Pyongyang, February 22 (KCNA) -- A seminar on the immortal leadership exploits of the peerlessly great men for Unjong Tea and Korean-style tea culture took place at the Sci-Tech Complex in the DPRK on February 21.

Present there were Thae Hyong Chol, president of the Academy of Social Sciences, officials, teachers and researchers in the fields of science, education, the protection of national heritage and the production and service of Unjong Tea.

Speeches were made by Jo Kyong Guk, vice-chairman of the Agricultural Commission, Jo Hui Sung, a researcher of the Academy of Social Sciences, Kim Rin Han, section chief of the South Hwanghae Provincial Institute of Agricultural Science, and Choe Yun Chol, director of the Agricultural Commission.

Speakers said that the whole country is full of the scent of Unjong Tea thanks to the noble love of the peerlessly great men for the people.

President Kim Il Sung sent tea saplings, fixed the place for cultivation and organized a powerful research force. He took all measures to widely cultivate tea trees in conformity with the climatic and soil conditions of the country.

Chairman Kim Jong Il, who made a remarkable reality of the success in tea cultivation in the country, named the tea Unjong Tea and gave detailed instructions on raising the taste and quality of tea to the world standard, putting his heart and soul into creating a new tea culture of Korean style.

Under the warm care of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who is so concerned to make the people enjoy a highly civilized life, the Unjong Tea Factory was built in a modern way and a solid foundation was laid for producing high-quality tea with advanced technology and structure.

The speakers explained the Korean custom of tea culture with a long history and tradition, the pharmacological action of tea and the excellence of Unjong Tea.

They noted that Korean-style tea culture is further developing under the loving care of the Workers' Party of Korea.

They said that the tea culture was registered as a national intangible cultural heritage and tea production and use are making a tangible contribution to the promotion of the people's health and their civilized life under the state protection and care.

They noted that a large number of Unjong Tea service bases have been built across the country, service and dissemination are brisk and the variety of Unjong Tea products is increasing day by day and their quality is also ensured at a high level. -0-