Pyongyang, March 11 (KCNA) -- Ground-breaking ceremonies for the construction of regional-industry factories took place in Kujang, Unsan, Yonthan, Unchon, Jaeryong, Tongsin, Usi, Kosan, Ichon, Hamju, Kumya, Kim Hyong Jik and Jangphung counties one after another to implement the Regional Development 20×10 Policy.

Present there were Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary for Organizational Affairs of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Il Hwan, Pak Jong Chon, Kim Jae Ryong, Jon Hyon Chol, Pak Thae Song, secretaries of the C.C., WPK, officials of the Party and power organs in the relevant provinces and counties, members of the non-permanent committees for promoting the Regional Development 20×10 Policy, soldier-builders and working people.

At the ceremonies, speakers noted that the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un set the great change of regional development as an epochal undertaking to be surely carried out by our Party and state and unfolded a gigantic revolutionary strategy for completely renovating the regional-industry factories across the country.

They stressed that the Regional Development 20×10 policy is the driving force for comprehensive prosperity and development of our state that boosts the faith and optimism about the strength and future ideal and ambition, and it is another great revolution that can be made only by the WPK which regards it as its political idea and political philosophy to believe in the people as in Heaven and devote itself to them.

The success of this policy advanced by the WPK depends on how the project is carried out this year, they said, adding that our people firmly believe in the People's Army dispatched to the construction theaters to realize the long-cherished desire of the Party.

The speakers ardently called for thoroughly implementing the Party's regional-industry development policy by the concerted efforts of servicepersons and civilians.

Then followed speeches.

The speeches expressed the firm will of soldier-builders to fully display the indomitable mettle of the revolutionary army in the van of the regional industry revolution. -0-