Politics

Ninety young men and women in South Phyongan Province have volunteered to work at difficult and labour-consuming fields to which the Workers' Party of Korea calls.

More than 40 youths in Sunchon, Kaechon and Tokchon cities and Pukchang County volunteered to work in the coal industry sector and those in Phyongwon, Jungsan and Sukchon counties decided to work at the county construction brigades and raw materials base stations.

Those in Yangdok and Mundok counties pledged to work at the highway management stations, goat farms and other workplaces.

A meeting took place in Phyongsong City to congratulate those young volunteers.

Present there were Ri Kyong Chol, chief secretary of the South Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, youth league officials and young people. Certificates were awarded to the volunteers and there were a congratulatory address and oath-taking speeches.

Officials and young people saw off the volunteers leaving for their new posts.