The elderly persons in the DPRK greeted International Day of Older Persons with joy.
Congratulatory performances and sports and amusements contests took place in Pyongyang and other parts of the country, together with special service at public catering and welfare service establishments.
Old people, including war veterans and meritorious persons in Pyongyang, enjoyed an opera Eternal Victors at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre.
Old people from flood-hit areas, who are staying in the capital city under the loving care of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the state, also celebrated the International Day of Older Persons.
Public catering establishments, including Okryu, Chongnyu and Hyangmanru restaurants, served various kinds of dishes to old persons.
The old people in different parts of the country enjoyed diverse cultural and leisure activities on the day.
KCNA
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