Victory Celebration Report Meetings Held in Provinces (Municipalities)

The joy of the entire people significantly greeting Liberation Day, filled with memories of the noble first victory of the Juche revolution and confidence and optimism to raise the beloved motherland higher in the world, overflows boundlessly as they advance the heyday of comprehensive national rejuvenation under the leadership of the great Party Central Committee.

Victory celebration report meetings marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the homeland were held in provinces (municipalities) on the 14th.

Officials of local Party, power organs, working people’s organizations, factories, and enterprises, along with workers, participated.

At the report meetings, reporters conveyed the unanimous sentiments of the entire people celebrating the 80th anniversary of the homeland’s liberation by offering eternal glory and the highest respect to the great leader Kim Il Sung, the peerless patriot of all ages, in the proud course of unfolding an unprecedented era of grand creation and transformation since the founding of the nation.

They paid sublime tribute to the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners and patriotic martyrs who achieved victory in the anti-Japanese war and devoted themselves to founding and defending the homeland, laying a solid foundation for prosperity.

Stating that the emotions toward the great event of the homeland’s liberation, which ushered in true rebirth for our people, are invaluable, they noted that the scenes of the liberation year—overflowing with the deep emotions and joy of all Korean people saved from colonial slavery and reverence for the great savior who restored the country—vividly shine in the annals of the homeland.

They emphasized that the resounding cheers of “Long Live General Kim Il Sung!” echoing across the land were the ardent aspiration of the people endlessly admiring the legendary hero they had longed for day and night, and an eruption of emotion exploding like a volcano from oppressed hearts.

They said that thanks to the August 15 liberation achieved by the great leader Kim Il Sung, Korea could regain its lost dignity and a true people’s country safeguarding the people’s lives could emerge on the stage of history.

They mentioned that the anti-Japanese revolutionary war, initiated to recover national sovereignty and establish a people’s democratic government through the Korean people’s own strength, was an unprecedented sacred war fought step by step with unyielding conviction and will.

They stated that the first generation of the revolution, who shed blood along the ridges of Mt. Paektu and bends of the Amnok River following the great leader, were strong fighters with the most thorough anti-imperialist spirit, ardent patriots, and vanguard warriors demonstrating the unyielding Korean mettle.

Reporters stressed that the outstanding patriotic achievements of the great leader Kim Il Sung, who for the first time in colonial national liberation struggle history elucidated the idea and strategy of self-reliant independence, led the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle to victory, and saved the homeland and people from ruin, will shine forever for generations to come.

They referred to the true value and weight of the homeland’s liberation, which elevated the working masses—living under oppression, contempt, and exploitation—as masters of the country and ushered in the high prestige and vigorous advance of a new country radiant with the sacred name “people.”

They said that the revolutionary tradition of Mt. Paektu embraced by our people upon liberation is an invincible textbook illuminating all principles and methods to rouse the patriotic spirit of the entire people and build a dignified and prosperous powerful nation—from the ideas of independence and unity to rich struggle experiences, revolutionary work methods, and traits.

They emphasized that possessing this invaluable treasure—worth more than millions in gold—enabled the founding of Juche-type Party, power, and army responsible for the people’s destiny and future and upholding the country’s solid existence and development. This allowed Korea to emerge as a victorious nation defeating U.S. imperialism, achieve miracles of consecutive victories in the socialist defense war, and unfold the heyday of the Chollima era and the Workers’ Party era.

Reporters said our generation can proudly celebrate the 80th anniversary of the homeland’s liberation because we have fought tenaciously overcoming hardships to safeguard the dignity of the country restored and nurtured by the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners and preceding generations through bloody struggle, and to eternally continue the homeland’s prosperity—and because every achievement made fills us with pride and integrity.

They mentioned that the high dignity and prestige of our state and its robust national power, achieved by faithfully upholding the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un’s people-first ideology and leadership, eloquently demonstrate in reality what results patriotic conviction and struggle bring when strengthened across centuries and decades.

They said that while the trials we face surpass all difficulties endured since liberation, and the goals set equate to giving rebirth to the new nation, over the past decade of grand transformation, the people’s ideological spirit and creativity have further heightened, and our state has soared as a new entity with fresh appearance and strength, drawing the world’s attention.

They noted that the era of comprehensive rejuvenation—absolutely safeguarding the people’s dignity and rights, unconditionally prioritizing their welfare, and achieving simultaneous balanced development in all fields, sectors, and regions—multiplies the people’s trust in the socialist homeland and intense patriotic aspiration a hundredfold.

They said that modern local industrial factories and neat rural cultural dwellings arising in the new era of local prosperity, along with numerous creations contributing to people’s welfare, are the proud appearance of our homeland advancing triumphantly overcoming hardships.

