Attending them were officials of the local party and power organs, working people's organizations, industrial establishments, farms and universities, service personnel of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, working people from all walks of life and youth and students.

The report of the DPRK Academy of Defense Science as regards the successful test-launch of inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-14 was read out by leading officials of the province, cities and counties.

The congratulatory speeches were made by officials of the party and armed forces organs and the youth league.

The speakers said with pride that the great success of Hwasong-14 is a signal manifestation of the heroic spirit of the great Paektusan nation which is dashing forward with the great spirit of self-reliance and self-development and the strong military muscle, and the thrilling greatest victory in the nation's history spanning 5 000 years.

They congratulated the scientists and technicians in the field of the national defence upon the above-said successful test-fire true to the strategic plan and order of the party.

They called upon all other officials, party members and other working people to more dynamically turn out in the general advance of the great Mallima upswing to implement the decision of the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea with the great pride of demonstrating the might of the great Paektusan nation.