The main contents of the report are as follows:

The situation of the Korean peninsula is an epitome of the world political situation.

The Trump administration, which set the solution of the nuclear issue of the DPRK as a primary task of its diplomacy and security policy and its DPRK policy as "maximum pressure and engagement," has resorted to the hard-line hostile policy toward the DPRK, the degree of which dwarfs the policies of the former administrations, openly talking that "approach to the DPRK precisely means preemptive strike."

So the international community focused its attention to the Korean peninsula from the outset of the year.

Our party and state, indicating the path to be covered by socialist Korea in the new year, clarified the principled stand that it would continue bolstering the capabilities for self-defense and preemptive attack with the nuclear force as the pivot as long as the U.S. and its vassal forces persist in nuclear threat and blackmail and war drills under the mask of annual ones at the doorstep of the DPRK.

On February 12 the DPRK successfully test-fired the new type strategic weapon system Pukguksong-2, ground-to-ground intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket.

On March 18, it succeeded at once in the on-the-ground test of the Korean-style new type high-thrust engine, which heralded the birth of the Juche-based rocket industry and declared the establishment of eternal foundation for rounding off the state nuclear force.

On July 4 and 28, it successfully test-fired ICBM Hwasong-14 capable of striking the heart of the U.S.

The U.S. cooked up new sanctions acts against the DPRK and spearheaded the adoption of the UN "sanctions resolutions" one after another against the DPRK. Amid the spreading of the story about "war in August" along with such belligerent remarks as "preventive war" and "preemptive attack", Trump said "north Korea will be faced with fire and fury" and "if a war breaks out, it will be fought on the Korean peninsula and if thousands die, it will also be on the peninsula."

The DPRK's perfect success in the ICBM-ready H-bomb test conducted on September 3 was the greatest victory which put the country on the status of a world-class nuclear power and provided a creditable military guarantee for putting an end to the history of the U.S. imperialists' nuclear blackmails.

On September 12 the DPRK finished the project for making its medium-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 combat-ready, thus clarifying that its final goal is to keep balance of force with the U.S. in actuality.

On September 19 Trump dared cry out for "totally destroying" the DPRK in the UN arena, unheard-of rubbish, only to stun the world public.

The DPRK clarified its toughest countering will to deal with the U.S most ferocious declaration of war with fire surely and definitely.

The Second Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 7 once again clarified the principled stand of our Party and state to preserve the noble mission and nature of the DPRK's nukes which its people gained through a hard struggle and to protect peace and security of the Korean peninsula and the region and the rest of the world.

On November 29, the DPRK succeeded in the test-fire of new type ICBM Hwasong-15 reflecting its tremendous might as a world-class military power.

The U.S. persistent moves against the DPRK in political, economic, military, diplomatic and all other fields till the end of this year could not stop even a moment the advance of the DPRK confident in the victory of its cause.

Thanks to Juche Korea which is standing in the outpost for preserving independence, justice and socialism with the nuclear treasured sword of justice, a nuclear war threatening the world was prevented and the desire of mankind for peace preserved.

The DPRK, an undeniable new strategic state and nuclear power of Juche, declares:

Do not expect any change in its policy. Its entity as an invincible power can neither be undermined nor be stamped out.

The DPRK, as a responsible nuclear weapons state, will lead the trend of history to the only road of independence and justice, weathering all tempests on this planet.