1/2Speech by Comrade Kim Jong Un at the 13th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of KoreaDear Comrade Kim Jong Un delivered a speech at the 13th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly on September 21.
The speech is as follows:
Dear delegates!
Dear Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee!
Dear fellow viewers!
The 13th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is successfully carrying out its work based on the mission and authority granted to it by the Constitution of the Republic and through the active participation and discussion of all comrade delegates.
I am satisfied that our highest sovereign body is responsibly and purposefully pursuing the crucial national task of providing legal and institutional guarantees to resolve pressing issues of great practical significance in further promoting the consolidation and development of the socialist system and the comprehensive revitalization of the nation.
As representatives of our people's right to independence and the general will, I would like to express my encouragement to the comrade deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly who are extremely faithful to the duties entrusted to them in all aspects of socialist construction and are also fulfilling their important roles in legislative activities to perfect state policies and government work. Taking advantage of this opportunity, where a considerable number of officials from the Party, government, national defense and security, and socio-economic leading institutions are also in attendance, I would like to emphasize the achievements made so far this year and a series of important issues that will arise in state construction and activities in the future.
Comrades!
By 2025, when our Party and the government of the Republic will conclude their current phase of work, the vast and important projects scientifically calculated and planned with greater mobilization for the comprehensive development of the country have been vigorously and balancedly promoted, and significant achievements have been achieved to date.
The 13th Central Plenary Meeting of the Party, to be convened this coming December, will be the one to make a final assessment, but if I were to give a preliminary assessment here, I believe that the five-year plan, including this year's plan, will be successfully completed, and I have no doubt that this will be reported to the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea .
The political enthusiasm of citizens to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Party's founding with high labor achievements has been strong since the beginning of the year, and has continued with continuous advancement and bold struggles in the second half of the year, following the first half of the year.
Thus, the completion of the five-year plan designed by the 8th Central Committee of the Party in 2025, an important year marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of our Party and ahead of the historic 9th Party Congress, is certain.
The achievements made in the past nine months alone are by no means small, and the overall momentum and atmosphere are positive.
Above all, we are basically carrying out this year's national economic plan in key industrial sectors, including metal, chemical, electric power, and machine industries, as well as major economic sectors.
Of course, we are not yet at a level where we can evaluate ourselves and feel satisfied, but it is very encouraging to see that most companies are showing great enthusiasm for reaching their production targets and producing tangible results.
The agricultural sector is expecting to achieve stable crop yields this year, following last year, and achieve the national grain production target.
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of agricultural workers and laborers, this year's grain production and purchase plan has been exceeded, an unprecedented achievement that confirms the legitimacy and viability of our Party's new wheat farming promotion policy.
With the current good grain production conditions, there is a solid outlook for achieving the planned grain production target for this year.
As a result of efforts to increase the mechanization of agricultural work, the ratio has increased by more than 2% compared to the previous year. This further strengthening of the agricultural production base will serve as a great foundation for further advancement in the future.
The pedantry that was previously only talked about has been eradicated, and the seed revolution, double-cropping, scientific farming, and mechanized farming have been firmly established as a structure that brings about real changes in agricultural production. The sincerity of all the people who sincerely help farms has also been intensified, and it can be said that the ability to respond to natural disasters that have hindered farming every year has also been improved.
The construction sector is the most obvious and undeniable example of the nation's development.
First, regarding industrial construction, construction projects to create modernized and capable production bases in the basic and light industries have steadily progressed through arduous struggles, and key projects, including the first phase of the Tanchon Power Plant and the modernization of the Ryongsong Machine Complex, are nearing completion.
On the banks of the Yalu River, which has recovered from the great flood disaster of last year and is now facing a new era, large-scale greenhouse farms are taking shape thanks to the persistent creative struggle of military builders and youth groups.
The massive project to build 50,000 housing units in the capital during the five-year plan period is proceeding vigorously, far exceeding the original plan. The fourth phase of construction in the Hwaseong district is progressing well according to schedule, and hundreds of housing units in the Geomdeok district and tens of thousands of housing units in rural areas across the country are expected to be completed within this year.
The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area has been completed without any flaws, and people from all over the country have begun to visit and relax one after another. Construction of the Samjiyon Tourist Area is progressing vigorously, and the Pyongyang General Hospital is nearing completion. In addition, numerous creations are being built that symbolize our new civilization and allow people to experience the rapid progress of our country. These are also notable achievements.
By expanding the implementation of the New Era Local Development Policy, we are building more advanced local industrial plants in 20 cities and counties than in the first year. Another beautiful project is also successfully progressing through the pilot phase: providing essential health facilities and comprehensive cultural service centers to fundamentally improve the quality of life of local residents.
In particular, the Paradise County Seafood Farm and Fishing Village Cultural Housing District, which can serve as a substantial goal for local transformation and provide a significant foundation for increasing the region's development potential, were completed in a little over six months.
Nothing gives strength and support as much as the joy and laughter of the people, enabling the ruling party and government of a socialist country to be confident in their policies and to exert stronger leadership and dedicate themselves to serving the people.
The people are living in modern homes built by the state, experiencing the tangible changes in their local communities with their whole being, and through bold efforts, bringing future goals into contemporary reality. These achievements are what clearly highlight the direction and revitalization goals of our economy and serve as a tremendous driving force that breathes life into our socialist system.
Notable achievements have also been made in the fields of science, education, health, arts, and sports, clearly demonstrating the development of the nation across all areas of social life, bringing joy and vitality to the people.
On various celebratory occasions, including the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the fatherland, the 77th anniversary of the founding of the republic, and Victory Day, our nation once again powerfully demonstrated its dignity and status, and our people redoubled their will for self-respect and self-prosperity.
