calendar>>September 28. 2011 Juch 100
WPK Conference and Socialist Construction in DPRK

Pyongyang, September 28 (KCNA) -- The Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea was held successfully in the capital city of Pyongyang on September 28, Juche 99 (2010).

The conference solemnly declared that President Kim Il Sung, who founded and triumphantly led the WPK and the Korean revolution, will always remain in the top leadership body of the party.

At the conference Kim Jong Il was reelected the WPK general secretary as wished by all the party members, servicepersons and other people.

The conference elected the WPK central leadership bodies, including the Central Military Commission with Kim Jong Un as its vice-chairman.

The WPK Conference was a political event of great significance in developing the WPK into the eternal party of Kim Il Sung and ushering in a bright future of Songun Korea.

The significance and vitality of the conference have been demonstrated in practice over the past one year.

The spirit of the conference calling for advancing toward a fresh victory in socialist construction with fortitude, closely rallied around the party, has prevailed throughout the country.

Support of the army and the people for the party and their trust in it have grown as never before.

Lots of people sent letters to the WPK Central Committee, pledging their loyalty to Kim Jong Il.

The military parade that was held in October 2010 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the WPK, the elections of deputies to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies in July and the parade of Worker-Peasant Red Guards in September demonstrated the true picture of the DPRK and its might characterized by the harmonious whole of the leader, the party and the people.

A fresh progress has been made in the efforts to put the national economy on the Juche-oriented and modern basis and improve the people's living standards.

Kim Jong Il is energetically leading the Korean people in their drive for socialist construction.

He gave field guidance to the construction of the Huichon Power Station, which is an important project for the country's economic development and improvement of the people's living standards, four times from November last year.

Emboldened by his field guidance the builders worked hard to build a high dam and water tunnels extending several dozen kilometers and the generation of electricity is expected soon.

Tremendous achievements have been made in the light industrial sector the WPK set again as a major target of this year's general offensive.

Another modern vinalon production process has been built in the February 8 Vinalon Complex.

The converting and spinning shop was renovated in the Hamhung Woolen Textile Mill to begin producing vinalon cloth from March. Lots of other light industrial factories have modernized their production processes.

There sprang up the Pyongyang Flour Processing Factory, Sonhung Foodstuff Factory, Pyongyang Vegetable Science Institute, Delicacy Restaurant under Okryu Restaurant, Hyangmanru Popular Restaurant, Pothonggang Department Store, Pothongmun Street Meat and Fish Shop, Soysauce Shop of the Ryongsong Foodstuff Factory, Stuffed Wheat Cake Shop of the Kumsong Foodstuff Factory, Pyongyang Stevia Processing Factory and many other modern production and service facilities and research institutes.

Changsong County launched an innovation drive to develop local industry and officials and working people in other parts of the country are following the suit to run local industrial plants with their own efforts.

Solid foundations for building an economic power have been laid in all economic sectors.

The Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex is taking the lead in this drive sweeping the whole country. It built a CNC-based high temperature air combustion furnace and made a great progress in its technological updating.

The Songjin Steel Complex has produced steel with raw materials and fuel available in the country.

The Chollima Steel Complex has undergone a technological updating, while the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex began producing heavy rails in June this year.

A new technology of producing self-baking electrodes was developed and a big progress made in putting the metal industry on the Juche-oriented and modern basis.

Many other industrial establishments, including the Huichon Ryonha General Machine Factory, have been put on a CNC basis.

The completion of the first-phase gasification project in the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex is just at hand.

Modern geothermal equipment produced by the Ryongsong Machine Complex, a new fireproof material production facility in Tanchon, AC locomotive "Songun Pulgungi" No. 1, the updated Hyesan Youth Mine, large conical crushing facility in Musan, modern Nampho Glass Bottle Factory -- all these promise a bright prospect of the country's economic development.

The completion of the Thosan Taehung Mine, the reclamation of tideland on Punji Bay on the west coast, reconstruction of the Kowon-Hamhung road and other successes made in the economic construction are breathing new life into the drive for effecting a great surge.

Epochal changes have taken place one after another in the effort for the promotion of public well-being.

A big sturgeon farming system was set up and sea farming of sturgeon and rainbow trout proved successful in the country.

A combined fish farming research institute appeared on the east coast, integrating the research, farming and processing of delicious fishes like salmon.

The Taedonggang Combined Fruit Farm and Kosan Fruit Farm were largely expanded and the modernly-equipped Taedonggang Combined Fruit Processing Factory made its appearance.

Deluxe apartment houses were built at the foot of Haebang Hill, cultural centers have taken on a new look and a new history of modern horticulture has been created.

A grand construction project is progressing apace to turn Pyongyang into a world-level city before the centenary of the birth of Kim Il Sung.

A peculiar-style street is taking its shape in the Mansudae area where a statue of Kim Il Sung stands, with skyscrapers rising to over 40 stories in a few months.

The Rungnado Pleasure Ground is being spruced up, while modern combined service facilities and an outdoor ice rink are under construction on the bank of the picturesque River Taedong.

Several hundred blocks of modern vegetable and flower greenhouses are also under construction.

Such achievements have also been reported from the scientific and technological field and the literary and art domain.

The Biology Engineering Branch of the State Academy of Sciences made a signal success in the gene and cell engineering field.

Teachers and researchers of Kim Il Sung University developed a modern technology of converting black and white films into color ones.

Drama "We Will Recollect Today" created by the National Theatrical Troupe and art performances given by the Unhasu Orchestra, Samjiyon Band of the Mansudae Art Troupe, Wangjaesan Art Troupe and other famous art groups greatly encourage all the people to turn out in the effort for the prosperity of the country.

Never has there been in the history of the Korean people such a time as today when the WPK is winning victory after victory, full of vitality, and rosy future is in store for the country and the nation.

No force on earth can block the party, army and people of the DPRK from advancing towards a fresh victory, full of confidence and enthusiasm.

The Korean people, guided by Kim Jong Il, will keep the spirit of the WPK conference as a treasured sword for victory and glorify socialist Korea, a legacy bequeathed by Kim Il Sung, as an invincible thriving nation generation after generation.

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