KCNA:Development of Light Industry in DPRK
In hearty response to the important tasks set forth at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, the light industry sector of the DPRK is endeavoring to produce more consumer goods for the people.
In recent years, many modern consumer goods production bases conducive to improving the people's standard of living have been built or remodeled, and it resulted in an increase of the variety of consumer goods needed for the daily life of the people and considerable improvement of their qualities, giving pleasure.
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Improvement of the quality of consumer goods as the seed and main direction of the revolution in the light industry.
He visited regional-industry factories and other light industrial factories built as the entities of the Party's Regional Development 20×10 Policy and saw light-industry goods made in the country, including schoolbags, shoes, socks and condiments. And he has made painstaking efforts to provide the people with quality goods.
In hearty response to the important tasks set forth at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, the light industry sector of the DPRK is endeavoring to produce more consumer goods for the people.
In recent years, many modern consumer goods production bases conducive to improving the people's standard of living have been built or remodeled, and it resulted in an increase of the variety of consumer goods needed for the daily life of the people and considerable improvement of their qualities, giving pleasure.
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Improvement of the quality of consumer goods as the seed and main direction of the revolution in the light industry.
He visited regional-industry factories and other light industrial factories built as the entities of the Party's Regional Development 20×10 Policy and saw light-industry goods made in the country, including schoolbags, shoes, socks and condiments. And he has made painstaking efforts to provide the people with quality goods.
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KCNA:Mass Movements Launched in Coal-mining Complex of DPRK
Youth shock brigades of the Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex in the DPRK have conducted brisk revolutionary mass movements to raise their tunneling results.
The members of the Kim Hyok Youth Shock Brigade at the Namdok Youth Coal Mine are increasing the blasting efficiency 1.3 times by using advanced drilling methods according to rock qualities and raising the proportion of mechanization of the face work.
Those of the O Jung Hup Youth Shock Brigade at the Phunggok Youth Coal Mine set the drilling positions and blasting angles in a rational way and increase the operation rate of the face equipment to ensure the speed per circulation.
Youth shock brigade members at other coal mines, including those of the Cha Kwang Su Youth Shock Brigade of the Inpho Youth Coal Mine, are expanding their successes through movements for doing one more shift or assisting the next shift.
The members of the Kim Jin Youth Shock Brigade at the Songnam Youth Coal Mine are registering high tunneling results while taking good care of tunneling equipment and introducing advanced blasting methods.
After receiving the speech made by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to the workers and officials of the Chonsong Youth Coal Mine, the youth shock brigade members at the Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex are making redoubled efforts to implement the decisions of the Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea with loyalty and patriotism to repay the Party's trust with proud successes in increasing coal production
Youth shock brigades of the Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex in the DPRK have conducted brisk revolutionary mass movements to raise their tunneling results.
The members of the Kim Hyok Youth Shock Brigade at the Namdok Youth Coal Mine are increasing the blasting efficiency 1.3 times by using advanced drilling methods according to rock qualities and raising the proportion of mechanization of the face work.
Those of the O Jung Hup Youth Shock Brigade at the Phunggok Youth Coal Mine set the drilling positions and blasting angles in a rational way and increase the operation rate of the face equipment to ensure the speed per circulation.
Youth shock brigade members at other coal mines, including those of the Cha Kwang Su Youth Shock Brigade of the Inpho Youth Coal Mine, are expanding their successes through movements for doing one more shift or assisting the next shift.
The members of the Kim Jin Youth Shock Brigade at the Songnam Youth Coal Mine are registering high tunneling results while taking good care of tunneling equipment and introducing advanced blasting methods.
After receiving the speech made by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to the workers and officials of the Chonsong Youth Coal Mine, the youth shock brigade members at the Pukchang Area Youth Coal-mining Complex are making redoubled efforts to implement the decisions of the Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea with loyalty and patriotism to repay the Party's trust with proud successes in increasing coal production
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Voice of Korea:Measures taken for self-sufficiency and modernization of chemical industry
The chemical industry sector is taking scientific measures to hasten its self-sufficiency and modernization in an effort to implement the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and the First Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK.
Officials of the Ministry of Chemical Industry and relevant units are giving fullest play to the existing capabilities to increase production, building up new sectional structures and dynamically promoting the updating and reinforcement of performance of major equipment.
