Monday 30 April 2018

The new lies of the bourgeois media against People's Korea

The imperialist bourgeois mainstream media have long demonized and vilified People's Korea and its supreme leadership . At times the anti-DPRK propaganda went way beyond the worst Cold War propaganda against the USSR and other former socialist countries , way ,way beyond it . The Western media's hostility to the DPRK even exceeded that of the hostility towards the Islamic world . On Friday 27th of April , the false image of Marshal KIM JONG UN and People's Korea , that had been built up by mainstream media brainwashers , was shattered into a million pieces !
Now they the mainstream media are trying to get around this , to square the circle by telling more lies , saying that the DPRK's moves for peace were "due to the sanctions ", that the DPRK has "given in " or "surrendered " and that the DPRK has accepted unilateral disarmament .
When you tell a lie and it is exposed you then have to tell more lie

For Bolshevism AUCPB: On April 15, DAY OF THE SUN is celebrated in the D...

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Rodong Sinmun Hails Socialism as Common Ideal of Mankind


Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- The future of mankind is socialism, Rodong Sinmun Monday says in an article.

It goes on;

The popular masses have long desired an independent new society in which all of them live well on an equal footing free from exploitation, oppression, domination and subordination.

Socialism makes it possible to realize such an ideal and capitalism tramples it down.

Socialism provides genuine freedom and equality for all people.

In the capitalist society complete equality cannot be provided as it is based on individualism and divided into hostile classes.

Socialism is the just cause of realizing the requirements of the popular masses for independence and their ideal and it is the law of human history to advance toward socialism, which no one can hold in check.

Transition from capitalism to socialism is a law-governed process of the development of human society.

Socialism is an inevitable phase in the development of history and it is a rule, but it does not come true of itself.

Socialism advances amid a fierce struggle against all hues of counter-revolutionary forces including the imperialists.

No matter how desperately the imperialists work, they can not check the advance of mankind toward socialism. -0-

Sunday 29 April 2018

Full North Korean TV report on North-South summit in English

Staffordshire KFA STATEMENT ON THE APRIL 27TH 2018 NORTH-SOUTH KOREA SUMMIT MEETING IN PANMUNJOM

STATEMENT ON THE APRIL 27TH 2018 NORTH-SOUTH KOREA SUMMIT MEETING IN PANMUNJOM
                                 
                                     
It was with a sense of great joy and expectation that the Staffordshire Branch of the Korean Friendship Association welcomes the positive outcome of the North-South Summit Meeting held in Panmunjom on April 27th, 2018. The summit and the Declaration resulting from the high-level talks have created the conditions for the peaceful, independent reunification of Korea and have contributed to peace in North-East Asia and Internationally.
The summit meeting agreed that bringing an end to the Armistice Agreement and replacing it with a Peace Treaty was an urgent necessity. During the summit, the Leaders of North and South Korea reaffirmed the drive to denuclearize the entire Korean peninsula and establish confident building measures between the two sides. The Panmunjom Declaration has laid the foundations for lasting peace on the Korean peninsula and for realizing Korean reunification. The role of Chairman Kim Jong Un in producing the climate for reconciliation and reunification on the Korean peninsula has been immense and the actions of the DPRK Leader has strengthened World Peace.

Staffordshire KFA calls upon the British Government to lift the sanctions against the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and to cease all hostile activity towards the DPRK. The Staffordshire KFA Branch urges all peace-loving and progressive people to show their support for the Korean reunification process and display their solidarity with the just cause of the Korean people. Join the Korean Friendship Association!

KOREA IS ONE!

CHOSON HANADA!

Issued on April 28th, 2018 Staffordshire KFA

Saturday 28 April 2018

Old-fashioned Japan Has No Future: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- The situation around the Korean peninsula is favorably developing as is universally known.

But only Japan is speaking ill of it, being vexed as if it walks on thorns.

At a time when the world is actively supporting the DPRK's measure to stop nuclear test, the Japan defense minister said that "Japan will continue to put maximum pressure", claiming that the DPRK's measure to stop nuclear test is not satisfactory. This is just a typical example.

This reminds one of Don Quixote as it is unable to properly sense the trend toward peace that prevails in the Korean peninsula and the region.

Clear is the reason why Japan known to be shrewd and smart is acting out the anachronistic role of Don Quixote.

Japan is now keen on calculating its own interests, in disregard of the desire and wish of the Korean nation, the regional people and the international community under the rapidly changing situation.

It has never truly wished for reconciliation and unity of the Korean nation and the peace on the Korean peninsula.

