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Officials of Women's Union Toured Battle Sites in Mt Paektu Area
Samjiyon, February 24 (KCNA) -- Officials of the women's union from across the country made an expedition to the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu from February 19 to 24.

Touring the battle sites of Mt Paektu, they deeply grasped the revolutionary history and exploits of President Kim Il Sung and the indomitable fighting spirit of anti-Japanese forerunners.

At the Rimyongsu Revolutionary Site, they recalled the noble intention of Chairman Kim Jong Il who pioneered the expedition to the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu.

At Chongbong and Konchang bivouacs they looked round the site of the headquarters, the site where anti-Japanese war heroine Kim Jong Suk boiled rice, the site of campfire, etc, and marched to Kim Jong Il's birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp.

They looked round the historical mementoes preserved with much care at the birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp, recalling the revolutionary career of Kim Jong Il.

At the plaza before the mosaic of the peerlessly great persons in the Paektusan Secret Camp, they had a meeting to vow to accomplish through generations the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered in Paektu, under the guidance of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

They stressed that they would bear in mind the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu and fully display the indomitable spirit of the Korean women in the offensive for making a breakthrough head-on this meaningful year marking the 75th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

They were briefed on Mt Paektu, the sacred mountain of revolution and the Soyonjibong Secret Camp before the monument to the teachings on Mudu Peak.

During the expedition, they also held a meeting to hear impressions of the reminiscences of anti-Japanese guerillas, a poem recitation and other colorful political and cultural events and visited various places of Samjiyon City.

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