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As deep emotion and joy sweeps the DPRK in the new era of regional development and prosperity which has been ushered in by the Central Committee of the great Workers' Party of Korea, Pukchang County of South Phyongan Province greeted the significant and auspicious moment of inaugurating its regional-industry factories.

An inauguration ceremony of the regional-industry factories in Pukchang County for the Regional Development 20×10 Policy took place on December 18.

Present there were Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, Ri Song Bom, chairman of the South Phyongan Provincial People's Committee, officials and working people in the province and the county, soldier-builders and employees of the factories.

Pak Thae Song addressed the ceremony.

He said that the gigantic changes which were unimaginable just two years ago are made across the country every year as common events and that such creations that come into being in large numbers are the precious fruition of the tireless and devoted efforts of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to more successfully accomplish the sacred cause for the people as soon as possible.

The regional-industry factories, furnished with modern production systems and conditions for supplying raw materials, will greatly contribute to the improvement of the living standards of the residents in Pukchang County and the independent development of the local economy, he said, calling upon the officials of the Party and power organs in the county to set clear goals, plans and scientific methodology for improving the people's standards of living and carry them out with persevering efforts in reliance on the solid foundations provided by the Party.

Kim Chang Hyok, chief secretary of the Pukchang County Committee of the WPK, made a speech.

He referred to the world of devoted service for the people's wellbeing of General Secretary Kim Jong Un, who visited Pukchang County some days ago to provide meticulous guidance to ensure that regional-industry factories were built as direct entities of Korean-style civilization and development and gave detailed instructions on increasing the variety of specialities preserving regional features and improving the quality of daily necessities.

The speaker expressed his resolve to bear deep in his mind the heavy responsibility assigned by the Party and the people and wage a courageous practical struggle in order to execute the intention of the Party Central Committee to accelerate the comprehensive rejuvenation of socialism by powerfully speeding up regional development.

Amid the great excitement and joy of the people in Pukchang County experiencing a lively pulse of new life, the premier cut the inaugural tape together with officials and employees of the regional-industry factories.

A large number of balloons floated up and fireworks went up over the venue of the inauguration ceremony amid people’s cheers of delight, adding to the joy of celebration.

After the ceremony, the participants went round the factories.

An art performance was given in celebration of the inauguration of the regional-industry factories in the county.

That evening fireworks were displayed to decorate the nocturnal sky over Pukchang, convincing people of their future and life that will be rosier and richer day by day thanks to the benefits of the WPK's regional development policy.