calendar>>May 7. 2009 Juche 98
Anniversary of Publication of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked
Pyongyang, May 7 (KCNA) -- A national seminar was held at the Grand People's Study House on Thursday on the occasion of the 35th publication anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's historic work on May 7, Juche 63 (1974).

The work comprehensively deals with all the matters arising in bringing about a revolutionary turn in media activities including the mission of the media of the Workers' Party of Korea, principles to be abided by in their activities and their basic duty.

Speakers at the seminar referred to the feats performed by Kim Jong Il in the field of media, the validity and the tremendous vitality of the ideas and theories set forth in the work and tasks facing the media persons and ways for carrying them out.

They said that the work serves as precious guidelines of lasting value in the efforts to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, adding that the work made it possible for the media of the WPK to firmly preserve their revolutionary and popular nature as media of Juche type which has established the revolutionary outlook on the leader and powerfully encourage the building of a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation.

They underlined the need for all the media persons to bring about a creative surge in media activities and become honorable victors in the 150-day campaign for bringing about a landmark turn in building a thriving nation.

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