The foundation of the DPRK 69 years ago was an event specially recorded in the history of the Korean nation spanning five thousand years, Rodong Sinmun in an editorial Saturday says, and goes on:

It ushered in a fresh era of building a socialist state centered on the popular masses for the first time in history and provided a powerful political weapon for successfully accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche.

Thanks to it, the country, once eclipsed in the world map, could emerge an independent and sovereign state and the Korean people bring about a dramatic turn in carving out their destiny and the honor of the nation is being fully demonstrated before the world like today.

The road ahead of us is still thorny but the DPRK's future is rosy and bright as there are the powerful politico-ideological and military might provided by the wise guidance of the party, the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and huge ranks of scientists and technicians.

The editorial calls on all to make a dynamic advance for the victory of the cause of building a powerful socialist country, united close around respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

On the same day, Minju Joson in an editorial calls for fully displaying the patriotic devotion in the drive to build a powerful socialist country, single-mindedly united around Kim Jong Un and thus achieving the prosperity of the DPRK.