All the people and service personnel across the country have made unprecedented feats and labor successes in the work for national defence and on every front of socialist construction, remaining faithful to the guidance of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

An awarding ceremony took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.

It was attended by Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, first vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, and persons of merit.

Choe Ryong Hae read out a decree of the SPA Standing Committee of the DPRK.

Order of Kim Jong Il was conferred on Ho Thae Chol, Jong Kwang Chol and Pak Mun Ho.

O Pyong Gon was awarded the title of DPRK Labor Hero, together with Gold Medal (Hammer and Sickle) and Order of National Flag First Class.

Watches bearing the august name of Chairman Kim Jong Il were conferred on Kim Yong Nam, Kim Son Hwa, Ri Chol Min, Jong Yong Chol and Choe Myong Chol and the citations of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Hyon Ok Ju, Pak Hyong Ryol, Ri Chang Hyok, Ro Myong Chol, Kim Jong Chol, Han Pyong Ik, Ri Kyong Do, Ju Yong Sok, Choe Yong Su, Ri Kum Ae and Pak Yong Chan.

Yun Yong Chol was awarded the title of People's Scientist, Hong Yon Hui and Pak Hwa Sun the title of People's Teacher, Kim Jae Yong, Pak Kyong Ryong and Ryu Hyang Gum the title of Merited Scientist, Kwak Sim the title of Merited Teacher, Kim Kil Hak the title of Merited Technologist; Kim Ju Song, Cha Kwang Hyok, Pak Myong Ho and Ri Chun Jo the title of Merited Smelter, Choe Jong Hwan the title of Merited Electrician, Ri Sun Chan the title of Merited Boilerman, Kim Chan Song, Kim Myong Jun, Pak Kwang Song, An Jae Gon and Sin Chol Ryong the title of Merited Coal Miner, Kim Yong Son the title of Merited Miner, Ri Myong Chol the title of Merited Timber Carrier, Kim Ju Chol and Jo Myong Il the title of Merited Ranger, Kim Yong Il the title of Merited Engineman, Ryu Kum Chol the title of Merited Truck Driver, Om Jong Nam and Kim Un Chol the title of Merited Doctor, and Hong Song Ae the title of Merited Accountant.