One day in May, Juche 73 (1984), Chairman Kim Jong Il visited the Songjin Steel Complex.

He examined a layout for building the city of Kim Chaek, at the request of an official who wanted to receive his instructions on the prospect of building the city.

He gave precious instructions while looking at the layout. Then he turned his attention to the area of single-storey houses.

He said that single-storey houses were not fit for not only the prestige of the steel complex but also the spirit of the steel workers, calling for building peculiar multi-storey houses.

He told the officials that a primary attention should be paid to building a city and a house in a way of being convenient and useful for the daily life of workers, and taught them how to modify the long-term plan for urban construction.

Bearing his instructions in mind, the officials vowed to conduct overall work, giving top priority to the convenience of workers. -0-