A meeting of workers of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex was held on the 22nd to carry out the first-year tasks of the five-year plan in hearty response to the spirit of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Present there were O Su Yong, Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, Kim Chung Gol, Minister of Metallurgical Industry, officials of North Hwanghae Province and officials and employees of the complex.

A report was made by Ri Song Chol, Chief Secretary of the Party Committee of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex.

The reporter said:

At the Second Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Party Central Committee,

Kim Jong Un

, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, clearly presented the orientation of general march this year to make a big stride of advance from the first year of the new five-year plan to resolutely defend the authority of the Party Congress and bring about substantial results awaited and welcomed by the people.

The Party Central Committee ardently called upon the workers in the field of metallurgical industry to produce more iron and steel and thus give a great impetus to the advance of the Korean revolution, which is the militant banner encouraging the steel workers to attain the goal of iron and steel production, carrying forward the proud history of struggle and brilliant traditions.

The reporter stressed the need to attain the goal of iron and steel production for this year set forth at the Second Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Party Central Committee and thus make a breakthrough in carrying out the new five-year plan.

Speeches were made at the meeting.

The speakers expressed a resolve to kindle the flames of increased iron and steel production more fiercely, keeping the trust and expectation of

Kim Jong Un

, and thus fully display the stamina and mettle of the heroic working class of

Kim Il Sung

and

Kim Jong Il

. And they ardently called on the working people across the country to carry out the first-year tasks of the five-year plan, true to the decisions of the Party Congress.

The meeting adopted an appeal to the working people across the country.

The appeal said the great program of struggle advanced by the Second Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Party Central Committee makes the base of iron aboil with great impact, and continued:

The historic report made by

Kim Jong Un

at the plenary meeting presents not only the goals of struggle but also all measures and best methods to overcome the manifold difficulties most quickly and open up the phase of revitalized economy with certainty.

The workers of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex ardently appeal to the working people across the country to turn out as one in the all-people general offensive, general life-and-death struggle for safeguarding the authority of the dignified WPK and glorifying the era of our state-first principle all over the world. Crucial issues related to the dignity and authority of our Party and the future of our state depend on this year's struggle.

This year's campaign is a drive of loyalty to provide a decisive guarantee for carrying out the new five-year plan and greet the historic year 2022 significantly. The floral baskets of best wishes for immortality to the 110th birth anniversary of the great leader

Kim Il Sung

and the 80th birth anniversary of the great leader

Kim Jong Il

should be made with the death-defying struggle and proud results in 2021.

Victory is certain as

Kim Jong Un

is leading our struggle and the great practical program is brightly indicating the road ahead of us, the appeal said and called for thoroughly carrying out the first-year tasks of the five-year plan set forth at the Eighth Party Congress and making a report of victory to the Party Central Committee.

Then, there was a mass demonstration.