Kim Jong Un Inspects Newly Built Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School which provides the best environment for education and living conditions.

He went round the school building, hostel and other places to learn in detail about the construction and preparations for operating the school.

Pleased that the school building was built in a modern and fashionable style, he said that all classrooms were put on a multi-functional and IT basis to suit the features of primary education and equipped with varieties of teaching facilities.

He noted that the school has well-furnished room for the education in Kim Jong Il's patriotism, room for the members of the Children's Union, nature study room, music and dance room, etc. and all its spaces are devoted to acquiring knowledge and common sense as the corridor is decorated with diverse paintings and other things which attract children's interest and ensure visual, scientific and vivid effect.

Visiting Second-Year Class A having Korean language lesson, he learned in detail with fatherly care about how pupils are taught and how teaching aids are used, their cognition ability and the quality of their textbooks and notebooks.

Noting that the hostel was built in such way that it not only suits children's minds but enables them to live without any inconveniences, he added that he was satisfied with everything such as bedrooms and dining room, barber's and clinic.

The quality of the country's overall education including higher education depends on the quality of primary and secondary education and a shortcut to building a talented nation lies in thoroughly implementing the Party's policy of prioritizing primary and secondary education, he said, giving important instructions that would serve as guidelines for managing and operating the school.

He earnestly asked the officials and the teaching staff of the school to take good care of its pupils, reflecting his wish, so that they may grow up uprightly, stoutly and cheerfully without the slightest sadness and worry as orphans have our Party only to trust and depend on.

He had a photo session with the pupils and teaching staff of Pyongyang Orphans' Primary and Secondary schools and builders.

He was accompanied by Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Jo Yong Won, vice department director of the C.C., WPK, and Ma Won Chun, director of the Designing Department of the State Affairs Commission.

NIGERIANS CELEBRATE THE DAY OF THE RISING STAR

Nigerians from all works of life thronged the embassy of the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea located at the Diplomatic area of Abuja, Nigeria's capital to celebrate the birthday of the Great Leader popularly referred to as THE RISING STAR.

NIGERIANS CONGRATULATE COMRADE OGAMIGHENGITSY

On behalf of the Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Kimilsungism and Kimjongilism, I hereby congratulate you and convey our profound goodwill over your being conferred with the Prize of H.E. Kim Jong Il. We, the adherents of Kimilsungism and Kimjongilism share with you in this moment of joy. We hope that this honour would further spur you to propagate the works and leadership qualities of the Great Leader popularly referred to as the RISING STAR.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS

Prof. Alhassan Mamman Muhammad

National Chairman

Nigerian National Committee on the Study of Kimilsungism and Kimjongilism

Kim Jong Un Guides Test-fire of Surface-to-Surface Medium Long-range Ballistic Missile

A surface-to-surface medium long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2, Korean style new type strategic weapon system, was successfully test-fired on Sunday.

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 on the spot.

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un set forth the task of developing the weapon system into surface-to-surface ballistic missile with extended firing range on the basis of the success made in the SLBM underwater test-fire held in August last year.

He received the report on the development of Pukguksong-2, set the date of the test-fire of the missile and personally guided the preparations for it on the spot.

Before the test-fire that day he looked round the caterpillar self-propelled missile launching truck produced by workers in the munitions industry by their own efforts, technology and wisdom.

At the observation post he learned in detail about the plan for the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 and gave the order to launch it.

The test-fire proved the reliability and security of the surface launch system and starting feature of the high thrust solid fuel-powered engine and reconfirmed the guidance and control features of ballistic missile during its active flight and working feature of high thrust solid fuel-powered engines and those of separation at the stages.

It also verified the position control and guidance in the middle section and section of re-entry after the separation of the improved warhead of the missile which can be tipped with a nuclear warhead, the feature of evading interception, etc. The test-fire helped test and round off the mobility and operation of the new type missile launching truck in the worst surface condition and finally confirm its technological specifications through ballistic missile launch.

The test-fire was conducted by the high-angle launching method instead of firing range, taking the security of the neighboring countries into consideration.

He said that the newly developed Pukguksong-2 is the Korean style advantageous weapon system providing convenience in operation and ensuring speed in striking and a Juche-missile, Juche-weapon in name and reality as the launching truck and ballistic missile were designed and manufactured and fired by the indigenous wisdom, efforts and technology 100 percent. He expressed great satisfaction over the possession of another powerful nuclear attack means which adds to the tremendous might of the country.

