As the year 2022 is coming to a close, the Korean people are looking back on it with great pride and self-confidence.

At the outset of this year, they were faced with a crucial task of definitely turning towards the comprehensive development of socialist construction by implementing the tasks set forth at the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.

Uphill and enormous were the tasks before them, and they had to overcome the most serious challenges in the 70-odd-year history of the country.

While the hostile forces’ attempt to stifle the DPRK grew ever more outrageous, an emergency situation was created due to the inflow of COVID-19 and natural disasters like torrential rain and drought hit the country in succession.

However, the Korean people not only managed to surmount them all but notched up a series of remarkable successes.

The harmonious whole of the Party and the people was further strengthened, a great victory was secured in the anti-epidemic campaign by completely eradicating the malignant virus in a little over 90 days, and the greatest-ever military parade was held in splendour unfolding a mysterious amalgam of power and art.

The construction projects for the Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm, the largest of its kind in the world, Songhwa Street and the Pothong Riverside Terraced Houses District were completed magnificently, and another massive residential area for Pyongyang citizens has taken shape in the Hwasong area.

A fine example of the modernization of local industry was set in Kimhwa County, the construction of rural dwelling houses proceeded apace in all parts of the country and the mechanization of agriculture in the new era made substantial progress.

Such successes and changes of this year were not made of their own accord with the passage of time.

They were brought about by the painstaking efforts and devotion of General Secretary Kim Jong Un.

Having clarified the orientation of the Party and state work for this year at the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the WPK at the end of last year, the General Secretary saw that the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth WPK Central Committee and the Seventh Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK and other Party and state meetings and sectoral meetings were held at opportune times and indicated the important guidelines for the strengthening of the Party and the prosperity of the country.

Each of his days was dedicated to bolstering up the strength of the DPRK and promoting its development at an extremely fast rate.

He put forward brilliant plans for the dignity of the country and the wellbeing of the people and made unremitting efforts at the forefront of the drive for their implementation.

During the top emergency anti-epidemic period when COVID-19 made inroads into the country, he spearheaded the anti-epidemic campaign and even visited pharmacies which were highly exposed to virus infection. He visited the Ryonpho area braving the harsh wind blowing from the sea to set the site for the greenhouse farm which would contribute to solving the problem of vegetables for the South Hamgyong provincial people, and wisely guided the whole course of the construction.

Recalling all the victories achieved as a result of his devoted efforts and wise leadership, the Korean people renewed their firm confidence that their socialist cause is sure to emerge victorious as long as they are led by the General Secretary.

The year 2022 is a historic year that has clearly demonstrated how the people win victories under the leadership of the WPK.