Pyongyang, January 7 (KCNA) -- The Foreign Ministry of the DPRK arranged a friendly gathering with staff members of the Chinese embassy here on Jan. 7 on the occasion of the New Year, Juche 97 (2008).

Present there on invitation were Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and embassy officials.

On hand were Pak Ui Chun, minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials of the foreign ministry.

Speeches were made at the gathering.

The participants in the meeting talked about the need to boost the DPRK-China relations in the New Year, too, deepening the friendship.