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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea No. 50 (3 138) weekly http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp e-mail:[email protected] Sat, December 12, Juche 109(2020) LEAD CAMPAIGN Wholehearted devotion to 80-day campaign goals people grabs the limelight achieved successively The number of units that hit also exceeded the campaign Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un for the good of the people, he He called an enlarged meeting their 80-day campaign targets target by 20 percent as of has been in the world media noted. of the Executive Policy Council is on the increase in different November 26 as it fulfilled its limelight throughout the year The Sunchon Phosphate of the WPK Central Committee economic sectors. daily production plan over 1.5 as he has devoted himself to the Fertilizer Factory, where the on the spot to organize a The Chongchongang Thermal times. welfare of the people. Supreme Leader made the first disaster relief operation and Power Station carried out its The rail transport sector The outbreak of COVID- field inspection tour of the inspected the disaster-stricken yearly plan until November staged an increased transport 19 last year struck the year, was wonderfully built as areas, before writing an open 29, and the Pukchang and drive in a dynamic manner. The world with anxiety and a creation of self-prosperity letter to all the Party members Pyongyang thermal power Pyongyang Railway Bureau terror, posing constant and self-reliance, laying a of Pyongyang to call for turning complexes are boosting power overfulfilled its monthly threat to human life. foundation for increased grain out in the reconstruction production every day by transport assignment, while the At this juncture the Supreme production. campaign in North and South increasing the operational rate Kaechon, Hamhung, Chongjin Leader called an enlarged Party and state meetings Hamgyong provinces. of generating facilities and and Rason railway bureaus meeting of the Political Bureau were held in succession In hearty response to his generating efficiency. increased their transport capacity of the Central Committee of unprecedentedly this year, call, the elite divisions of Party Suphung, Taedonggang, through scientific and rational the Workers’ Party of Korea including the enlarged Politburo members from the capital city Kanggye youth and other organization and command. and made a firm decision and meeting of the WPK Central and the Korean People’s Army hydropower stations exceeded The Ranam Coal-mining took crucial measures to set Committee in February which soldiers were immediately their monthly targets 1.4 times, Machine Complex reached up a powerful preemptive and discussed measures to step up dispatched to the afflicted while the Pujongang Power its campaign target till late blockading state emergency the construction of dwelling areas and pushed the campaign Station carried out its monthly November and the Tokchon infectious disease prevention houses in Pyongyang and to finish the construction of plan at over 110 percent by Coal Mine overfulfilled its system to prevent the inflow the provinces. Discussed in dwelling houses in a short time. manufacturing and installing a tunnelling plan every day. and spread of the pandemic all the meetings as the first Thanks to the burning love digital speed regulator. The Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk and concentrate all efforts agenda item was the matter of and devotion of him who gives The February 8 Vinalon Silk Mill exceeded its campaign on ensuring the safety of the protecting the personal safety of top priority to and absolutizes Complex carried out its polyvinyl target by 85 percent and people. the people and stabilizing their the people’s interests and chloride production plan 1.4 the Mangyongdae Aeguk Later he attended the living. convenience, traces of natural times ahead of schedule and the Aluminium Sash Factory groundbreaking ceremony In early August when it rained disasters were removed and Sunchon Chemical Complex surpassed its campaign target of the Pyongyang General heavily and downpoured in villages of modern dwelling stepped up the production of by 19 percent as of December Hospital, shovelled the ground Taechong-ri, Unpha County of houses sprang up in succession caustic soda to overfulfil its 5. The Pyongyang Changgwang first for its construction and North Hwanghae Province, for to meet the desire of the flood daily plan by 10 percent. Garment Factory and Pyongyang pressed the button of the days due to the influence of the victims and the requirements The mining industry hit the Children’s Wear Factory blasting machine for its seasonal rainy front, submerging in their life in all the disaster- campaign targets on major attained their campaign goals by groundbreaking. a large area of farmland and stricken areas. indices as it exceeded apatite upgrading production processes He said it is the top priority demolishing many dwelling The untiring efforts the concentrate production target and introducing advanced task to protect and improve houses, the Supreme Leader Supreme