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New Motorway Opened to Traffic
Pyongyang, June 17 (KCNA) -- A project for rebuilding Kowon-Hamhung motorway on an expansion basis has been completed in the DPRK.

During the project, the army and the people carried out concrete pavement and building of scores of bridges and retaining walls in single-minded unity.

The completion of project made it possible to contribute to the economic development of the country and renewed the looks of the land to meet the requirement of the Songun era.

A ceremony of opening the road to traffic took place on Friday. Present there were Premier Choe Yong Rim, Minister of the

People's Armed Forces Kim Yong Chun, Chief Secretary of the South Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Kwak Pom Gi, officials of relevant organs, servicepersons, officials and builders of South Hamgyong Province, working people and helpers.

Conveyed at the ceremony was a message of thanks of the WPK Central Military Commission addressed to soldier-builders and inhabitants and helpers of South Hamgyong Province who performed labor feats in the project.

There were a report and speeches there.

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