Going round several places of the complex, the premier encouraged the workers and technicians in their efforts.

A consultative meeting on the field discussed measures for satisfactorily meeting the demand for iron and steel needed for the national economy.

Earlier, the premier inspected the Pothonggang Organic Compound Fertilizer Factory and the Pyongyang Automation Appliances Factory to take measures to drastically increase the production of compound fertilizer and provide the firm guarantee for increased production of grain and to hasten the production of machines and equipment to be sent to the field of coal industry.