In the first half of the last century Japan put the whole of Korea under its control and used it as a springboard from which to realize its dream of the "Greater East-Asia Co-prosperity Sphere" and availed itself of the horrible Korean War in the 1950s to achieve the revival of militarism and boom of the economic recovery.

In the subsequent period, too, Japan, not ridding itself of the bad habit, deliberately aggravated the situation and used it as pretexts for arms buildup and overseas expansion.

Today it keeps calling for putting pressure on the DPRK, in disregard of the trend of the situation. This is aimed to overcome the ruling crisis it has faced inside and outside as it has been driven into a tight corner over the hideous scandal, attain its political purpose such as retrogressive revision of constitution and turn the table in its favor after shielding the "theory of negligence of Japan" abroad.

But just like cunning one falling victim to one's own wit, Japan has become blind, being unable to judge the trend of the times and even the gains and losses, as it has been keen on meeting its own interests.

The Japanese reactionaries should stop the pipedream of meeting their own interests at the sacrifice of others.

The fellow countrymen in the north and the south of Korea and the international community will never tolerate the crafty act aimed to tarnish the atmosphere of dialogue in the region.

Japan should clearly understand that its act of going against the trend of the times will only make it get marginalized as bubbles.

It will have no future if it remains unchanged as now. -0-

U.S. Civilian Evacuation Drill Is War Card: KCNA Commentary


Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- The U.S. conducted exercises of evacuating American nationals to its mainland from south Korea from April 16 to 20.

The pretext is to cope with "emergency on the Korean peninsula" and it is said that the drill is the first of its kind.

The U.S. farce unbecoming to the atmosphere for dialogue on the Korean peninsula is met by vigilance of the Korean nation and the regional countries because it seeks a sinister scenario behind it.

In short, the evacuation drill is a dangerous act of going against the détente on the Korean peninsula, an act aimed to make war a fait accompli and incite atmosphere for it.

Thanks to the proactive measure and sincere efforts of the DPRK, the trend of peace and détente has been created on the Korean peninsula. This is the stern reality.

Yet, the U.S. made the fuss which can be seen only on the eve of a war, indication that it seeks other purpose rather than the détente of situation on the Korean peninsula.

It is a well-known fact that whenever the atmosphere for national reconciliation, unity and peace loomed on the Korean peninsula, the U.S. has always stood against it.

This time, too, it showed the civilian evacuation card, at the end of hard efforts to prevent the north-south relations from improving along the positive direction.

The evacuation of civilians is, in fact, a card signaling a war, and this was proven by the historical fact on the eve of the last Korean War.

At that time, the U.S. evacuated its civilians in a hurry and provoked the Korean War of aggression.

The U.S. acts of shunning and denying the reality clearly prove that the U.S. is harasser of peace and destroyer of stability and orders.

The U.S. had better ponder over its military adventure of a war targeting the DPRK.

The U.S. should contemplate what mistakes it has made in the history of the DPRK-U.S. confrontation and who has become winner, not straining its nerves on dreaming of fighting a war, and rectify the hostile policy toward the DPRK that has become dregs of the times.

