Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Friday had a photo session with the merited persons in the anti-epidemic sector taking part in the celebrations of the 74th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

Attending the photo session were Kim Tok Hun, Ri Il Hwan and Ri Chung Gil.

The participants in the photo session were filled with boundless gratitude for the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who proudly puts forward the officials in the anti-epidemic and public health sector who defend the anti-epidemic forefront of the country as guardians of our social system and reliable protectors of the people's lives and bestows again on them the great honor to be cherished all their lives by inviting them to the significant celebrations in September again.

When Kim Jong Un arrived at the venue of the photo session, all the participants broke into thunderous cheers of "Hurrah!" as a token of their deep reverence for the great Comrade Kim Jong Un, the symbol of the mightiness of our state and defender of the life and happiness of all the people, who brought about a great victory in the anti-epidemic campaign unprecedented in the world public health history and demonstrated to the whole world the politico-ideological might and advantages of our-style socialist system with his ardent love and self-sacrificing devotion to the country and people and energetic leadership.

Kim Jong Un extended warm congratulations and encouragement to the red anti-epidemic soldiers and public health soldiers of the Party who contributed to stabilizing the anti-epidemic situation after successfully controlling the worst e public health crisis with the intense loyalty to the Party, strong mental power, ardent sincerity for the people.

Saying that thanks to the strenuous efforts of the genuine public health workers and patriots of our era who devotedly implemented the anti-epidemic and public health policies of the Party and the government while playing a pivotal role in the severe anti-epidemic campaign for defending the people's lives, the founding anniversary of our Republic could be splendidly celebrated in such peace and excitement, he highly appreciated the patriotism of them who have devoted themselves to strengthening the country's anti-epidemic position.

He said that our country and cause would always emerge victorious thanks to the full support of the genuine patriotic loyalists and thankful socialist working people who throw themselves into the places called by the Party and the revolution ahead of others while knowing well the pain and trials of the country more than any others and sharing the destiny with the country.

Expressing expectation and conviction that the participants will firmly guarantee the development of the state and wellbeing of all families across the country by directing redoubled efforts to building the anti-epidemic capability to initiatively and successfully cope with any public health crisis while further expanding and consolidating the achievements made in the great anti-epidemic war, always mindful that the anti-epidemic capability is the capability to ensure the state security and defend the people's life, he had a significant photo session with them.

All the participants made a firm pledge to repay the deep trust of the Party Central Committee with loyalty by devoting themselves entirely to thoroughly embodying the advantages of our socialist system in anti-epidemic and public health practice.