Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), made an inspection tour of the Kanggye General Tractor Plant and a newly built stock farm in Jagang province recently. The photo provided by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Dec. 10, 2009 shows Kim Jong Il (front) inspects one of the two places. (Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>

    PYONGYANG, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), urged all sectors to develop science and technology in a bid to push forward the modernization of the country, the official KCNA said Thursday.

    If "ideology and army" were combined with the latest science and technology, they would "bring about great changes in the revolution and construction" and the DPRK would turn into an "invincible powerful country," said Kim while inspecting the Kanggye General Tractor Plant in Jagang province.

Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), made an inspection tour of the Kanggye General Tractor Plant and a newly built stock farm in Jagang province recently.(Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>

    He urged all sectors and units to dynamically push ahead with modernization based on the most advanced science and technology.

    Kim also paid a visit to a newly built stock farm in the province.

    The KCNA did not specify the time of the visits.