Present there were officials of local party, power, economic organs, working people's organizations, industrial establishments, farms and universities, workers and youths.

Reports were made to be followed by speeches.

The reporters and speakers said that the officials, party members and working people out in the new year general onward advance are burning their hearts with pledge of loyalty to achieve greater victory under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.

They referred to successes made by the officials, party members and working people in the struggle for implementing the decision of the 7th WPK Congress last year.

They stressed the need for all officials, party members and working people to turn out as one in the worthwhile struggle to certainly attain the militant goals for this year, a year of important significance in implementing the five-year strategy for national economic development.

They called for regarding Kim Jong Un's New Year Address as the motto of their life and struggle and become the creator of heroic feats and miracles in the all-out general advance for glorifying this significant year with great victory.

There took place mass demonstrations.

The participants in the demonstrations marched through squares and streets, chanting revolutionary and militant slogans.