Detailed plans were mapped out to unconditionally attain the iron and steel production goal for this year set forth by the Party and make substantial progress in hitting the target of readjustment and reinforcement.

Major iron and steel works put emphasis on the work to expand the production capacity, increase the variety of products and decisively improve their quality.

The Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex directs efforts to operating a new energy-saving oxygen heat blast furnace and oxygen separators in a safe and efficient way, while ensuring the normal operation of the existing oxygen heat blast furnace.

The Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex worked out a detailed plan for satisfactory settlement of the technical problems arising in increasing the productivity of equipment and improving the quality of iron and steel, and is now striving to carry it out.

The Chollima Steel Complex, the Posan Iron Work, the Hungnam Electrode Factory and other units are making innovations in production.