The Namhung Youth Chemical Complex is directing efforts to ensuring normal operation of equipment and processes including the compressor, gas generator and synthesizing tower.
The February 8 Vinalon Complex and the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Factory also take practical measures to increase production of chemical goods badly needed for economic development and improvement of people's living while giving precedence to science and technology and strengthening ties between processes
The chemical industry sector is taking scientific measures to hasten its self-sufficiency and modernization in an effort to implement the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and the First Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK.
Officials of the Ministry of Chemical Industry and relevant units are giving fullest play to the existing capabilities to increase production, building up new sectional structures and dynamically promoting the updating and reinforcement of performance of major equipment.
The Namhung Youth Chemical Complex is directing efforts to ensuring normal operation of equipment and processes including the compressor, gas generator and synthesizing tower.
The February 8 Vinalon Complex and the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Factory also take practical measures to increase production of chemical goods badly needed for economic development and improvement of people's living while giving precedence to science and technology and strengthening ties between processes
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KCNA:Spring national sports festival opens
The 2026 Spring National Sports Festival opened with due ceremony at the Ice Rink in Pyongyang on March 17.
The festival will be held, divided into professional and mass sports sectors. The players will compete in the games of more than 540 categories of over 30 events including football, basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, gymnastics and Taekwon-Do.
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Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk declared the festival open, expressing the conviction that the festival would serve as an important occasion in boosting the morale of the brave ranks dynamically advancing toward a greater victory, rallying closely around the Workers' Party of Korea.
Then there took place a men's basketball match between Amnokgang and April 25 teams.
The 2026 Spring National Sports Festival opened with due ceremony at the Ice Rink in Pyongyang on March 17.
The festival will be held, divided into professional and mass sports sectors. The players will compete in the games of more than 540 categories of over 30 events including football, basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, gymnastics and Taekwon-Do.
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Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk declared the festival open, expressing the conviction that the festival would serve as an important occasion in boosting the morale of the brave ranks dynamically advancing toward a greater victory, rallying closely around the Workers' Party of Korea.
Then there took place a men's basketball match between Amnokgang and April 25 teams.
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KCNA:Production of School Uniform Cloth Finished
According to Minju Joson, the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill in the DPRK has finished the production of school uniform cloth for new entrants.
The mill took steps to supply raw and other materials and solve the problems arising in production in contact with the Ministry of Light Industry while working out daily plans in a scientific way for the simultaneous production of school uniform and bag cloth.
Soon after the production of cloth, the mill delivered it to relevant sectors and units so that they could produce school uniforms for new entrants as scheduled
According to Minju Joson, the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill in the DPRK has finished the production of school uniform cloth for new entrants.
The mill took steps to supply raw and other materials and solve the problems arising in production in contact with the Ministry of Light Industry while working out daily plans in a scientific way for the simultaneous production of school uniform and bag cloth.
Soon after the production of cloth, the mill delivered it to relevant sectors and units so that they could produce school uniforms for new entrants as scheduled
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KCNA:Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Oversees Coordinated Offensive Tactical Drill of Infantrymen and Tankmen's Sub-units (1/3)
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, visited the Pyongyang Training Base No. 60 under the Capital City Defence Corps of the Korean People's Army on March 19 to oversee a coordinated offensive tactical drill of infantrymen and tankmen's sub-units.
The tactical drill was aimed at getting familiar with the coordinated order and combat methods in the tactical sub-units' offensive action to expand successes in their attack through an assault of tanks and infantrymen after striking, raiding and occupying the enemy's anti-armor defence line.
Involved in the drill were a company of the cavalry regiment, main armored unit belonging to the reserve operational group of the General Staff, and special operations sub-units.
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, visited the Pyongyang Training Base No. 60 under the Capital City Defence Corps of the Korean People's Army on March 19 to oversee a coordinated offensive tactical drill of infantrymen and tankmen's sub-units.
The tactical drill was aimed at getting familiar with the coordinated order and combat methods in the tactical sub-units' offensive action to expand successes in their attack through an assault of tanks and infantrymen after striking, raiding and occupying the enemy's anti-armor defence line.
Involved in the drill were a company of the cavalry regiment, main armored unit belonging to the reserve operational group of the General Staff, and special operations sub-units.
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