KCNA:Big Blasting Conducted in DPRK
The Musan Mining Complex in the DPRK carried out the blasting of one million cubic meter earth on January 25.
The successful blasting opened up a bright prospect for supplying much more concentrated iron ores to production bases in the metallurgical industry.
It gives fresh confidence and courage to the officials and workers in the metallurgical industry who are bringing about a great upsurge at worksites to glorify this significant year with increased iron and steel production
The Musan Mining Complex in the DPRK carried out the blasting of one million cubic meter earth on January 25.
The successful blasting opened up a bright prospect for supplying much more concentrated iron ores to production bases in the metallurgical industry.
It gives fresh confidence and courage to the officials and workers in the metallurgical industry who are bringing about a great upsurge at worksites to glorify this significant year with increased iron and steel production
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KCNA:Introduction of Agricultural Sci-tech Successes Brisk in S. Hwanghae Province
South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is pushing ahead with the preparations for introducing the sci-tech achievements made last year into all its farms and workteams.
The province systematized technical experience data according to categories and sent them to city and county agricultural guidance organs.
City and county agricultural guidance organs and farms are conducting the work to hold short courses on the Juche farming methods, technical study and passing-on technique meetings.
The province is also stepping up the work to increase the area of introducing scientific farming methods and apply advanced farming techniques this year.
Grasping the regional characters and farming conditions of city, counties and farms, it directs efforts to defining the areas suitable for efficient farming methods.
In keeping with the introduction of advanced farming techniques such as the soilless cultivation of rice seedlings, it has intensified the control and guidance so that all the agricultural production units push ahead with the related work.
City and county agricultural guidance organs and farms took measures for scientific farming and are actively conducting technical guidance and assistance to select the right soil.
The province drew up work plans to provide the material conditions necessary for scientific farming and is putting them into practice.
South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is pushing ahead with the preparations for introducing the sci-tech achievements made last year into all its farms and workteams.
The province systematized technical experience data according to categories and sent them to city and county agricultural guidance organs.
City and county agricultural guidance organs and farms are conducting the work to hold short courses on the Juche farming methods, technical study and passing-on technique meetings.
The province is also stepping up the work to increase the area of introducing scientific farming methods and apply advanced farming techniques this year.
Grasping the regional characters and farming conditions of city, counties and farms, it directs efforts to defining the areas suitable for efficient farming methods.
In keeping with the introduction of advanced farming techniques such as the soilless cultivation of rice seedlings, it has intensified the control and guidance so that all the agricultural production units push ahead with the related work.
City and county agricultural guidance organs and farms took measures for scientific farming and are actively conducting technical guidance and assistance to select the right soil.
The province drew up work plans to provide the material conditions necessary for scientific farming and is putting them into practice.
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Voice of Korea:Pledge
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent New Year greetings to the Korean people on January 1, 2026.
Kim Jong Un made a speech to celebrate the significant New Year 2026.
He extended warm greetings to the people across the country who have greeted the meaningful moment of the new year with pride and hope.
Referring to the precious successes and phenomenal changes of the year 2025 which boosted the strength and dignity of the country with so fervent hopes and dear efforts, he said all the people, irrespective of job or workplace, gave full play to their self-respect, resourcefulness, strength and enthusiasm befitting Koreans, and they thus filled the pages of the chronicle for the great year with sincerity for the development and prosperity of their country and that only a great people can write such a great chronicle for the times and history.
Looking up to him full of passion, the Korean people recalled the remarkable changes in 2025.
The people shed tears of emotion at the warm love of Kim Jong Un who took their efforts into deep consideration first though he made the revolutionary journey of 2025 with his endless devotion in order to promote their well-being.
In the speech he made to celebrate the new year, Kim Jong Un said:
In his passionate speech, the Korean people kept deep in their hearts the great declaration of the peerless patriot who would continue the days and months with infinite devoted service for the good of the people in 12 months of the new year, hold the people in higher esteem and demonstrate the dignity and might of the DPRK more highly.
And they were convinced that the solemn pledge made by the Party Central Committee before the people will realize all their dreams and ideals again and result in eternal victory and miraculous events and shining successes will be made in succession to make the people happier in the New Year 2026 as well.
Today, the Korean people are vigorously taking the road of advance in the new year with the will to follow Kim Jong Un to the end and greet all the glory under his leadership.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent New Year greetings to the Korean people on January 1, 2026.
Kim Jong Un made a speech to celebrate the significant New Year 2026.
He extended warm greetings to the people across the country who have greeted the meaningful moment of the new year with pride and hope.
Referring to the precious successes and phenomenal changes of the year 2025 which boosted the strength and dignity of the country with so fervent hopes and dear efforts, he said all the people, irrespective of job or workplace, gave full play to their self-respect, resourcefulness, strength and enthusiasm befitting Koreans, and they thus filled the pages of the chronicle for the great year with sincerity for the development and prosperity of their country and that only a great people can write such a great chronicle for the times and history.
