Kim Jong Un Visits Thaesong Machine Factory

Pyongyang, March 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the Thaesong Machine Factory and set forth the tasks for its modernization. Noting that the officials and workers of the factory have carried through its production assignments for the past decades, thus working proud feats for the development of the nation's machine-building industry, he gave thanks in the name of the Workers' Party of Korea to them. He toured a room for education in the revolutionary history at the factory. He went round combined processing workshop, assembling workshop and other parts of the factory to learn in detail about its production and performance and quality of finished products. Saying that the Thaesong Machine Factory, the eldest, pioneer and core factory in the machine-building industry of the country, has a very important role to play in building a thriving nation, he stressed the need to modernize it as required by the age of knowledge-based economy. The factory's production and technology management process should be turned into one of development and creative style, not sample-imitation style, he said, adding his visit is aimed to lay a new springboard for the development of the country's machine-building industry through modernization of the factory. It is the intention of the Party Central Committee to turn the Thaesong Machine Factory into a world-level ultra-modern machine producer, he said, and went on: The work for modernizing the factory should be viewed and undertaken as an important and strategic affair related to the future of the development of the country's machine-building industry. He gave precious instructions for modernization of the factory and took necessary measures. He expressed expectation and belief that the officials and workers of the factory would completely renew the factory to meet the demand of the age of knowledge-based economy and the needs of a highly civilized socialist nation and bring about a great upsurge in the production of modern machines urgently needed for various economic fields and thus creditably play the role of vanguard and shock brigade in the struggle for development of the country's economy. -0-