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Order of Kim Jong Il Awarded to Units, Persons of Merits
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- Order of Kim Jong Il was awarded to the Rakwon Machine Complex in North Phyongan Province, the March 5 Youth Mine in Jagang Province, the Kanggye Unha Garment Factory and Migok Co-op Farm in Sariwon City, North Hwanghae Province on the occasion of the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il.

It also went to Paek Kye Ryong, O Su Yong, Kim Chang Myong, Ro Kyong Jun, Choe Tae Il, Pak Cho Yong, Ryom Chi Gwon, Kang Kil Yong, Mi Chang Guk, Yun Ho Nam, U Tok Su and Ryom U Jun.

Those units and officials, service persons and people made great contributions to bolstering up the national defence capabilities and building an economic giant through a dynamic drive for consolidating the political and ideological position of the Korean revolution as firm as a rock and devotedly carrying out the lines and policies of the Workers' Party of Korea by rallying the broad masses close around the Party, true to the Songun revolutionary leadership of the Party.

A decree of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly as regards this conferment was promulgated on February 6.

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