calendar>>November 8. 2014 Juche 103
Taekwon-Do Popularized in DPRK
Pyongyang, November 8 (KCNA) -- Taekwon-Do, traditional martial art of Korea, has been popularized among citizens of the DPRK.

In this year alone, hundreds of them have won different grades of Taekwon-Do.

According to an official concerned, this year has witnessed four rounds of Taekwon-Do training courses given by high-grade players in different sectors and regions.

Among participants in the courses were officials, scientists, teachers, workers and peasants who are playing a leading role in disseminating Taekwon-Do. The instructors of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee are also taking active part in popularizing the traditional martial art.

The drive to disseminate Taekwon-Do on a higher level has been successfully pushed forward in the DPRK since Juche 94(2005). Up to the present, there took place scores of training courses with a large number of working people attended.

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