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People in Kaephung District of Kaesong Municipality greeted the moment of a significantly auspicious event.

An inauguration ceremony of the regional-industry factories and leisure complex in Kaephung District for the Regional Development 20×10 Policy took place on December 26.

Present there were Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, officials and working people in Kaesong Municipality and Kaephung District, soldier-builders and employees of the regional-industry factories and leisure complex.

Pak Thae Song addressed the ceremony.

He congratulated the people in Kaephung District on the completion of new factories and multi-functional base for leisure activities.

He extended thanks to the soldiers of the construction regiment who built excellent edifices for national prosperity and the people's wellbeing, regarding the trust of the Workers’ Party of Korea that made them become the vanguard of the struggle for regional development as the greatest honour.

The premier called upon all the officials and working people to more vigorously work for the sure implementation of the WPK's policy on regional development and for comprehensive national rejuvenation, true to the ideology and leadership of the Party Central Committee.

Ri Yong Il, chief secretary of the Kaephung District Committee of the WPK, in his speech said that today's eye-opening reality, whereby the cherished desire, pictured as a future ideal, has come true, is a striking demonstration of the steadfast will and executive power of the great Party Central Committee leading the historic cause of regional development to steady successes, and an inspiring auspicious event heralding continuous progress and bigger successes.

He stressed that the newly-built regional-industry factories would produce more consumer goods and foodstuffs with unique characteristics and the leisure complex fulfill its mission as service facilities promoting the mental and cultural growth and leisure activities of the working people and the younger generation.

The premier cut the inauguration tape with the masters of the new workplaces, amid the enthusiastic applause and cheers of excitement at the pleasure of being able to lead an affluent and civilized life in the region blessed by the Party.

At the end of the ceremony the participants looked round the fashionable leisure complex and regional-industry factories.

A colourful performance was given and put on its stage were songs full of patriotic enthusiasm.

That evening there was a fireworks display to celebrate the inauguration of the regional-industry factories and leisure complex in Kaephung District.