Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) — The title of Labor Hero was awarded to Ri
Song Jin, former farmer of the 5th workteam of the Songho Co-op Farm in Yonan
County, South Hwanghae Province, who was a model farmer in the era of Songun.
He devotedly worked for the increased crop production true to his duty as
befitting a patriotic farmer responsible for the nation’s agriculture and saved
valuable assets of the co-op farm by throwing himself into the torrents of the
river when pasture was inundated by heavy rain and draught oxen were washed
away.
He was awarded the title of Labor Hero of the DPRK and Gold Medal (hammer and
sickle) and Order of National Flag (first class) according to a decree of the
Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly dated October 21.