The Workers' Party of Korea is steering the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered in Paektu to a brilliant victory, consolidating the mightiness of our state in every way and dynamically opening up a new era of comprehensive national development, a new chapter in the building of a powerful country. In this October when the whole country is overflowing with the people's great confidence in the WPK, the National Defence Revolution Museum under the Second Economy Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was inaugurated with due ceremony on the occasion of the 81st founding anniversary of the WPK.

The museum encapsulates the sacred history of guidance on the national defence industry, which the Party has written with the steadfast faith in independence, resolute determination, painstaking efforts and ardent love, while stoutly shouldering the destiny of the country and the people, and the great fruits of the guidance. It is a grand national treasure house of eternal significance showcasing the Korean people's strong spirit and steadfast revolutionary will and the absolute power of the DPRK.

A ceremony for inaugurating the museum took place with splendour on October 11.

The venue for the ceremony brimmed with deep reverence for Comrade Kim Jong Un who has ushered in the greatest heyday of the DPRK's military strength with his outstanding military strategy and idea, extraordinary and unique leadership, great devotion and tenacious execution ability.

The Central Military Band of the Ministry of National Defence gave a unique dynamic performance.

All the participants paid the highest tribute and glory to Comrade Kim Jong Un, who is the symbol of the mightiness and heroism of our great Party and our country and people and the representative of their sacred dignity and brilliant honour.

Present at the ceremony were the members of the Party central leadership, including the secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, leading officials of the national defence industry, commanding officers of the Ministry of National Defence, commanders of different services of the Korean People's Army, commanders of its major large combined units, builders, and officials and employees of the museum.

The national anthem of the DPRK was played solemnly.

The participants watched a video dealing with the weapons and equipment newly deployed in the KPA units.

Kim Jong Sik, member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and first deputy department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, addressed the ceremony.