They stressed that with the people united in patriotism under the outstanding leader, our country’s dynamic prosperity will continue, and the communist ideal envisioned by revolutionary forerunners will surely be realized on this land.

Reporters mentioned that all officials, Party members, and workers will dedicate themselves to the sacred patriotic cause of glorifying our homeland, soaked with the red blood of forerunners, into a more powerful and prosperous country under the leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

They said we must proudly greet the Ninth Party Congress as a congress of victors and glory by upholding the decisions of the Party Central Committee Plenum and striving more boldly, substantively, and urgently to decisively achieve this year’s struggle objectives.

They emphasized vigorously kindling the flames of socialist patriotic movements and revolutionary mass movements in all sectors of the people’s economy—including metal, chemical, power, coal, and machine industries—to successfully conclude the five-year plan, and that agricultural workers will unconditionally achieve the grain production target set by the Party by devoting patriotic sweat without reserve.

They said we must splendidly complete major construction projects while upholding the Party’s new local development policy and rural revolution program of the new era, powerfully demonstrating our dynamic progress and developmental achievements once again.

They mentioned systematically advancing projects for afforestation, water management, road upkeep, and forest landscaping to transform cities and counties into strategic strongholds of a civilized and powerful socialist nation and into developed areas with unique characteristics.

They said we must inherit through generations the noble history and tradition that achieved today’s powerful nation—cherishing the country’s dignity more preciously than life and devoting everything to enhancing national prestige and safeguarding national interests.

Reporters emphasized that all officials, Party members, and workers will faithfully uphold the ideology and leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and advance more vigorously the new era of comprehensive national rejuvenation, firmly united by the great patriotic ideal and our state-first principle.

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New Scene of Transformation Unfolds Again in Mountain Village of Northern Border

Housewarming Held at Changthae Stockbreeding Farm in Hoeryong City

Amid daily news of new houses being built across the nation in this fourth year of implementing our Party’s new rural revolution program, another housewarming celebration occurred at Changthae Stockbreeding Farm in Hoeryong City, northern border of the homeland.

Elevated by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un’s sublime people-first will—devoting intense effort to transform our countryside into a socialist paradise and ideal village for the people—the fairyland scenery of the transformed farm village, different from last year, adds to the charm of the new cultural countryside.

Upholding the Party’s Juche-based architectural idea and rural construction policy, officials and builders of Hoeryong City erected dozens of practical and artistically shaped dwelling houses and communal livestock sheds with heightened specialization in construction, creating colorful forest landscapes around yards and the village with fine trees and flowering shrubs.

A housewarming gathering was held on-site on the 13th.

Officials from relevant sectors, Hoeryong City, builders, and agricultural workers moving into the houses participated.

In a congratulatory speech, Pak Myong Ho, chairman of the North Hamgyong Provincial People’s Committee, said today’s transformation unfolding in the new era of comprehensive national rejuvenation is the true appearance of our-style socialism that only the great Workers’ Party of Korea, accelerating the construction of an ideal society with fervent passion and affection for the people, can achieve.

He emphasized that farm officials and workers, treasuring the Party’s benevolence, will become genuine masters of the rural revolution to splendidly build their hometown into a socialist paradise good for both work and life, and greet the 80th Party founding anniversary with proud agricultural production achievements.

Amid profound emotion, speakers who took the podium after receiving dwelling house permits conveyed humble thanks to the respected Marshal who presented grand visions to realize the people’s dreams and ideals and bestowed upon our farmers unparalleled blessings.

Amid celebratory performances and joyous dancing that enlivened the farm village, the housewarming began.

Emotional voices of agricultural workers and residents receiving new houses comparable to urban dwellings resonated throughout the village.

Saying civilized life once only dreamed of unfolded before their eyes today, a resident of Changthae-ri’s Sinheung Street emotionally expressed that Workers’ Party policies are the best in the world and Korea’s socialist system is the best, tightly clasping officials’ hands.

The faces of Jong Kyong Hun and Ho Un Jong, a discharged soldier couple, reflected boundless gratitude to the motherly Party and determination to repay its benevolence even slightly. They pledged to inherit the loyalty and patriotism of preceding generations of patriotic farmers by devoting sweat unstintingly to every plot to achieve bumper harvests yearly.

Officials visited farm households to share housewarming joy.

Every house equipped with all living conditions and environments overflowed with the emotion and joy of agricultural workers enjoying rewarding lives amid socialist civilization.

[Korean Central News Agency]

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Centenarian in Kwaksan County Enjoying Full Happiness Under Socialist Benefits

Thanks to our Party and state’s people-oriented policies respecting elders as revolutionary seniors and superiors, centenarians are increasing.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a warm birthday spread to Grandma Kim Gye Ok of People’s Unit 3, Chojang-ri, Kwaksan County, on her 100th birthday.

