Going round the acrylic acid synthesizing and rectifying processes, processes for the production of distemper paints and oil paints and other places, he expressed great satisfaction over the successful construction of the world-level acrylic paints process.

He said it is very laudable that the process was established in Korean style and its equipment were designed and manufactured by the indigenous efforts. He was pleased to see the mass production of not only paints of diverse colors for exterior and interior walls as well as metals and wood but also Terracottem, substance for ameliorating soil and supplementing moisture, he added.

Noting that by putting the production of acrylic paints on a normal footing it has become possible to supply quality paints to different fields of national economy, he sent thanks to the officials, scientists, technicians and workers of the Ministry of Chemical Industry, the Sunchon Chemical Complex, the Namhung Chemical Designing Institute and Kim Chaek University of Technology in the name of the Party Central Committee for their big contribution to the building of the precious production process.

Underscoring the need to direct sustained big efforts to developing the chemical industry on the basis of the success achieved, he specified tasks and ways for putting the production of chemical goods on Juche-basis at a high level.

At present when the imperialists are becoming ever more undisguised in their moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK as they do not wish to see us be well-off and thrive, we can count only on our own efforts and nobody is willing to help us, he said, noting that if one believes in one's own strength, even a thousand miles looks very short but even a mile looks a very long distance if one believes in other's efforts and only when we display the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance, can we achieve the greatest success even under the worst conditions and vigorously advance our revolution.

He expressed expectation and belief that the officials and workers of the Complex would dynamically take the lead in the drive for implementing the decision of the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea. Then he had a photo session with them.

He was accompanied by Premier Pak Pong Ju and Ri Mu Yong, vice-premier and minister of Chemical Industry.