North Korea is ramping up efforts to boost unity among its citizens by emphasizing the importance of mental strength as the year draws to a close.
On Thursday, the state-run Rodong Sinmun featured an article titled When the Public’s Mental Strength is Mobilized, Nothing is Impossible on its second page. The piece emphasized that the strength propelling North Korea’s revolutionary progress and shaping its future lies within its people, with their collective conviction and mental resilience as core pillars.
The article drew attention to the historic 70-Day Battle, highlighting the people’s “noble mental strength” under Party leadership. Meanwhile, the front page focused on the Party’s commitment to agricultural workers, noting that those who have supported rural revitalization efforts will be essential to the transition toward a communist society. It also reported that housing projects in Pyongyang and South Hamgyong Province are nearing completion.
The third page covered progress at Samjiyon City Hospital over the past four years, asserting that the Party’s strategy of strengthening local regions is helping to meet long-term national goals. It also noted Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s recent return from Russia.
On the fourth page, the paper celebrated the 415 Technological Innovation Shock Brigade’s development of an advanced container elevator, which has proven effective at new construction sites in the capital. The Chongju Agricultural Machinery Plant also completed repairs on essential farming equipment.
The fifth page reported on the construction of standardized pharmacies across cities and counties in North Hamgyong Province and a successful nationwide flour food exhibition held at the Youth Hall on Kwangbok Street since Tuesday.
On the sixth page, Rodong Sinmun criticized Western imperialism, specifically the United States, accusing these nations of resolving economic crises through war and conflict. Citing a recent housing survey by Gallup and Harvard University, the paper argued that the American dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many.