February 16 is the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il.

On the occasion of the day, the Korean people are looking back upon the days of continuous field guidance he gave last year for the building of a thriving nation and the well-being of the people.

From the outset of the year he visited the construction site of the Ryesonggang Power Station and continued his trips to Kanggye City, Janggang and Hwaphyong counties in Jagang Province, Kilju County and Kim Chaek City in North Hamgyong Province and other places across the country and a lot of units including the February 8 Vinalon Complex, Kyongsong Ceramics Factory, the site of Taegyedo tideland reclamation project and the Sinam Co-op Farm in Ryongchon County.

Great improvement in production and innovations have been effected in all places he visited in spite of biting cold, scorching heat and bad weather.

The Ryesonggang Youth Power Station No. 1 and other several power plants were built, technological reconstruction projects were dynamically pushed ahead at such key industrial establishments of weighty importance in the national economy as the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex and the Chongjin Steel Works, a large oxygen plant was set up at the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex and an UHP electric arc furnace went into operation in the Chollima Steel Complex.

Light industry factories, the Hamju Pig Farm, the Sariwon Chicken Farm and others conducive to the improvement of the people’s livelihood were built or reconstructed.

Energetic guidance of Kim Jong Il, who visited many units including the Chollima Steel Complex to indicate the shortcut to the building of a thriving nation and inspired the people with confidence in sure victory and courage, has brought about the flames of a new revolutionary surge in all parts of the country.

All the Korean people are now vigorously advancing forward for the building of a powerful nation, holding high the torch of a new revolutionary upswing kindled by leader Kim Jong Il.