Putting their best fist forward

On January 4 in Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang, 100,000 citizens hold a rally, vowing that they will follow the direction sought by the government’s New Year’s joint editorial, which was published in three state-run newspapers. This year’s joint editorial emphasized the country’s "military-first" policy and economic recovery as the top agenda items. (Pyongyang Central News Agency, Yonhap)