The paper introduced the ordinance on enforcing the universal 12-year compulsory education that was promulgated at the 6th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.

The paper added:

The DPRK has always paid deep attention to educational development and constantly upgraded its education level.

In hearty response to the call of the joint editorial for 2012, the army and people of the DPRK have worked hard to build a thriving nation in the near future overcoming the difficulties.

The DPRK has invariably adhered to the road of Songun chosen by it despite the imperialist forces' hostile moves against it.

The DPRK's powerful nuclear deterrent is the main factor and a just measure that helped it overpower the imperialist forces' offensive of strength.

The line of improving the people's standard of living has been enforced in parallel with the line of bolstering national defense capacity.

It is foolish to expect any political change from the DPRK.

The DPRK, once a colony of Japan, turned into a powerful and independent nuclear weapons state.