This is an advice forwarded to the U.S. by the DPRK. -0

UK KFA Chair Dr Dermot Hudson Interviewed by VTC of Vietnam -translatation

https://vtc.vn/chuyen-gia-trieu-tien-luon-hanh-dong-bao-ve-hoa-binh-d395707.html
                                             
EXPERT: DPRK ALWAYS PROTECT PEACE
On April 27th, Korea Summit was held at Panmunjom with participation of leaders from two Koreas. After about one decade, leaders of both Korea have their first metting. After meeting, two Koreas have their join statement.
Follow this event, VTC News has a discussion with Chairman of Juche Idea Study Group of England, Official Delegate at Korean Friendship Association, Dermot Hudson.
(VTC News) Korea Summit was held on April 27th is the event that is long time awaited by two Koreas. At this event, leaders of DPRK and ROK have their meeting for the first time.
(Dermot Hudson) The meeting and the joint statement will pave the way forward to the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea. It means that Korea will reunified peacefully without recourse to arms.
Media said that this event end the 65-years-war between two Korea, but DPRK’s media affirmed that DPRK never has war with the South and that is the fact.
The war which [other media] mention here is war between DPRK and US. The Korean Armistice Agreement was signed by the DPRK, China and US.
Moreover, international media said that DPRK use the Korea Summit for seeking a chance to loose sanctions, that is not true.
Firstly the holding of the summit is in line with the policy on reunification adopted by the 7th Congress of the Workers's Party of Korea and the proposals in [Marshal] Kim Jong-un’s new year address for 2018. The DPRK can totally beat the sanctions through self-reliance.
DPRK has not waited to become a nuclear power then hold negotiation. In fact, Pyongyang proposed negotiations and dialgoue many times but the previous south Korean regimes refused to listen, now there has been some change in south Korea, under Moon Jae-in’s time.
(VTC News) Before Korea Summit was held, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at that time was head of CIA, had a secret meeting with [Marshal] Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang…
(Dermot Hudson) The US and DPRK have held negotiations one and off for some time, sometimes these are open and other time not. The meeting [of Mike Pompeo and [Marshal] Kim Jong-un] was part of the process of DPRK-US negotiation.
This meeting could lead to a good result for US and DPRK, and also good for DPRK and south Korea, but this would depend on the outcome of such negotiatons. If Washington finally ends its hostile policy [to Pyongyang] and stops interfereing in Korea that this would be a good result for all sides.
Although [Marshal] Kim Jong-un stated that DPRK will hail nuclear and missile test, but he also affirmed that DPRK will countinute those tests if they are threaten by any nuclear powers.
But there are chances for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, if the US ceases its nuclear threat against the DPRK, then there can be a nuclear free Korean peninsula. The US should end its nuclear threat against DPRK, gives up its nuclear threat and its nuclear arsenal permanently and irreversibly, so there will be a a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
Quite possibly, after Korea Summit there will be meetings between DPRK’s [Supreme] leader Kim Jong-un with leaders from other coutries, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe or even US President Donald Trump.
We have to affirm that DPRK is committed to building friendly relations with all countries that respect its independence and are friendly to it, and also countries which support Korean Reunification.
I am impressed with the DPRK in supporting legal gorvernment of Syrian President Bashar Assad. This is a concrete example, Pyongyang always protect peace in actions, and this is internationalism in action.
(VTC News) Korea Summit is considered as the beginning of peace on Korea peninsula, with the join statement of leaders from DPRK and ROK…
(Dermot Hudson) I think two Koreas will be truly have their reunification, truly fulfill their desire of reunification, the desire that has been longed for many decades.
Korea Summit on April 27th is first step, but to achieve this, the momentum must be kept up. If the US role in south Korea is finally ended then reunification will come.
(VTC News) Thank you!

Historic North-South Summit for National Reconciliation and Unity, Peace and Prosperity












               yongyang, April 28 (KCNA) --

Kim Jong Un Crosses Demarcation Line at Panmunjom for North-South Summit

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, came to Panmunjom on April 27 for the historic north-south summit meeting and talks.

The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un left the Phanmun Pavilion at 9 a.m., leading senior party, government and army officials, and reached the Demarcation Line at Panmunjom.

President Moon Jae In of south Korea was present before the line to greet Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un shook hands with Moon Jae In and exchanged greetings.

He crossed the Demarcation Line and had souvenir photos taken with Moon Jae In with the Phanmun Pavilion in the north side portion and the "House of Freedom" in the south side portion for backgrounds.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In crossed the Demarcation Line of Panmunjom and shook hands with each other warmly once again in the north side portion before proceeding to the south side portion of Panmunjom.

Kim Jong Un Warmly Greeted by Moon Jae In

The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un crossed the Demarcation Line at Panmunjom with south Korean President Moon Jae In and headed for the "House of Peace" in the south side portion of Panmunjom.

Personages of the north and the south welcomed with enthusiastic applause the top leaders who significantly took their first steps for national reconciliation and unity.

Children of the south side presented bouquets to Kim Jong Un.

The top leaders of the north and the south headed for the ground for inspecting the guards of honor of the south Korean forces, escorted by traditional honor guards.

The military band, guards of honor of the army, navy and air force of south Korea, traditional guards of honor and traditional band lined up at the plaza before the "House of Peace" in the south side portion of Panmunjom.

When Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In mounted the inspection stand, the head of the guards of honor of the south Korean forces made a salute and the military band played a welcome music.

Kim Jong Un, together with Moon Jae In, reviewed the guards of honor of the south Korean forces and the traditional guards of honor.

Moon Jae In introduced to Kim Jong Un the south side officials who came to greet him. Kim Jong Un shook hands with them one by one.

Moon Jae In exchanged greetings with the officials from the north side.

The officials of the north and the south had souvenir photos taken with the top leaders.

Present there were Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, and senior party and government officials Ri Su Yong, Kim Yong Chol, Ri Yong Ho, Choe Hwi, Kim Yo Jong and Ri Son Gwon, and senior officials of the armed forces Ri Myong Su and Pak Yong Sik.

