Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Matteo Carbonelli, vice director-general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea (IIJI), left here on October 14 after taking part in the international seminar on the Juche idea held on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The vice director-general was seen off by Kim Un Je, vice-chairman of the Korean Association of Social Scientists, at Pyongyang International Airport.

On the same day, Noriaki Ouchi, researcher of the IIJI, left here. -0-