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A shortcut to bringing about a leap forward in the nation's economy lies in exploring new spheres of cutting-edge science and technology and actively introducing modern scientific and technological achievements. It is necessary to give priority to the development of the latest science and technology in order to bring about a radical turn in the people's standard of living by accelerating the development of light industry and agriculture once again this year.

Developing the latest science and technology is an essential requirement for strengthening the Juche character and independence of the nation's economy in every way and an important guarantee for bringing about a high boost in production by accelerating the process for putting the national economy on a modern and IT basis.

Only by relying on one's own science and technology is it possible to fully ensure economic independence and dynamically push forward the economic construction despite the worldwide economic fluctuation.

A rosy future of the Juche-based industry can be guaranteed only by developing the latest science and technology. Only when the Korean people steadily develop the latest science and technology with their own efforts and wisdom in their own style, can they more strikingly demonstrate the validity and vitality of the line of the Workers' Party of Korea on building an independent national economy and bring about eye-opening changes in the building of a great prosperous and powerful nation.

It is possible to successfully attain the grandiose goal for building an economic power when the level of technical equipment of the nation's economy is put on a higher stage through the wide introduction of the world-level cutting-edge technology.

The present stirring reality goes to patently prove that a shortcut to achieving a leaping advance in production and hitting the target of building an economic power earlier than scheduled lies in actively placing the national economy on a modern and IT basis on the basis of the latest science and technology.