A new stamp has been issued in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to mark the opening of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the official news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday.

According to the KCNA, the background of the stamp is Pyongyang and Shanghai, with an inscription of "Expo 2010 Shanghai China" in Korean, Chinese and English.

Printed in the center of the stamp are a picture of Pyongyang, the emblem of the exposition and a poster reflecting the ideal of humankind for beautifying towns on the theme of the exposition "Better City, Better Life."

This is the first stamp issued by the DPRK for the Shanghai Expo. The DPRK participates in the world expo for the first time. The theme of the DPRK's exhibition hall is "Pyongyang prospering on the basis of the culture of the River Taedong."

(Xinhua News Agency May 5, 2010)