Looking up to him full of passion, the Korean people recalled the remarkable changes in 2025.
The people shed tears of emotion at the warm love of Kim Jong Un who took their efforts into deep consideration first though he made the revolutionary journey of 2025 with his endless devotion in order to promote their well-being.
In the speech he made to celebrate the new year, Kim Jong Un said:
I will never exchange for anything else the dignity and glory of living for our great people and waging the revolution for them, and live up to the expectations of all the people in the new year, too, by always remaining faithful to the socialism of their choice, to the sacred ideal of the people-first principle and to the dignity, rights and interests of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
In his passionate speech, the Korean people kept deep in their hearts the great declaration of the peerless patriot who would continue the days and months with infinite devoted service for the good of the people in 12 months of the new year, hold the people in higher esteem and demonstrate the dignity and might of the DPRK more highly.
And they were convinced that the solemn pledge made by the Party Central Committee before the people will realize all their dreams and ideals again and result in eternal victory and miraculous events and shining successes will be made in succession to make the people happier in the New Year 2026 as well.
Today, the Korean people are vigorously taking the road of advance in the new year with the will to follow Kim Jong Un to the end and greet all the glory under his leadership.
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Voice of Korea also releases a list of new buildings made in 2025
-The 3rd-stage 10,000 flats in the Hwasong area were built last year, too, giving pleasure to the people.
-In the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area Myongsasimni on the east coast was turned into four-kilometre-long stretch of beach crowded with people.
-A wonderful offshore farm and modern fishing-village residential district were built in Ragwon County where once there was only sandbank.
-There were built the Pyongyang General Hospital, the Kangdong County Hospital, wonderful hotels in the Samjiyon Tourist Area, regional-industry factories in 20 cities and counties and many rural houses retaining unique charm and peculiarities of Korean style.
-10,000 flats at the 3rd stage in the Hwasong area
-Ragwon County Offshore Farm and modern fishing-village residential district
-Pyongyang General Hospital
-Kangdong County Hospital
-New hotels built in the Samjiyon Tourist Area
-The 3rd-stage 10,000 flats in the Hwasong area were built last year, too, giving pleasure to the people.
-In the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area Myongsasimni on the east coast was turned into four-kilometre-long stretch of beach crowded with people.
-A wonderful offshore farm and modern fishing-village residential district were built in Ragwon County where once there was only sandbank.
-There were built the Pyongyang General Hospital, the Kangdong County Hospital, wonderful hotels in the Samjiyon Tourist Area, regional-industry factories in 20 cities and counties and many rural houses retaining unique charm and peculiarities of Korean style.
-10,000 flats at the 3rd stage in the Hwasong area
-Ragwon County Offshore Farm and modern fishing-village residential district
-Pyongyang General Hospital
-Kangdong County Hospital
-New hotels built in the Samjiyon Tourist Area
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KCNA:New Houses Built in S. Hwanghae Province
Modern houses have been built in the rural villages of Sokjang-ri, Jangyon County, and Songnam-ri, Thaethan County, South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK.
The houses were designed in a diverse and unique form in conformity with natural and geographical conditions and convenience of the inhabitants while preserving the characters peculiar to the countryside. This reflects the warm love of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to make our people the happiest in the world.
Modern houses have been built in the rural villages of Sokjang-ri, Jangyon County, and Songnam-ri, Thaethan County, South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK.
The houses were designed in a diverse and unique form in conformity with natural and geographical conditions and convenience of the inhabitants while preserving the characters peculiar to the countryside. This reflects the warm love of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to make our people the happiest in the world.
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KCNA:Overhauling of Farm Machines Brisk in Agricultural Sector of DPRK
Agricultural officials and workers in the DPRK are stepping up the overhauling of farm machines.
Yonan, Paechon and Anak counties in South Hwanghae Province have registered good results while producing necessary accessories by relying on their own technical forces and production foundations.
Chongjin City and Onsong and Kilju counties in North Hamgyong Province have improved the performance of tractors through introduction of efficient processing methods and valuable technical innovation proposals.
Pyongyang Municipality is concentrating efforts on the repair and maintenance of tractors while arousing the initiative and ingenuity of skilled workers.
North and South Phyongan provinces are carrying on the large-, medium- and small-repair of tractors in a qualitative way while maintaining various kinds of farm machines and securing farm implements.
Agricultural officials and workers in the DPRK are stepping up the overhauling of farm machines.
Yonan, Paechon and Anak counties in South Hwanghae Province have registered good results while producing necessary accessories by relying on their own technical forces and production foundations.
