Rodong Sinmun notes that it is the determination and intention of the Workers' Party of Korea to ensure that the achievements of the great upsurge are followed by greater ones and this significant year marking the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Party becomes a prosperous year filled with the people's happiness by dynamically waging the all-Party, nationwide general offensive for the improvement of the people's standard of living.

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The joint editorial indicates tasks and ways such as the issue of increasing the state investment in the fields related to the people's living, the issue of sharply increasing the production in the sectors of basic industries, vanguards of the national economy, the issue of thoroughly enforcing the people-oriented policies of the Party and the state and the issue of pushing back the frontiers of science and technology in all fronts and leaping higher and faster this year.

These reflect the stand of General Secretary Kim Jong Il on attaching importance to the people's living.

The on-going general offensive for the improvement of the people's standard of living is a drive sure to be crowned with victory as it reflects the realistic requirements for building a thriving nation.

The might of the country's economy, including the heavy industry, was increased through a high-pitched drive for effecting a great surge to lay a springboard for the country, already a politico-ideological and military power, to justifiably reach the status of an economic giant.

A great revolution will take place in improving the people's standard of living and the mettle of Songun Korea to achieve prosperity run higher when we accelerate the development of light industry and agriculture once again by channeling all-Party and nationwide efforts into it.

Minju Joson calls for waging a dynamic general offensive this year by dint of the single-minded unity of all the service personnel and people around Kim Jong Il and thus adorn the grand festival in coming October with laudable successes in the efforts to improve the people's standard of living and demonstrate once again to the whole world the dignity and might of Songun Korea.