Now our rocket industry has radically turned into high thrust solid fuel-powered engine from liquid fuel rocket engine and rapidly developed into a development- and creation-oriented industry, not just copying samples, he said, adding:

Thanks to the development of the new strategic weapon system, our People's Army is capable of performing its strategic duties most accurately and rapidly in any space: under waters or on the land.

At the end of the test-fire he had a photo taken with scientists and technicians in the field of defence industry and service personnel who took part in the test-fire of Pukguksong.

Kim Jong Un Visits Kangdong Precision Machine Plant

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to the Kangdong Precision Machine Plant.

He went round various parts of the plant, including the newly-built products exhibition hall and processing shop, to learn in detail about its production and updating and the quality of products.

He said that the exhibition hall has been built as a splendid structure and that he likes everything displayed there as varieties of exhibits look nice, easy to operate and very efficient, adding that precision machine processing technology is at the world-level. He looked round the newly-built room for disseminating science and technology.

An effective use of the room is an important work to thoroughly implement the Party's policy of making all the people well versed in science and technology, he said, stressing the need for the employees to make it part of their everyday life to acquire the knowledge of cutting-edge science and technology so that they may steadily improve their technical skills and broaden their outlooks and thus become personnel possessed of modern science and technology.

He toured the bean processing factory, Ponghwa Health Complex and dwelling houses.

It is good to turn out varieties of soy bean-based products after building bean sprouts processing factory, bean curd processing factory, etc., he noted.

He said he was pleased with everything at the health complex having bath facilities, swimming pool, barber's, beauty parlor, table tennis room, gym-cum clinic, dining room, etc. It has been built in such a way that it looks bright, cozy and comfortable, he noted, adding that it was a good idea that the ceiling was built with glass. He was very pleased that the employees of the plant and their families have become able to lead a cultured life like urban people.

Saying that employees of the plant would like the dwelling houses built in an impeccable style and fitted with quality and attractive furniture, he told officials to let settlers move to new houses on the occasion of the birth anniversary of leader

Kim Jong Il. Appreciating high enthusiasm of the workers at the plant to boost the production, he set forth tasks facing the plant. He had a photo session with the officials and employees of the plant.

Accompanying him were Jo Yong Won and Yu Jin, vice department directors of the C.C., WPK.

Kim Jong Un Inspects Newly Built Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to Pyongyang Orphans' Primary School which provides the best environment for education and living conditions.

He went round the school building, hostel and other places to learn in detail about the construction and preparations for operating the school.

Pleased that the school building was built in a modern and fashionable style, he said that all classrooms were put on a multi-functional and IT basis to suit the features of primary education and equipped with varieties of teaching facilities.

He noted that the school has well-furnished room for the education in Kim Jong Il's patriotism, room for the members of the Children's Union, nature study room, music and dance room, etc. and all its spaces are devoted to acquiring knowledge and common sense as the corridor is decorated with diverse paintings and other things which attract children's interest and ensure visual, scientific and vivid effect.

Visiting Second-Year Class A having Korean language lesson, he learned in detail with fatherly care about how pupils are taught and how teaching aids are used, their cognition ability and the quality of their textbooks and notebooks.

Noting that the hostel was built in such way that it not only suits children's minds but enables them to live without any inconveniences, he added that he was satisfied with everything such as bedrooms and dining room, barber's and clinic.

The quality of the country's overall education including higher education depends on the quality of primary and secondary education and a shortcut to building a talented nation lies in thoroughly implementing the Party's policy of prioritizing primary and secondary education, he said, giving important instructions that would serve as guidelines for managing and operating the school.

He earnestly asked the officials and the teaching staff of the school to take good care of its pupils, reflecting his wish, so that they may grow up uprightly, stoutly and cheerfully without the slightest sadness and worry as orphans have our Party only to trust and depend on.

He had a photo session with the pupils and teaching staff of Pyongyang Orphans' Primary and Secondary schools and builders.

He was accompanied by Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Jo Yong Won, vice department director of the C.C., WPK, and Ma Won Chun, director of the Designing Department of the State Affairs Commission.

Kim Jong Un Inspects Ryomyong Street under Construction

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, provided field guidance to Ryomyong Street under construction.

He ardently appealed to all service personnel and builders involved in the project to wind up the construction before the Day of the Sun at any cost and thus fully demonstrate the mightiness and national power of Juche Korea.

