calendar>>February 7. 2009 Juche 98
New Stamps Issued
Pyongyang, February 7 (KCNA) -- New stamps (four sheetlets) reflecting the contents of the joint editorial of this year have been published in the DPRK.

Printed on the upper parts of the stamps are the militant slogan of the editorial "Make the fullest development of Songun Korea by inheriting the great tradition of revolutionary upswing!" and other slogans implicating the contents of the editorial.

The stamps also carry the words, slogans and others showing the fighting spirit of the Korean army and people who are dashing forward like the wind in the spirit and mettle displayed in the period of the great upswing of Chollima with a firm will to open the gate to a great, prosperous and powerful nation without fail in 2012 that marks the centennial birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

They also reflect the tasks of making a leap forward on all fronts for the building of the powerful nation through a new revolutionary upsurge, bringing about a decisive turn in the efforts for bettering the people's living standard and further developing the socialist culture.

There are stamps mirroring the contents of the editorial on effecting a fresh turn in militia buildup this year that marks the 50th anniversary of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards, accelerating the movement of the national reunification under the banners of the June 15 joint declaration and October 4 declaration and on making a positive contribution to achieving the cause of global independence.

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