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DPRK Cadres Visit New Power Station

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, November 14 (KCNA) -- Leading Officials of ministries and national institutions visited the newly built Naephyong Kunmin Power Station No. 2 on Nov. 13. The power station jointly built by servicepersons and people in Kangwon Province is another proud edifice in the era of Songun strikingly demonstrating the validity and vitality of the idea of the army-people unity of the Workers' Party of Korea.
    Leader Kim Jong Il, after going round the power station recently, highly praised the servicepersons and their helpers for having constructed by their concerted efforts the power station of eternal value for the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the posterity.
    The construction of the gigantic and modern power station makes it possible to supply enough electricity needed for the economic development of the country and the cultural life of the servicepersons and the people. Its appearance has radically changed the scenery in the area around it. The visitors included Kim Yong Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Choe Yong Rim, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam, Kim Jung Rin, Kwak Pom Gi, Ro Tu Chol, Jon Sung Hun and leading officials of the commissions and the ministries of the Cabinet, national institutions and working people's organizations and leading officials of the power stations in different parts of the country. Before a big painting of the power station showing its panoramic view a commanding officer of the Korean People's Army briefed them on the construction and operation of the power station, after telling them about the honor and happiness of the day the servicepersons and their helpers were honored with the visit by Kim Jong Il.
    Then they looked round the power station.