N Korea honors artists behind war memorial to troops

This photo, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on July 22, 2026, shows an award ceremony in Pyongyang the previous day, in which officials and artists at the Mansudae Art Studio were awarded for their "distinguished merits in the construction" of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats, a memorial built for its soldiers killed while fighting in Russia's war with Ukraine. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips, including photos and videos, to Yonhap News. If your submission is deemed newsworthy, it will undergo the journalistic process by our reporters and, if necessary, be turned into articles in both Korean and English to be distributed to domestic and international media outlets. For submissions that are particularly valuable as news stories, a token of appreciation will be provided. Especially for major tips, a plaque of appreciation and a small gift will also be awarded. email : [email protected] Copyright (c) Yonhap News Agency prohibits its content from being redistributed or reprinted without consent, and forbids the content from being learned and used by artificial intelligence systems.