After being briefed on the project before a map showing the bird's-eye view of the street and its relief map, respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un went round various places of the construction site to learn in detail about the construction.

He gave instructions concerning the completion of the project. He underscored the need to meticulously organize and command the construction work, scrupulously distribute manpower, effectively operate equipment and properly supply construction materials on the basis of the carefully worked out operation plan, step up the interior and exterior work of the buildings in the highest quality, conduct the trial operation of electric, heating, water supply and drainage systems in a responsible manner, bring greening and land leveling in step with the construction project and take necessary measures for successfully protecting and managing the apartment houses and public facilities based on the technology of green architecture.

Enjoying a bird's-eye view of the construction site of the street with satisfaction, he said: "This place demonstrates the indomitable mental power of the army and people who are building a paradise for the people without an equal in the world by their own efforts, the mettle of Juche Korea dashing ahead like the wind and a high level of socialist civilization".

He said that the building of the street is not a simple formation of the street but the confrontation between socialism and imperialism and a campaign for defending socialism as it is under way amid the enemies' desperate military pressure and economic sanctions to block the DPRK's advance at any cost. He stressed that its construction goes to prove once again that neither sanctions nor pressure can ever check the victorious advance of the army and people of the DPRK along the road chosen by them.

"We built streets one by one to be proud of in the world every year and are pushing forward the construction of Ryomyong Street much bigger than other ones in its scale and volume of the project by our own efforts and with our technology and materials," he noted, adding that this is a striking demonstration of the inevitable might of the single-minded unity of the army and people of the DPRK united close around the Party and the inexhaustible national power of Juche Korea. "When the street is completed to boast the highest level of civilization, the whole world will admire again the DPRK's might of self-reliance and self-development," he said.

Stressing that the construction site of the street represents a theater of a battle demonstrating the invincible mettle of socialist Korea dynamically advancing along with the era of the Workers' Party, he ardently called on all builders to turn out as one in the final charge, vigorously run on the last course and thus complete the project without fail till the Day of the Sun.

He was accompanied by O Su Yong, vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Jo Yong Won, vice department director of the C.C., WPK, and Ma Won Chun, director of the Designing Department of the DPRK State Affairs Commission.

Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Unit 1314

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected Unit of KPA 1314 honored with the Title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment.

Kim Jong Un went round the monument to the field guidance given by leader Kim Jong Il to the unit in December 2003.

After going round the unit, he recalled that Kim Jong Il gave instructions for preparing soldiers to be fighters strong in idea and faith, rounding off the combat readiness and improving supply service. He stressed the need for the commanding officers and combatants to thoroughly implement the behests of Kim Jong Il.

Then he went to the lecture room of O Jung Hup Political University.

After learning in detail about the education of O Jung Hup Political University, he underscored the necessity to give effective lectures as required by the mentality and characters of soldiers. To this end it is necessary to properly work out an education program, steadily improve the education contents and methods and ceaselessly raise the level of teachers and, at the same time, fully provide material and technical means for education, he said. He showed loving care for the unit.

There is nothing to fear when people remain strong in idea and the army is powerful, he noted, adding that the standoff with the enemy is the confrontation between arms and arms and between the idea and faith of the KPA and those of the enemy. He called for beating back the enemies armed to the teeth with the political and ideological superiority of the soldiers fully equipped with that idea and faith.

He looked round the mess hall and soy bean store of the unit.

He learnt about the combat duty, combat readiness and training of the unit at the military lecture room.

He set forth the tasks facing the unit that would serve as guidelines for rounding off its combat preparations and bolstering up its combat capability.

He gave service personnel a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts and had a photo session with them.

Accompanying him were KPA Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong So, director of the KPA General Political Bureau, and Army Col. General Ri Yong Gil, first vice-chief of the General Staff and director of the General Operational Bureau of the KPA.

Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Unit 1314

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected Unit of KPA 1314 honored with the Title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment.

Kim Jong Un went round the monument to the field guidance given by leader Kim Jong Il to the unit in December 2003.

After going round the unit, he recalled that Kim Jong Il gave instructions for preparing soldiers to be fighters strong in idea and faith, rounding off the combat readiness and improving supply service. He stressed the need for the commanding officers and combatants to thoroughly implement the behests of Kim Jong Il.

