Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), had called for an information technology renovation, the official Rodong Sinmun daily said Wednesday. Kim made the remarks when he visited the May 11 Smeltery plant, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper said without mentioning the date and location. He urged the smeltery to focus on improving its technology in the production processes in a bid to increase productivity. 