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Rodong Sinmun Reviews This Year's Achievements

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

    Pyongyang, December 26 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun terms this year a year of great leap in which the cause of building a prosperous powerful nation of Juche has been put on a higher stage of development and broad vistas opened up for the country and the nation. This year the army and the people of the DPRK made radical changes in politics, military affairs, economy, culture and all other fields under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il, ushering in a new heyday of national prosperity, the daily says in a by-lined article today, and goes on:
    The political and ideological position of Korean-style socialism has been cemented in every way and its might powerfully displayed this year.
    This year also witnessed the further consolidation of our revolutionary ranks' unity in thinking and purpose and morality and fidelity. The noble mental traits of the Korean army and people following the idea and will of their leader were highly displayed in the course of building a great prosperous powerful nation this year. Our revolutionary ranks have been dyed with the Workers' Party of Korea's Songun idea while being united closer with the firm faith in sure victory of socialism. It is the most precious and proud achievement made in the DPRK this year, which helps one see into a rosy prospect of Songun Korea.
    This year is a historic year in which the military power of Korean-style socialism has been exceptionally increased.
    The might of the Korean People's Army, the core of the self-defensive military capabilities and the mainstay of socialism, has been further consolidated. And the traits of attaching importance to the arms and military affairs have been firmly established in the whole society. The army and people are closely united: People assist the army and vice versa. This traditional trait is in full bloom, a pride of Songun Korea. Our country has been turned into an eternal invincible fortress which any formidable enemy dare not invade and possessed powerful war deterrent able to reliably ensure regional peace and security. It is one of the greatest achievements made by the DPRK this year.
    This year our army and people have made signal achievements in all domains of socialist construction despite manifold hardships and difficulties. All the people turned out as one in the agricultural front to implement the WPK's policy of bringing about great changes in agriculture and thus laid a firm foundation for radically increasing the agricultural production.
    Many objects of weighty significance in improving the standard of people's living were modernized or built, among them the Ryongsong Machine Complex, the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex, the Pyongyang Taesong Tire Factory and the Kumjingang Hungbong Youth Power Station. And a productive upsurge has been effected in various fields of the national economy.
    This year also witnessed the proud achievements in the building of socialist culture in the era of Songun. Incredible successes have been made in educational and literature and art fields, and distinguished gains registered in the field of sports in succession, fully demonstrating the honor and spirit of Songun Korea.
    The credit for the proud victory and achievements made this significant year goes to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.