Then he went to the lecture room of O Jung Hup Political University.

After learning in detail about the education of O Jung Hup Political University, he underscored the necessity to give effective lectures as required by the mentality and characters of soldiers. To this end it is necessary to properly work out an education program, steadily improve the education contents and methods and ceaselessly raise the level of teachers and, at the same time, fully provide material and technical means for education, he said. He showed loving care for the unit.

There is nothing to fear when people remain strong in idea and the army is powerful, he noted, adding that the standoff with the enemy is the confrontation between arms and arms and between the idea and faith of the KPA and those of the enemy. He called for beating back the enemies armed to the teeth with the political and ideological superiority of the soldiers fully equipped with that idea and faith.

He looked round the mess hall and soy bean store of the unit.

He learnt about the combat duty, combat readiness and training of the unit at the military lecture room.

He set forth the tasks facing the unit that would serve as guidelines for rounding off its combat preparations and bolstering up its combat capability.

He gave service personnel a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts and had a photo session with them.

Accompanying him were KPA Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong So, director of the KPA General Political Bureau, and Army Col. General Ri Yong Gil, first vice-chief of the General Staff and director of the General Operational Bureau of the KPA.

Kim Jong Un Visits Bier of Kang Ki Sop

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, Sunday visited the bier of Kang Ki Sop, alternate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and general director of the General Administration of Civil Aviation, to express profound condolences over his death.

A wreath from respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was seen standing before the bier.

Kim Jong Un paid silent tribute to Kang Ki Sop, revolutionary soldier who not only fulfilled an important flight duty in a responsible manner after growing up to be a competent flight guiding official thanks to the particular trust and loving care of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il but also successfully ensured the operation of the international and domestic regular air service and thus raised the international prestige of the Party and state and made a great contribution to developing the nation's air transport.

He looked round the bier of Kang Ki Sop.

He met with family members of the deceased to express condolences over his death.

He was accompanied by Hwang Pyong So, Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Myong Su, Pak Yong Sik, Kim Yong Su and Jo Yong Won.

Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Sub-unit

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected a sub-unit under KPA Unit 233.

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was greeted by commanding officers of the unit and officers of a company on the spot.

He went round the company barracks built according to the standard design of barracks.

He learned in detail about temperature in a warm bed room and the heating system. He said that a good heating system would enable soldiers to live in a warm room even in cold winter and make successes in combat and political training in good health.

Satisfied to see an education room, center for political and ideological education, he underscored the need to conduct education in the greatness of the leaders, education in Kim Jong Il's patriotism, education in faith, anti-imperialist and class education and moral education in a unique and effective manner. No weapon is more powerful than the political and ideological might of soldiers and when a priority is given to ideology can the People's Army win the fight against enemies, he added.

Watching with broad smile on his face the barracks nestled in dense woods, he noted the surrounding environment is very excellent. He called for planting more trees and taking good care of them in the future, too, and turning areas around the barracks of the sub-unit and mountains near it into thick woodland, forests and orchards.

Going round military installations of the company, he learned about its combat preparedness and training.

He was satisfied to learn that the company is conducting training under the simulated conditions of an actual war and firmly preparing soldiers to be a-match-for-a-hundred fighters possessed of strong mental power, staunch fighting spirit and high combat ability and qualifications. He was also pleased that they are keeping weapons and combat and technical equipment always ready to go into action, thinking of combat readiness only awake or asleep on high alert, and have turned their post and positions into invulnerable fortresses.

Saying that the company has a very important duty to perform, he set forth important tasks which would serve as guidelines for rounding off its combat preparations.

Expressing belief that the soldiers of the company would defend the socialist homeland as firm as an iron wall, he gave them a pair of binoculars, an automatic rifle and a machine gun as gifts. Then he had a photo session with them.

He was accompanied by KPA Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong So, director of the KPA General Political Bureau, and Army Col. General Ri Yong Gil, first vice-chief of the KPA General Staff and director of the General Operational Bureau.

Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Ryugyong Kimchi Factory

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to the Ryugyong Kimchi Factory, a model and icon of the nation's kimchi factories.

He went round various places of the factory to learn in detail about the technological specifications of the production processes and equipment and the variety and quality of products.

He was pleased that the factory successfully established an integrated production system in order to put the organization of production, business activities and quality control on an IT and scientific basis at a high level for the industrial production of kimchi.

