Reception Given on 78th Founding Anniversary of DPRK

Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- A reception was given at the People's Palace of Culture on Sept. 9 for the labour innovators and meritorious persons invited to the celebrations of the 78th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, and other senior officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs were on hand.

The national anthem of the DPRK was played.

Pak Thae Song made a congratulatory speech at the reception.

Upon authorization of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, the speaker extended warm congratulations and greetings of encouragement to labour innovators and meritorious persons who made signal successes of increased production and creation in every worksite of the first year's struggle for implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and were invited to the celebrations of the 78th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

Noting that the labour innovators and meritorious persons, though ordinary and simple in appearance, have dedicated themselves to the dignity and prosperity of the country, he said that they are, indeed, genuine patriots and paragons of the times held in high esteem by the country and the people.

He expressed belief that the labour innovators and meritorious persons would continue to achieve good successes as standard-bearers and pioneering innovators in the historic drive for carrying out the new Five-Year Plan, cherishing the great trust and benevolence of the Party.

The participants in the reception toasted the eternal prosperity of the DPRK, their beloved country, and the well-being of the people across the country. -0-