Present there were An Jong Su, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned and officials in the field of commerce from across the country.

Kim Kyong Nam, minister of Commerce, made a report to be followed by speeches.

A reporter and speakers said that the meeting marked a significant occasion in giving strong impetus to the drive for improving the people's living standard by producing varieties of consumer goods through a wide use of materials lying idle and internal reserves.

They noted that Marshal Kim Jong Un clearly indicated the way of developing the light industry and has led the work with loving care to ensure that the commercial service to the people made a significant improvement.

They recalled that positive efforts have been made to strictly adhere to the socialist principle in the field of commercial service and consolidate the foundation of the networks of commercial service in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance.

They underscored the need to secure more essential goods including primary consumer goods, sundry goods for daily use and building materials, highly aware of being servants of the people.