Seeing whole cabbage kimchi, pickled sliced radish seasoned with pepper, white kimchi, nutritious kimchi for children, cucumber kimchi, sliced radish kimchi and various other kimchi products on display at the sample room, he said that there are so many varieties of kimchi, trademark designs look nice and products are well packed.

He expressed great satisfaction over the rapid development of the factory, noting that its appearance has undergone such dramatic change in a matter of less than half a year that it is beyond recognition. He added that the factory has been built into a modern one to be proud of in the world by its own efforts and with indigenous technology as its production process is automated and streamlined on so amazingly high level.

He instructed the officials and employees of the factory to produce the nation's traditional food kimchi as the world's best food as it is well-known as one of the world's five health foods.

Noting that the country greeted the new year by massively turning out products badly needed for improving the standard of people's living, he said that the praiseworthy successes being made in the sector of light industry are instilling into the people stronger confidence and optimism about the sure victory of Korean-style socialism under which everything will be found in abundance and they will enjoy a highly civilized life. He called for making this year the one of witnessing uninterrupted miracles at all light industrial establishments.

He underscored the need to build modern kimchi factories in all provinces, too, with the Ryugyong Kimchi Factory as a model and a standard as it has successfully put the production of kimchi on an industrial and scientific basis true to the Party's intention.

He expressed expectation and belief that the officials and employees of the factory would creditably perform their duty and thus make a positive contribution to the improvement of the people's diet before having a photo session with them.

Accompanying him were O Su Yong, vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, An Jong Su, department director of the C.C., WPK, and Jo Yong Won and Sin Man Gyun, vice department directors of the C.C., WPK.

Kim Jong Un Visits Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to the process of quilt production and workers' hostel newly built at the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill.

The first leg of his visit was the process of quilt production.

He gave an instruction to build the modern process of producing varieties of good-quality quilts while giving field guidance to the mill in June last year and took measures for undertaking the project.

True to his instruction, the relevant field and officials and employees of the mill waged a dynamic drive, completing the huge modern process of quilt production by December last. It has started a full-scale production.

He went round the process to learn in detail about the production of quilts and their quality.

He was pleased to see various types of equipment in the process producing different bedclothes including quilts for winter, summer, spring and autumn and wedding and bedcover.

Saying that success of the light industrial policy largely depends on how the light industrial factories turn out goods favored by the people, he stressed the need for the mill to mass-produce quality quilts popular among them.

The next leg of his visit was the workers' hostel.

While visiting the mill in June last, he promised the construction of a new hostel for workers at the highest level. He personally chose its site and guided its layout, dispatched a powerful construction force of the People's Army and settled all problems arising in the project one by one.

The soldier-builders successfully completed the seven-storied hostel with a total floor space of more than 8 910 square meters in a matter of less than six months since the ground-breaking ceremony. The hostel has a dining room, room for birthday party, sports and amusement room, bedrooms, etc.

The Supreme Leader went round various places of the hostel.

Pleased to hear employees of the mill call the newly-built hostel a palace and hotel for workers rare to be found in the world, he emphasized that such hostel could be built in the DPRK only as it is a society for the working class. "How happy President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il would have been if they had seen such hostel," he said with deep emotion.

Noting that the hostel of the mill represents a monumental edifice showing the high level of the nation's architecture at present when a high level of civilization is being attained in the era of the Workers' Party and a golden era in construction is unfolding, he highly praised soldiers of KPA Unit 966 for having devotedly carried out the order given by the Party and gave them thanks of the Supreme Commander of the KPA.

The mill is a pivot one in the field of light industry, he said, expressing belief and conviction that its officials and workers would as ever set an example to be followed by the whole country in the year's dynamic drive for improving the standard of people's living.

He was accompanied by An Jong Su, department director of the C.C., WPK, Jo Yong Won and Pak Myong Sun, vice department directors of the C.C., WPK.

Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Newly-Built Pyongyang Bag Factory

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, gave field guidance to the newly-built Pyongyang Bag Factory.

The Pyongyang Bag Factory, built in Thongil Street of Pyongyang City, is a huge modern bag producer with a total floor space of more than 10 590 square meters. It is capable of producing over 242 000 school bags and 60 000 ordinary bags a year.

Noting that it is the intention of the WPK to provide the children and people with locally made good-quality and attractive bags, he personally initiated the building of the factory, guided its layout and solved problems arising in its construction one by one.

