demise of Maria Ebmenovna Nobichenko, wife of Nobichenko, and showed warm benevolence for the family, paying attention to the family affairs.

He also sent builders to remodel the grave of Nobichenko, and on the centenary of Nobichenko’s birth he sent a wreath with warm greetings to the bereaved family members.

Therefore, the bereaved family members extended the deepest thanks to Kim Jong Un saying that the late Nobichenko was immortal as an internationalist and a hero known worldwide thanks to the great leaders of the DPRK.

The story which reflects the noble world of obligation and humanity of the great leaders will be conveyed forever with the history of DPRK-Russia friendship.

Rodong Sinmun