Kim Jong Unoversees Frontline Artillery Units' Live-Fire Drill and Corps
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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea No. 11 (3 099) weekly http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp e-mail:[email protected] Sat, March 14, Juche 109(2020) Kim Jong Un oversees frontline artillery units’ live-fire drill and corps artillerymen’s competition Kim Jong Un, to opt for further chairman of the i n t e n s i f y i n g Workers’ Party of artillery training, Korea, chairman he put forward of the State Affairs highly important Commission of the tasks to be tackled DPRK and supreme in improving commander of the the quality of armed forces of the artillery training DPRK, directed and conducting it another fire strike under actual war drill of long-range conditions. artillery sub-units The might of of the Korean the artillery is just People’s Army on the power of our the front line on army, he said, Mar 9. stressing the need The purpose to set it as the most of the drill was important task in to inspect the the line of building surprise military the Juche-oriented c o u n t e r a t t a c k r e v o l u t i o n a r y capability of the armed forces to long-range artillery strengthen the units on the front. artillery force of Supreme Leader the KPA into the Kim Jong Un world’s strongest set forth battle arm everyone circumstances to is afraid of and the chief of the General Staff and demonstrating their combat power as highly appreciated the perfect continue to wage a vigorous struggle watched the drill. a-match-for-a-hundred artillerymen. operational readiness of the long- to this end. The frontline artillerymen hit the Expressing great satisfaction with range artillery sub-units on the front. target with marksmanship, fully the drill result, the Supreme Leader Referring to the need for the KPA SEE PAGE 2 Page 2 Sat, March 14, Juche 109(2020) Artillery competition: Supreme Leader guides live- fire competition FROM PAGE 1 Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw an artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the 7th and 9th corps of the Korean People’s Army on Mar 12. On his instruction, the corps commanders directly commanded the artillery fire at the observation post. The Supreme Leader received a report on the General Staff’s appraisal of the competition results from its chief. He praised the militant enthusiasm and attitude of the artillerymen who participated in the competition which was organized without prior notice. The 7th Corps overpowered the 9th Corps in the firing of artillery pieces of all calibres. Army General Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, awarded the certificates, medals and badges of artillery marksmen to artillery battalions and companies under the 7th Corps which scored excellent marks in the competition. The Supreme Leader hoped that the day’s training would be an occasion for awakening the entire artillery of the KPA to its sense of mission once again and for firing it with the enthusiasm for training and competitive spirit. He specified important military tasks to be tackled in further bolstering the Juche- oriented artillery forces. KCNA cherished desire of our nation, saw through the tricks and VIEW on our own by strengthening fake peace of the imperialists our motive force.” and maintained a position The line of self-reliance, of defending the DPRK’s British figure lauds Kim Jong Un which is an application of the independence, refusing to Juche idea, was also stressed accept one-sided unilateral at the 4th and the recent 5th disarmament that the US tried as successor to the cause of Juche plenary meetings of the 7th to impose on the DPRK. Central Committee of the We can never sell our dignity For eight years Marshal produced its own metro train reliance and self-development, Workers’ Party of Korea. which we have so far defended Kim Jong Un has led the DPRK and light aircraft. At the trial based on the principle that man Kim Jong Un has always as valuable as our own life, through immense challenges run of the new metro train is the master of his destiny and followed the people-orientated in the hope of gorgeous as the US-led imperialists in November 2015 he said, should carve out his destiny by policies that were established transformation, he said. This stepped up their attempts at “Our heroic and resourceful himself, inspired our people to by President Kim Il Sung and was a rejection of the false stifling the DPRK and Juche Kim Il Sung’s and become stronger than anyone Chairman Kim Jong Il. He promises of prosperity made by socialism as they not only Kim Jong Il’s working class, else in spiritual strength, not has always put the people’s the imperialists to the DPRK. wanted to destroy socialism in scientists and technicians knowing the word impossible, interests first and chastised In reality it would have meant any part of the world but were boundlessly faithful to the Party and to develop theirs into an those who practise bureaucracy. the restoration of capitalism and obsessed with the idea that a proved in practice, not with indisputably powerful nation. He has visited construction sites the enslavement of the Korean “fourth generation socialist words, that the words ‘proclivity “Today we have nothing many times and thrown his people by the imperialists and country” could not be tolerated to import’ should be eliminated but our own strength to rely energy into grand projects such international monopoly capital. and must be knocked down at from people’s minds through on. No one is willing to as the construction of Samjiyon It was very wise of him to see all costs (this idea is based on the successful trial operation.” help us and see our country City and the Yangdok Cultural through this and reject. Sadly, the theory of some reactionary At the 7th Congress reunified, powerful, well- Recreation Centre. some leaders of former socialist anti-communist ideologists of the Workers’ Party of off and flourishing. It is only He has shown himself to be a countries allowed themselves to in the West that a socialist Korea in May 2016 Marshal when we are possessed of most shrewd and astute leader be fooled by the imperialists. country cannot last beyond Kim Jong Un made it clear the spirit of self-reliance and who has maintained a most Marshal Kim Jong Un is the one or two generations). how important self-reliance self-development that we sturdy independence whilst at great revolutionary successor to He has carried forward the and self-development are, can go through any trials and the same time boldly expanding the Juche cause. ideas, policies and lines of saying “The history of the hardships and achieve the the external relations of the President Kim Il Sung and Korean revolution is the one greatest success even in the DPRK. Dr Dermot Hudson, Chairman Kim Jong Il, which of self-development; the worst conditions. We should Over the past few years he president of the Association have at their core the Juche revolution was pioneered and reject big-power worship visited Russia, Singapore, for the Study of Songun Politics idea. has advanced victoriously by and dependence on foreign Vietnam and China. However, UK, He has always stressed self- means of it. The basis of this forces, and push ahead with he does not copy any of these chairman of the Juche Idea reliance, self-development spirit is the great leaders’ building a powerful socialist countries but sticks to the stand Study Group of England, and self-sufficiency, saying revolutionary idea that a country with our own strength, of Juche firmly adhering to chairman of the UK Korean that the Juche character is the country must carry out the technology and resources and building Korean style, Juche- Friendship Association and nature of socialism. He also revolution on its own, and the in the revolutionary spirit of based socialism rather than chairman of the British said that the inclination towards form of struggle for applying self-reliance and fortitude. We any foreign model. He has held Solidarity Committee for importing should be ended. He it is self-reliance and fortitude. should also achieve national two summits and one meeting Peace and Reunification on the was delighted when the DPRK The great leaders’ spirit of self- reunification, the long- with US president Trump but Korean Peninsula Sat, March 14, Juche 109(2020) Page 3 POWER PREVENTION Minor power plant projects Nationwide efforts to pushed to enhance capacity prevent COVID-19 According to media, every the first half of this year. 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