The work, published on April 4, Juche 79 (1990), is a historic work which makes it possible to accelerate the economic construction and give full play to the advantages of the socialist economic system of the DPRK by managing the national economy to meet the intrinsic requirements of socialism.

Elucidated in the work are the principled issues arising in firmly protecting Korean-style economic management system, whose vitality has been clearly proved in history and practice, under the changed circumstances.

The past two decades since the publication of the work witnessed the demonstration of the greatness of feats performed by President Kim Il Sung who clearly indicated the road to be followed by our economy with his brilliant far-sighted wisdom and provided the system and method of economic management for building a socialist economic power. They represent the course during which the might of our independent economy has been steadily consolidated under the wise leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il who has firmly protected the socialist economic system provided by the President and worked hard to build a thriving nation of Juche in this land with its might.

The work indicates the important principled issues arising in giving play to the advantages of the socialist planned economy. It also clarifies the idea that high revolutionary zeal and creativeness of leading economic officials serve as an important factor which decides the success in the socialist economic construction and tasks and ways for firmly defending and glorifying the rural economic system in our country.

The work serves as important guidelines to be held fast to by officials and other working people in the socialist economic construction, concludes the article.