When he appeared in front of the WPK Central Committee building, all those present enthusiastically welcomed him, expressing their deep gratitude to him.

He warmly congratulated soldiers for national defense who made a significant contribution to demonstrating the might of the self-reliant defence industry of Juche Korea which emerged a full-fledged nuclear power in the East and a leading rocket power in Asia.

He had a photo session with the officials and scientists and technicians in the rocket research field, expressing belief that they would develop and produce in larger quantity the powerful Juche weapons and cutting-edge military hardware to further consolidate the DPRK as an invincible socialist fortress, which any formidable enemy cannot dare to provoke, and reliably ensure the heroic grand advance for implementing the decision of the Seventh WPK Congress with nuclear sword of Songun.

Taking part in the photo session were Ri Man Gon, Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Jong Sik, Jong Sung Il and Jang Chang Ha.