One day in April 1996, Chairman Kim Jong Il toured Ryongmun Cavern, a underground scenic spot, which was newly turned into a recreation ground for the people after its discovery.

Kim Jong Il toured the cavern with stalagmites and dripstones of ten thousand forms, being briefed on their features. He arrived in a broad area of Ryongmun Cavern after a long time.

He stopped for a moment and called upon an official to bring mineral water.

He personally poured the mineral water into a glass and offered it to a lecturer.

He said that the lecturer would have a sore throat as she explained the features of the cavern for a long time and warmly called upon her to drink it.

He poured the mineral water into another glass and gave it to her, saying that she gave him a good explanation of the cavern.

The lecturer was deeply impressed.

That day Kim Jong Il had a photo session with her. -0-