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un went round the sample room, cutting shop, sewing shop, packing shop, sci-tech knowledge dissemination room, combined control room, technical preparation room, designing room and various other parts of the factory to learn in detail about its construction and production.

Seeing varieties of school bags for boys and girls of primary schools, junior and senior middle schools and universities on display in the sample room, he was pleased that the factory has produced nice bags of different shapes and colors meeting the tastes of children and students with locally available cloth and subsidiary materials.

Noting that the factory has laser cutter and all other necessary modern equipment and facilities made with indigenous efforts and technology, at every production process including cutting, sewing, printing, dyeing and finishing, he stressed it is a great success that more than 95 percent of the machines operating at the factory are home-made.

The factory has a very important duty to perform, he said, setting forth such tasks facing the factory as making trademark peculiar, channeling great efforts into improving the quality of its products to make them popular, improving the designing to increase the variety of bags and make them diverse and multi-color, deepening researches into realizing the standardization of bags suited to the physical features of users at different ages, effectively operating the sci-tech knowledge dissemination room and taking good care of equipment.

Recalling that it was his intention to make sure a modern bag factory was successfully built in every province and Pyongyang City took the lead in implementing the Party's policy, he highly praised the Pyongyang City Committee of the WPK for correctly identifying the problems to which it attaches importance and dynamically arousing the masses to the drive for implementing its idea and policies.

Very high is enthusiasm of the officials and employees of the factory who have launched their production campaign in the New Year, he noted.

He had a photo session with them, expressing belief that they would creditably perform their duties by devoting themselves to the bag production in the spirit of making bags for their children.

Accompanying him were An Jong Su, department director of the C.C., WPK, and Jo Yong Won and Rim Jun Gil, vice department directors of the C.C., WPK.

DPRK's ICBM Development Is to Cope with U.S. Nuclear War Threat: FM Spokesman

A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA Sunday as regards the fact that the U.S. is pulling up the DPRK over its preparations for ICBM test-fire that have reached their final phase:

The DPRK's ICBM development is part of its efforts for bolstering its capability for self-defence to cope with the ever more undisguised nuclear war threat from the U.S.

Nevertheless, the U.S. is crying out for tightening sanctions to pressurize the DPRK, terming the entirely just rocket launch preparations of the latter "provocation" and "threat." This reminds one of a guilty party filing the suit first.

A U.S. deputy secretary of State spouted rubbish on January 5 that threat from North Korea has reached an extreme pitch and sanctions aimed at pressurizing North Korea would as ever continue no matter what administration may appear in the U.S.

Some pseudo-experts and conservative media are busy joining the Obama group in putting pressure on the DPRK.

Explicitly speaking again, the U.S. is wholly to blame for pushing the DPRK to have developed ICBM as it has desperately resorted to anachronistic policy hostile toward the DPRK for decades to encroach upon its sovereignty and vital rights.

Despite the unheard-of harsh sanctions and pressure, the DPRK developed H-bomb and had access to standardized nuclear warheads by bolstering up its nuclear weapons on a high level at an unimaginably high speed on the strength of self-development.

The ICBM will be launched anytime and anywhere determined by the supreme headquarters of the DPRK.

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un clarified that the DPRK will continue to build up our self- defence capability, the pivot of which is the nuclear forces, and the capability for pre-emptive strike as long as the United States and its vassal forces keep on nuclear threat and blackmail and as long as they do not stop their war games they stage at our doorstep disguising them as annual events. Anyone who wants to deal with the DPRK would be well advised to secure a new way of thinking after having clear understanding of it.

Kim Jong Un Makes New Year Address for 2017

                              Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un made a New Year address for 2017.

In his address he sent New Year greetings to all Koreans and the progressive people of the world.

2016 was a year of revolutionary and auspicious event and great turn to be specially recorded in the history of the Workers' Party of Korea and the country, he said, referring to the achievements made last year.

Last year the Seventh Congress of the WPK was held significantly with splendour as a grand political festival thanks to the high revolutionary enthusiasm of all the party members, service personnel and people and amid deep concern of the world.

The Seventh Congress proudly reviewed the glorious history of the struggle of the WPK, which had led the revolutionary cause of Juche to victory under the wise guidance of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, and unfolded a grand blueprint for accomplishing the socialist cause under the banner of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism.

