The House of Russian-Korean Friendship, built on the border with the DPRK in Primorye on the eve of the visit to the USSR of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, was renovated in anticipation of the fourth anniversary of the visit to Russia of the DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, as well as in honor of the 111th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the country Kim Il Sung, the representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vladivostok reported.

On April 20, Ambassador A.P. Brovarets, Consul General of the DPRK Zo Sek Chor, Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Primorye D. Tekiev, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Primorye B. Stupnitsky, Vice Mayor of Vladivostok A. Stegniy, Head of the International Cooperation Agency A. Starichkov took part in the opening ceremony of the renovated House of Russian-Korean Friendship in the urban-type settlement of Khasan at the junction of three borders – Russia, the DPRK and the PRC.

The ceremony is timed to coincide with the upcoming fourth anniversary of Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia, as well as the recent birthday of Kim Il-sung.

Cosmetic work was carried out, the façade group was updated, the plastic memorial plaques were replaced with marble ones, and paving stones appeared in front of the entrance.

The House of Russian-Korean Friendship was built on the eve of Kim Il-sung’s visit in 1986. In 2016, the building was restored after a fire destroyed it in 2015.

Kim Il-sung was born on April 15, 1912. Over the weekend, numerous events were held in the DPRK to mark the 111th anniversary of the birth of the country’s founder.

Kim Jong-un arrived in Primorye on April 24, 2019, and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok. This was the first contact between the two politicians, and Kim Jong-un’s first trip to Russia since he came to power in 2011. During his visit, the DPRK leader also laid a wreath at the S-56 submarine of the Military Glory of the Pacific Fleet memorial complex in Vladivostok, had lunch at the Lesnaya Zaimka restaurant, met with regional authorities, and visited the Russian-Korean Friendship House, built on the eve of Kim Il Sung’s visit in 1986.