One day in June 2009, Chairman Kim Jong Il told officials with an emphasis that the great upsurge of those days was the one of self-reliance, and that it was necessary to hold higher the slogan Self-reliance is the only way to survive! in order to kindle the flames of great upsurge with the spirit of self-reliance.

The Chairman continued that all officials, the Party members and other working people should make a breakthrough for the advance of great upsurge by dint of their own strength, technology and resources with the pluck that everything is possible when one believes in oneself and relies on one’s own strength.