Our party and government are also making continuous, leap-forward progress in strengthening our nation's defense capabilities.
In line with the Party's line of strengthening naval forces, we have successfully built a strategic axis for safeguarding maritime sovereignty by producing destroyers capable of performing various maritime military missions, and have taken a significant first step toward building a maritime power. We have also brought about significant changes, including the recent establishment of clear goals ranging from the uninterrupted strengthening and expansion of strategic forces to the enhancement of the combat performance of commercial weapons.
In addition, we have acquired new secret weapons and have achieved a significant number of research achievements in defense science that will significantly contribute to the further radical advancement of our military capabilities.
It has been demonstrated how vast and valuable the national assets and people's wealth we have created over the past nine months of this year are, and how vast the scope of our struggle to confidently advance the remarkable development of socialism has become.
The foundation for self-reliance and prosperity, which had been a prospect until just six years ago when the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly was held, has been firmly established in all aspects, and the comprehensive development phase of socialist construction, which was only an ideal at that time, has already been solidified.
It has now become an established fact that no one and no adversity can hinder or delay the advance of our country and people, which are advancing in their own way, along their own path of development, while increasing their own capabilities.
Neither external evils nor the unprecedented health crisis and disaster crisis could overcome our strength and unity.
All of this is the result of the entire Party, the entire nation, and all the people holding high the decisions of the Party's 8th Congress as a sure-victory struggle program, resolutely overcoming harsh challenges and difficulties, and stubbornly ascending the steps of leap forward year after year with unprecedented tenacity and practicality.
In this process, our will to resolutely forge our own path and future has become stronger, our confidence has become more solid, and everyone's role and driving force have been further strengthened.
Everyone in every corner of this country is experiencing a dramatic and profound change, and they are becoming more passionately united and more firmly united in their pride and devotion to their homeland.
I am proud to say that in the nearly 80-year history of the Republic, there has never been a time when the people's pride and devotion to their country have reached such a high level.
For us, economic growth and strengthening military power are of great significance, but what is more important and tens or hundreds of times more powerful is the mental power of the people who are the subject and the preparation of political and ideological power.
The flames of the movement for increased production, thrift and competition, kindled by the working class of the upper class under the leadership of our Party and the government of the Republic, which seek reserves and possibilities in the ideological realm rather than the economic realm and resolve all issues with the power of ideology and political offensive in all areas, have further sublimated the revolutionary fervor and fighting spirit throughout the country, and inspired by the heroic spirit of the martyrs of the overseas operation units who spared no expense in protecting the honor and dignity of the fatherland, the patriotic enthusiasm and mass heroism of all the people are rising more fiercely.
This is more valuable and powerful than anything else in terms of future victory, success, and development.
I take this opportunity to express my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the citizens of the Republic who have always and absolutely supported the policies of the Party and the Government and upheld them through their bold struggles and extraordinary creative achievements.
Comrade delegates!
The true purpose of our struggle and our overwhelming confidence is to redouble the forward momentum that has brought about unprecedented changes in all areas of national and social life since the founding of the country, and to successfully carry out the grave tasks of the times and revolutionary missions, thereby building our republic into a powerful nation that no one can harm and into an ideal society for the people.
At this point, when the struggle for comprehensive national revitalization has reached an unprecedented high, our Party and people expect the government to play a more precise and proactive role.
The government of the Republic must uphold the principle of further strengthening the popular character of its activities and maximizing the unity and creativity unique to our people.
Nowadays, a widespread bias is appearing in many units, with little regard for the working and living conditions of workers, and a focus solely on carrying out production plans or construction tasks.
We must never, under any circumstances, obscure the human-centered nature of socialism. We must prioritize people over production, and address, one by one, the fundamental issues of ensuring the health and well-being of producers.
Currently, projects to consolidate agricultural production are being implemented in earnest across the country. We must ensure that no one deducts their share from the farm workers or mishandles grain under the pretext of implementing the plan.
We need the planned grain production, but the rights and interests of the farmers are more important, and the public's absolute trust in the party's policies are more valuable.
We must not allow even the slightest element that runs counter to the people-oriented character of our nation, such as the abuse of power and bureaucracy in the policy implementation process or the infringement of the people's interests, and we must thoroughly direct all state work toward strengthening single-minded unity.
It is very important to transform the process of developing and implementing national projects into a process that maximizes the boundless power of the people.
In other words, whether in overcoming the subjective and objective obstacles that lie in our path of progress or in boldly resolving the essential tasks that arise at the present time, we must first recognize the unwavering revolutionary spirit and patriotism of our people and unleash their immense strength, making this a pervasive principle in all processes of national work.
We must continuously enhance the cabinet's organizational and mobilizing role.
The Cabinet has the executive agencies and capabilities to carry out the government's mission and can exercise the corresponding authority, so it must properly command, direct, and control all constituent agencies to ensure that they perform their functions smoothly.
And through collective consultation, we must strengthen close ties and cooperation between sectoral executive agencies, jointly manage and control the overall business and the business of each sector, eliminate subjectivity, improvisation, egocentrism, and self-interest among economic leaders, and devise practical improvement measures to eliminate irresponsibility, ignorance, and incompetence.
We must establish strict financial discipline across all national affairs to prevent negative factors such as embezzlement, waste, and fraud from gaining a foothold, and ensure that invested funds are used accurately and effectively to strengthen the foundation of a self-reliant economy and for the well-being of the people.
Relying on our own strength to stabilize the overall national economy and achieve sustainable economic development, the most pressing task is to properly resolve economic management issues.
We must urgently establish measures to accurately dissect the causes of the contradictions and shortcomings inherent in the existing economic system and establish realistic and rational economic management methods that can powerfully drive socialist construction.
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