Overwhelmed by immense honor and happiness, the grandma conveyed humble thanks, deeply moved by the heaven-like benevolence of the respected Marshal who prepared a birthday spread for an ordinary elder despite managing all state affairs.

Born into a poor peasant family before liberation and enduring the sorrows of a ruined nation’s slave, the elder faithfully upheld our Party—which restored the lost homeland and brightened true life—devoting decades of sincere sweat and effort to tending farm fields.

Everyone in the village respects the grandma who raised outstanding children and, even after receiving old-age security, voluntarily sought good deeds to contribute to national housekeeping.

Officials of the Kwaksan County Party Committee congratulated the centenarian’s family and encouraged all descendants to fulfill entrusted responsibilities and duties at every workplace—like the grandma devoted to filling the nation’s rice granaries—to greet the Ninth Party Congress with proud labor achievements.

[Korean Central News Agency]

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Centenarian in Kwaksan County Enjoying Full Happiness Under Socialist Benefits

Thanks to our Party and state’s people-oriented policies respecting elders as revolutionary seniors and superiors, centenarians are increasing.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a warm birthday spread to Grandma Kim Gye Ok of People’s Unit 3, Chojang-ri, Kwaksan County, on her 100th birthday.

Overwhelmed by immense honor and happiness, the grandma conveyed humble thanks, deeply moved by the heaven-like benevolence of the respected Marshal who prepared a birthday spread for an ordinary elder despite managing all state affairs.

Born into a poor peasant family before liberation and enduring the sorrows of a ruined nation’s slave, the elder faithfully upheld our Party—which restored the lost homeland and brightened true life—devoting decades of sincere sweat and effort to tending farm fields.

Everyone in the village respects the grandma who raised outstanding children and, even after receiving old-age security, voluntarily sought good deeds to contribute to national housekeeping.

Officials of the Kwaksan County Party Committee congratulated the centenarian’s family and encouraged all descendants to fulfill entrusted responsibilities and duties at every workplace—like the grandma devoted to filling the nation’s rice granaries—to greet the Ninth Party Congress with proud labor achievements.

[Korean Central News Agency]

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Outpouring of Will to Inherit Struggle Spirit of Revolutionary Pioneering Generation

Officials, Workers, Youth, and Students in Nampo City Visit Revolutionary Site at Kuksabong Daily

Amid celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the homeland’s liberation, enthusiasm for visiting the revolutionary site at Kuksabong in Nampo City grows daily.

Throughout August alone, numerous officials, workers, youth, and students in Nampo City deeply internalized the noble struggle spirit of the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners who upheld the great leader Kim Il Sung as the center of leadership and unity and fought courageously overcoming hardships.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un said:

“The brilliant revolutionary tradition created by the great leader during the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle is the sturdy root of our Party and revolution and its lifeblood passed through generations.”

The City Party Committee intensified organizational and political work to make educational activities through revolutionary site visits an important opportunity to firmly arm ourselves with our Party’s revolutionary tradition.

Officials of the City People’s Committee and City Rural Economy Committee who visited the site, viewing slogan-bearing documents like “Long Live General Kim!” and “Mobilize All to Topple Japanese Imperialism,” steeled their will to fulfill entrusted duties in implementing Party decisions while holding the fighters’ loyalty to the leader and ardent love for the homeland and people.

Officials and members of the City Youth League and City Women’s League, reflecting on the strong and sublime spiritual world of our revolution’s pioneering generation, toured sites like the cooking place and spring in deep emotion.

At the revolutionary shrine where forerunners’ footsteps remain vivid, officials and workers from the City Commerce Management Bureau, Chollima Steel Complex, and other units pledged to vigorously kindle flames of production struggle and thrift movement to implement decisions of Party Central Committee Plenums with the indomitable revolutionary spirit, self-reliance, and arduous struggle traits created in the Paektu secret camps.

Youth and students from institutions like Nampo Maritime Technology University and Hero Handu Senior Middle School in Port District, deeply imprinting the spirit of fighters who fought sacrificing youth and life for the homeland’s liberation with invincible conviction and revolutionary optimism, viewed relics preserved at the site, including a harmonica case.

The strong will of officials and workers to unconditionally implement the Party Central Committee’s resolutions and intentions as revolutionary demands and life’s essence—like the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners—powerfully surged at events held along the visitation route: recollection presentations by anti-Japanese guerrilla participants and revolutionary song mass choir contests.

All visitors overflowed with enthusiasm to dedicate unsparingly the strength and passion of loyalty and patriotism on today’s march toward the Ninth Party Congress, staunchly defending and glorifying the immortal exploits of the great leader Kim Il Sung in liberating the homeland and faithfully upholding the ideology and leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

[Korean Central News Agency]