Politics

A reception was given for labour innovators and meritorious persons invited to the celebrations of the 77th founding anniversary of the DPRK at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on September 9.

Leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs were on hand.

Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, made a congratulatory speech at the reception.

Upon authorization of the Party Central Committee and the DPRK government, he warmly congratulated the labour innovators and meritorious persons who celebrated the national day with pride in having contributed to the development and prosperity of the socialist country with patriotic enthusiasm and sincere efforts at worksites and posts.

The noble appearance of all generations, who carry forward the great patriotic spirit and immortal tradition and form one organic body, is the dignified image of the DPRK people recorded in the nearly 80-year history, he noted.

He expressed belief that labour innovators and meritorious persons would steadily attain more innovative successes with firm revolutionary will, pure conscience and redoubled passion in the van of the historic struggle for dynamically leading all precious achievements they have made with loyalty and patriotic efforts to the great overall prosperity.