Programme summary of North Korean radio news 24 Apr 12.

2100 gmt

1. 21:00 Kim Jong Un [Kim Cho'ng-u'n] receives a congratulatory message from Russian President D. Medvedev on the occasion of his election as first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission [NDC] on 20 April.

2. 21:01 Kim Jong Un receives a floral basket and a congratulatory letter from the military attache corps in the DPRK on the occasion of the 80th Korean People's Army [KPA] founding anniversary. The gifts are delivered to "KPA Vice Marshal Comrade Kim Jong Gak [Kim Cho'ng-kak], minister of People's Armed Forces," on 24 April.

3. 21:01 Kim Jong Un receives a gift from the visiting delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament led by its Vice-President Li Wuwei, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The gift is delivered to a relevant official on 23 April.

4. 21:02 Kim Jong Un receives a gift from the international financial association in Zhejiang Province, China. The gift is delivered to a relevant official on 24 April.

5. 21:02 On 24 April, Kim Jong Un receives a floral basket from the family of Zhang Weihua, an anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr on the occasion of the 80th KPA founding anniversary.

6. 21:03 On 24 April, Kim Jong Un receives floral baskets from families of Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters in China on the occasion of the 80th KPA founding anniversary. They are delivered to relevant officials on 24 April. Kim Jong Un …