Leader devoted 1.2 times. garment design programs. the health of the people, visited it before anybody else to protecting the country The Unnyul Mine is Without resting on its laurels which should be shouldered and took detailed measures to and people from the global overfulfilling its daily plans after carrying out its yearly and implemented regardless rehabilitate the flood-hit area. pandemic and severe natural after achieving its campaign plan ahead of schedule, the of whether the conditions are He walked along the lanes disasters this year, which was target ahead of schedule. Wonsan Leather Shoes Factory favourable or unfavourable. across the fields in South unprecedentedly eventful The Munphyong Smeltery proceeded to stage an offensive Through the construction of the Hwanghae Province to learn and difficult due to the grave more than doubled the drive to fulfil its footwear general hospital the present- about the damage caused by situation, have been engraved production plan for nonferrous production plan included in the day campaign for a frontal Typhoon No. 8 in late August on the minds of the Korean metals and the Ssangryong 80-day campaign target till late breakthrough should be made and inspected South Hamgyong people as a precious memory. Mine implemented its November. consistent with the spirit of Province afflicted by Typhoon phosphate fertilizer production making selfless, devoted efforts No. 9 in early September. By Pang Un Ju PT assignment. The Jaeryong Mine By Yun Kyong Il PT COAL years’ tunnelling quotas through a collective innovation drive in the run-up to October 10 this Young miners strike year. Eighteen youth shock brigades in the Tokchon Area Coal- five-year targets mining Complex hit the goals for five-year strategy in succession. More than 60 youth shock experiences from advanced Young tunnelling workers brigades and some 7 300 young units. In this course, three of of the youth shock brigades people in the coal-mining them accomplished their 10 completed their tunnelling industry sector have attained years’ quotas. assignments over 150 percent. targets of five-year strategy for More than 4 000 young The number of youth shock national economic development employees of the Sunchon Area brigades and young miners that ahead of schedule. Youth Coal-mining Complex carried out the goals of five- The Pukchang Area Youth reached goals of five-year year strategy is on the rise at Coal-mining Complex organized strategy before the time set. Hamnam, Chonnae, Kangdong a high-speed tunnelling contest Members of the Kang Ho and Onsong area coal-mining between its youth shock brigades Yong Youth Shock Brigade complexes. Locals move to new houses modernly built in the Komdok to kindle the zeal for emulation under the Chonsong Youth area that sustained heavy natural disasters. drive, while learning good Coal Mine carried out the three KCNA SEE HOUSES PAGE 6 Page 2 Sat, December 12, Juche 109(2020) REVIEW INSPECTION Independence boosted in Premier Kim visits economic construction industrial units Premier Kim Tok Hun, who is At the prospecting machine The Seventh Congress of built the Sunchon Phosphate foundation for increasing grain member of the Presidium of the factory he urged its officials, the Workers’ Party of Korea, Fertilizer Factory and various production. Political Bureau of the Central technicians and workers which was held in May kinds of farm machines like The country pushed the Committee of the Workers’ to develop more mobile 2016, underlined the need 80hp tractor, wind turbines and construction of power plants Party of Korea, inspected prospecting equipment that suit to concentrate all efforts on fishing boats of Hwanggumhae according to a long-term plan in the Sunchon Pharmaceutical the geographical conditions of promoting the independence family and developed a six-axle the direction of giving definite Factory, the Unsan Prospecting the country. and Juche character of the AC electric locomotive. precedence to energy production Machine Factory and Pyongyang The field consultative meetings national economy. They also carried out the over economic growth. Department Store No. 1. discussed the issues of boosting This assignment reflects the projects for developing railway It finished the Phalhyang Looking round the production the production of medicines onto firm determination of the WPK designs and construction dam for the Orangchon Power processes of the pharmaceutical a higher level and produce more to make the people well-off technologies and a technology Station and constructed many factory, he underlined the efficient prospecting equipment by making a breakthrough in of improving the quality of coal minor hydropower stations need to decisively increase of all kinds. the revitalization of the overall crushing ball and key projects including the Munchon Army- the production of medicines. As he inspected the operation economy. in the hi-tech field. People Power Station. He took measures to put the of Pyongyang Department Over the past five years, the Recycling proceeded briskly Pyongyang built large solar pharmaceutical industry on a Store No.
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