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Agricultural workers at the Tokjang Farm in Jongju, North Phyongan Province, recently moved into new houses as in April.

Present at the ceremony for moving into those houses were Ryu Song Hyok, secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and officials of the Party and power organs, builders and working people in the city of Jongju and agricultural workers who would move into new houses.

Choe Yong Chol, vice-chairman of the North Phyongan Provincial People's Committee, made a congratulatory address. Then the licences for the use of houses were conveyed to agricultural workers and speeches made.

The village was wrapped in a festive mood with the happy looks of agricultural workers, who received excellent houses free of charge all at once, and laughter of their children.

Officials congratulated the owners of the new houses.