Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a signed article.

It goes on:

It also provides a material guarantee for bringing about a great surge in production in every field of national economy, serves as a reliable boon to dynamically accelerating its modernization and a powerful treasured sword for resolutely foiling the persistent economic blockade and sanctions of the imperialists.

The above-said industry is the most reliable and vital industry as it is developing in reliance upon its scientific and technical forces, locally available raw materials and resources.

Satellites were successfully put into orbit, leaping progress has been made in putting machine-building industry on a CNC basis and Juche iron, Juche vinalon and Juche fertilizers are being mass-produced. All this is a striking demonstration of the might of the Juche-based industry of the DPRK.

It is an industry having its own perfect departmental structures of national economy and an independent industry capable of standing on its own feet under any difficult situation. Having this industry strong in Juche character and independent character, the DPRK reacts to the brigandish acts of the imperialists with a toughest stand and remains unfazed by any sanctions and blockade.