Chongjin City and Onsong and Kilju counties in North Hamgyong Province have improved the performance of tractors through introduction of efficient processing methods and valuable technical innovation proposals.
Pyongyang Municipality is concentrating efforts on the repair and maintenance of tractors while arousing the initiative and ingenuity of skilled workers.
North and South Phyongan provinces are carrying on the large-, medium- and small-repair of tractors in a qualitative way while maintaining various kinds of farm machines and securing farm implements.
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KCNA:Meeting Held to Review 2025 Socialist Emulation in Fruit Farming Sector
A meeting was held in the DPRK on January 26 to review the 2025 socialist emulation in the fruit farming sector.
Present there were Ri Chol Man, vice-premier of the Cabinet and chairman of the Agricultural Commission, Kim Jong Sun, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials of the Agricultural Commission, the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and units participating in the emulation and exemplary agricultural workers.
Han Jong Hyok, chairman of the UAWK Central Committee, made a reviewing report.
The report analyzed and reviewed a series of shortcomings and lessons revealed in the socialist emulation and stressed the issues for all fruit production units to further consolidate their own agrochemicals production bases this year and invent and manufacture many farm machines and farm implements to increase the proportion of fruit farming done by machines.
The meeting heard speeches on the experience gained in fruit production true to the Party's policy on fruit farming.
Then the rankings were announced.
Citations and rotating pennants in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee and the Cabinet of the DPRK were conferred on Pukchong County, the Onchon Fruit Farm and the Toksong Apple Farm.
A meeting was held in the DPRK on January 26 to review the 2025 socialist emulation in the fruit farming sector.
Present there were Ri Chol Man, vice-premier of the Cabinet and chairman of the Agricultural Commission, Kim Jong Sun, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials of the Agricultural Commission, the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and units participating in the emulation and exemplary agricultural workers.
Han Jong Hyok, chairman of the UAWK Central Committee, made a reviewing report.
The report analyzed and reviewed a series of shortcomings and lessons revealed in the socialist emulation and stressed the issues for all fruit production units to further consolidate their own agrochemicals production bases this year and invent and manufacture many farm machines and farm implements to increase the proportion of fruit farming done by machines.
The meeting heard speeches on the experience gained in fruit production true to the Party's policy on fruit farming.
Then the rankings were announced.
Citations and rotating pennants in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee and the Cabinet of the DPRK were conferred on Pukchong County, the Onchon Fruit Farm and the Toksong Apple Farm.
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KCNA:Sci-tech Development Promoted in DPRK
According to Rodong Sinmun, the State Commission of Science and Technology of the DPRK strives to set a correct goal for the qualitative development in the field of science and technology and work out a scientific and realistic plan for attaining it.
The commission is stepping up the work to draw up a plan of this year for the development of science and technology while selecting the major national projects for sci-tech development with the main emphasis on solving the problems urgently needed for the economic development and the improvement of people's standard of living.
Discussion is focused on the issues arising in realizing the home production of equipment needed for regional-industry factories, putting the designing of production lines on a scientific basis and placing the treatment environment of city and county hospitals on a high level.
Also, such work is discussed as to subdivide the criteria for selecting talents according to each economic sector and qualification grade and establish evaluation and management methods so that all the institutions and enterprises can mobilize their own sci-tech talents to the full in conformity with their abilities.
Meanwhile, efforts are directed to properly setting the deliberation items and standards for scientific and technological problems and perfecting a system of scientific and technological examination.
The project is being accelerated in contact with relevant units to further improve the dissemination of science and technology and raise the level of unmanned database building process.
According to Rodong Sinmun, the State Commission of Science and Technology of the DPRK strives to set a correct goal for the qualitative development in the field of science and technology and work out a scientific and realistic plan for attaining it.
The commission is stepping up the work to draw up a plan of this year for the development of science and technology while selecting the major national projects for sci-tech development with the main emphasis on solving the problems urgently needed for the economic development and the improvement of people's standard of living.
Discussion is focused on the issues arising in realizing the home production of equipment needed for regional-industry factories, putting the designing of production lines on a scientific basis and placing the treatment environment of city and county hospitals on a high level.
Also, such work is discussed as to subdivide the criteria for selecting talents according to each economic sector and qualification grade and establish evaluation and management methods so that all the institutions and enterprises can mobilize their own sci-tech talents to the full in conformity with their abilities.
Meanwhile, efforts are directed to properly setting the deliberation items and standards for scientific and technological problems and perfecting a system of scientific and technological examination.
The project is being accelerated in contact with relevant units to further improve the dissemination of science and technology and raise the level of unmanned database building process.
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Needless to say, in socialist society the socialist principle of distribution operates, so those who earn more can buy more. But this does not allow anyone to buy more goods than he needs simply because he has the money.
-Kim Il Sung, Works, vol. 16, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang 1984, p. 38.
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