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Today, the DPRK is advancing staunchly along the unchangeable course for achieving prosperity by dint of self-reliance which it chose of its own accord.
This proud reality is unthinkable apart from the immortal patriotic exploits of Chairman Kim Jong Il who held high the banner of independence and self-reliance all his life and laid firm foundations for our people to live and develop in their own way and by their own efforts.
In the harsh days of the arduous march and forced march, the Chairman, who unfolded a grand blueprint for building a socialist powerful country, let the Kanggye spirit prevail throughout the country and kindled the torch of a new great revolutionary upsurge and the flames of the industrial revolution in the new century.
Under his outstanding leadership, the Juche iron was born in the historic place where the Songgang torch flared up, putting an end to coking coal, and the UHP electric arc furnace was inaugurated at the Chollima Steel Complex.
The Juche fertilizer and the Juche vinalon were produced with our own raw materials in chemical industrial bases in Hamhung and Namhung to open up a new chapter of modernization of the chemical industry.
In the era of the Chairman, our country ranked itself as a full-fledged nuclear weapons state and secured the foundations of a knowledge-based economy with hi-tech industries as the pillar.
Furthermore, cultivated fields across the country were realigned as befitting the land of socialist Korea.
Today, the rock-firm foundations of the self-supporting economy, powerful sci-tech forces and invaluable fighting experience provided by the Chairman serve as a solid cornerstone enabling our country to make dynamic strides forward surmounting all difficulties and obstacles.
The revolutionary career of the Chairman is adorned with endless patriotic devotion.
He secured the assets for the prosperity and development of the country and the people’s happiness, cherishing noble outlook on life of living for tomorrow, not for today.
In this course, he left traces of energetic guidance for maturing a grandiose blueprint for the country’s prosperity and launching gigantic operations with tireless thinking and efforts, dedicating even his birthday as well as holidays and high days.
In these days, lots of unforgettable stories about the journey to different parts of the country he made taking a nap for a day’s rest and a rice-ball for a meal were born.
Our people still recollect with deep emotion the great exploits of Chairman Kim Jong Il who provided an eternal cornerstone for the prosperity of the country and are filled with enthusiasm for realizing the Chairman's patriotic desire for a powerful country under the leadership of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un.