An epoch-making turn was made in bolstering up the national defence capacity of Juche Korea and the DPRK soared as a nuclear and military power in the East that no formidable enemy dare encroach upon.

The proud victory was achieved in the 70-day and 200-day campaigns to glorify the Seventh Congress of the Party.

Thanks to the heroic struggle of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il working class and all other people, the gigantic goals of the 70-day and 200-day campaigns put forward by the WPK were successfully hit and a new breakthrough made in the country's economic development.

The new spirit of era for building a powerful socialist country was created and trust in the Party and faith in socialism were more deeply cherished in the hearts of the people during the 70-day and 200-day campaigns.

Kim Jong Un underscored the need to achieve the drastic advance in implementing the decision of the Seventh Congress of the Party this year.

We should concentrate all efforts on the implementation of the five-year strategy for national economic development.

This year's fighting goals should be hit without fail to open a bright prospect for the five-year strategy and put the overall economy of the country on a higher stage while consolidating the victory gained last year.

"Let us accelerate the victorious advance of socialism with the great spirit of self-reliance and self-development as the dynamic force!", this is a militant slogan we should uphold in the New Year's onward march.

It is necessary to actively wage the all-people charge for attaining the goal of five-year strategy by dint of the self-reliance and self-development.

In the field of science and technology it is imperative to solve scientific and technological problems arising in updating industrial establishments and putting the production on a normal footing there with a main emphasis on the local production of raw materials, fuel and equipment.

Electricity, metal and chemical industrial fields should take the lead.

In the coal industry and railway transport fields, a priority should be given to meeting the need for coal and its transport to power plants and metal and chemical factories.

It is important to quickly develop the machine industry.

A radical turn should be effected in light industry, agriculture and fisheries and thus a greater progress be made in improving the standard of people's living.

In the construction field, Ryomyong Street should be completed on the highest level and efforts be focused on the construction of important projects, and more educational and cultural facilities and dwelling houses be built wonderfully.

All sectors and units of the national economy should wage a vigorous drive to produce and economize as much as possible under the slogan of self-reliance and self-sufficiency and thus fulfil this year's plan on all indices.

The whole country should turn out for the land management.

On all fronts of culture including education, public health, sports and literature and arts, a fresh revolutionary surge should be brought to step up the building of a highly civilized nation.

The political and military position of socialism should be further cemented as an invincible fortress.

All the service personnel and people should share their thinking and breath with the Party and rally around it in thinking and purpose, morality and sense of obligation and work hard for the prosperity of the country.

We should resolutely smash the enemies' despicable and vicious moves to dampen the pure and ardent desire of the people for the Party and estrange the people from it.

It is also important to bring about a great surge in bolstering up the military capabilities.

Victory or defeat in this year's drive for implementing the decision made at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party Korea depends on the role to be played by the party organizations and working people's organizations, Kim Jong Un said, stressing the need for all the primary party organizations to embody the basic spirit of the First Conference of Chairpersons of the Party Primary Committees and make sure that the spirit of uninterrupted innovation and advance is fully displayed in the all-out charge this year.

Kim Jong Un also called on the entire nation to pave a wide avenue to independent reunification by the united efforts. It is necessary to take active measures

to improve the north-south relations and defuse acute military conflict and danger of a war between the north and the south.

All the Koreans in the north and the south and abroad should unite and get united on the principle of subordinating everything to national reunification, the cause common to the nation, and activate the reunification movement on a nationwide scale.

It is needed to foil challenges of the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad going against the nation's desire for reunification.

Kim Jong Un said that unless the U.S. and its vassal forces stop nuclear threat and blackmail and unless they stop the war exercises which they stage right at our noses under the pretext of annual exercises, the DPRK would keep increasing the military capabilities for self-defence and pre-emptive striking capacity with a main emphasis on nuclear force.

The DPRK will defend the peace and security of the country with its force and make active contribution to defending the world peace and stability, he stressed.

The WPK and the government of the DPRK will remain loyal to the ideas of foreign policy -- independence, peace and friendship –and make joint efforts to expand the good-neighbourly friendship and cooperation with countries advocating independence and realize the genuine international justice.

Kim Jong Un said that he would make devoted efforts to make sure that the days when our people sang the song "We Are the Happiest in the World" full of optimism about the future with deep trust in President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il

only will become a reality today, not just a past days of history, and solemnly pledged to become a faithful servant serving the people with pure and sincere dedication.