Pyongyang, January 11 (KCNA) -- New houses have been built at farm villages of Singye-ri, Hoeyang County and Jiha-ri, Phangyo County, Kangwon Province.

The houses designed to ensure modernity, cultural refinement and diversity while preserving the features of the relevant areas clearly demonstrate the validity and vitality of the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea on rural construction aiming at turning all rural villages across the country into rich and cultured socialist ideal ones in the near future.

Congratulatory addresses were made at the ceremonies of moving into new houses attended by officials of the Party and power organs in Kangwon Province and Hoeyang and Phangyo counties, builders and agricultural workers.

At the ceremonies licenses for the use of houses were handed over and oath-taking speeches were made.

As the house-moving began amid the cheerful dancing parties, the officials congratulated the agricultural workers on moving into new houses and shared joy with them. -0-