Every week, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Today’s question is: I heard that you don’t use the western solar calendar but count the years from the day on which Kim Il Sung was born. Is that true?

Yes, it is true that we count the years from the birthday of Kim Il Sung, but we don’t exclude the solar calendar used in the West. When we count the years from the day Kim Il Sung was born, we add “Juche year” to differentiate it