Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The DPRK doctorate on Taekwon-Do was conferred on George Vitale, adviser to U.S. Taekwon-Do Association.

He explained and proved on a scientific and technologic basis the history of Taekwon-Do and its usefulness in education of school youth and children for the first time.

The conferring ceremony took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Thursday.

Present there were Vice-Premier Jon Ha Chol, chairman of the State Commission for Conferment of Academic Degrees and Titles of the DPRK, and its Secretary General Kang Chun Gum, Jang Ung, president of the ITF, Kim Kyong Ho, chairman of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee, vice-presidents and executive members of the ITF and officials concerned.