North Korean leader Kim Jong un delivered an address at a ceremony held at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang on 30 September 2026, marking the institution's 80th founding anniversary. The photo was released by KCNA, North Korea's official state news agency, on 1 October 2026. (Photo: Yonhap via NationPress)
Images released by KCNA on 1 October 2026 show Kim Jong un speaking at the Kim Il Sung University anniversary event in Pyongyang — reportedly the most significant gathering at the DPRK's premier academic institution in recent years. (Photo: Yonhap via NationPress)
Kim Il Sung University, considered North Korea's foremost institution of higher learning, marked its 80th founding anniversary on 30 September 2026 with a formal ceremony attended and addressed by leader Kim Jong un in Pyongyang. (Photo: Yonhap via NationPress)
According to KCNA, Kim Jong un personally led celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang on 30 September 2026, underscoring the institution's symbolic importance to the DPRK state. (Photo: Yonhap via NationPress)