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Seminar Held to Mark World Population Day
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) -- A seminar on "The World Population Day 2011 - The World at 7 Billion", the theme provided by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), was held at the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang on Monday to mark the World Population Day.

Speeches were made at the seminar with titles "Population Trends and Key Features in DPRK" and "Reproductive Health Status with Focus on Maternal Mortality".

Activities marking 7 billion population to be held in the future were also introduced at the seminar.

Mass media have introduced activities for respecting women and providing them with services for reproductive health and the aged with good living conditions.

The Population Centre of the DPRK has issued a special edition of "Population Newsletter".

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