economy

The national economic plans for February were successfully fulfilled in various economic sectors and units of the DPRK.

The workers in charge of iron and steel production made collective innovation, bearing in mind the expectation of the Workers' Party of Korea and the people that the metallurgical industry sector would exert its most strength.

The workers in the chemical industry made successes in the production of fertilizer and other products through a dynamic drive for increased production.

Those in the electric power industry carried out their February plans by bringing about a surge in production.

Officials and workers in the coal industry overfulfilled the February plan of the Ministry of Coal Industry by vigorously conducting a socialist patriotic movement for increased coal production.

Amid the dynamic struggle to consolidate the foundations for the self-supporting development of the Juche-based industry, the Ministry of Machine-building Industry fulfilled its monthly plan and a vigorous increased production drive was waged in the mining industry.

The workers in the forestry sector carried out their February timber production plans ahead of schedule while actively creating favourable conditions for production. The workers in the rail transport sector fulfilled their plans for freight transport.

The achievements made in the building-materials industry injected vitality into the grand construction projects.

The Ministry of Fisheries also overfulfilled its February plan for seafood production.