They are living a life of ardent loyalty, pure conscience and unremitting dedication and enthusiasm for building a powerful and prosperous country whether they are recognized or not.

Kim Kyong Chol, chief of the Furnace Shop of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex, introduced more than 30 inventions into putting the production of Juche iron on a normal footing and played a vital role in producing three times as much pig iron as that in the early days after the start of operation.

Dr. Ri Song Won, manager of the Munchon Coal Mine, has held a firm grip on science and technology for the past decade, thus boosting the coal production 1.8 times in the last few years and contributing to winning the three-revolution red flag title.

Several officials and workers have been honored to receive the title of meritorious person of socialist patriotism in the first half of the year. Among them is Kim Tong Su, forest ranger in charge of Kaphyong-ri of the Ryongyon County Forestry Management Station, who turned the forest of more than 1,000 hectares into gold and treasure mountains for over the past two decades.

Among the ever-increasing ranks are also many others in provinces, cities and counties across the country including the director of the power plant No. 3 of the Sodusu Power Station, a work-team leader of the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex and a work-team leader of the Puraesan Cement Factory, who are distinguished for their meritorious services for the prosperity of the country.