The Sunchon Phosphorus Fertilizer Factory is to be newly built.
The factory is of important significance in increasing the agricultural production by producing more fertilizer.
A ground-breaking ceremony of the factory took place on the spot on Sunday.
Present at the ceremony were Premier Pak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, O Su Yong, vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier and chairman of the State Planning Commission, and others.
Jang Kil Ryong, minister of Chemical Industry, made a ground-breaking address to be followed by speeches.
The reporter and speakers called for making unprecedented miracles and innovations in building the factory by dint of self-reliance and self-development.