Present from the south side were Im Jong Sok, presidential chief of staff of Chongwadae, Jong Ui Yong, chief of the State Security Office of Chongwadae, So Hun, director of the Intelligence Service, Jo Myong Gyun, minister of Unification, Song Yong Mu, minister of Defense, Kang Kyong Hwa, minister of Foreign Affairs, Jong Kyong Du, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Yun Yong Chan, chief secretary in charge of communication with the people of the Chongwadae Secretariat.

Kim Jong Un Has Talks with Moon Jae In at "House of Peace"

Talks between the respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae In took place at the "House of Peace" in the south side portion of Panmunjom.

Present at the talks from the north side were Kim Yong Chol, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Kim Yo Jong, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK.

Present from the south side were Im Jong Sok, presidential chief of staff at Chongwadae, and So Hun, director of the Intelligence Service.

At the talks both sides had a candid and open-hearted exchange of views on the matters of mutual concern including the issues of improving the north-south relations, ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula and the denuclearization of the peninsula.

Referring to the very significant meeting with Moon Jae In at Panmunjom, a symbol of division and confrontation,

Kim Jong Un said that the meeting at such special place would mark an occasion of giving once again hope and dream for the future to all people.

He said he felt once again the national mission and duty to usher in a new era of peace and reunification after putting an end to the history of division and confrontation and that he came today with the thought that he would fire a signal flare at the starting line writing a new history.

Moon Jae In said the weather was nice as if it congratulated today's meeting and that the moment Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un crossed the Demarcation Line, Panmunjom became a symbol of peace, not a symbol of division.

Paying deep respects to the great decision of Kim Jong Un who produced the significant meeting like today, Moon Jae In hoped that open-hearted dialogue would be continued to build confidence between themselves.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In reached a consensus of views on the agenda items and agreed to meet often and sincerely discuss the pending issues and the important matters for the nation in the future and thus make joint efforts to wisely open up a new history of the north-south relations and further develop the good trend for peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

Before the start of the talks, in commemoration of the historic north-south summit meeting Kim Jong Un wrote in a visitor's book at the "House of Peace" that "A new history begins now - at the starting point of history, an era of peace. Kim Jong Un. April 27, 2018."

He had a significant photo taken with Moon Jae In.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In Plant Pine Tree

The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un together with President Moon Jae In planted a pine tree, a symbol of peace and prosperity, at Panmunjom in commemoration of the historic north-south summit.

They planted the pine tree by using a mixture of soil from Mt Paektu and Mt Halla and water from the River Taedong and the River Han prepared by the north and the south.

Kim Jong Un said meaningful words calling for developing the hard-won trend of improved north-south relations with the will to be base manure and soil covering the precious root and shelter protecting rainstorm together with the tree and for opening up the future with the spirit as strong as the evergreen pine.

A stone plaque in the names of Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In was built at the pine tree.

The top leaders of the north and the south unveiled the plaque.

Engraved on it are the letters "Peace and prosperity are planted."

After the tree planting, the top leaders of the north and the south had a souvenir picture taken with the plaque and the pine tree for a background.

Then they had a photo taken with the officials accompanying them.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In had a sincere conversation while having a walk.

Kim Jong Un, Moon Jae In Sign "Panmunjom Declaration"

The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un together with President Moon Jae In signed the "Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula" and exchanged written declaration.

Kim Jong Un had a significant souvenir picture taken with Moon Jae In and embraced him in congratulation of the birth of the historic Panmunjom Declaration reflecting the unanimous desire and demand of the Korean nation.

Attending the signing-ceremony from the north side were Ri Su Yong and Kim Yong Chol, vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yo Jong, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK, Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, and Jo Yong Won, vice department director of the C.C., WPK, and from the south side were Im Jong Sok, presidential chief of staff of Chongwadae, Jong Ui Yong, chief of the State Security Office of Chongwadae, So Hun, director of the Intelligence Service, Jo Myong Gyun, minister of Unification, Song Yong Mu, minister of Defense, Kang Kyong Hwa, minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yun Yong Chan, chief secretary in charge of communication with the people of the Chongwadae Secretariat.

At the end of the signing-ceremony, the top leaders of the north and the south made statements over the Panmunjom Declaration.

Dinner for Kim Jong Un Given by Moon Jae In

President Moon Jae In hosted a dinner at the "House of Peace" of Panmunjom in welcome of the respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un's visit to the south side area.

Invited to the dinner were First Lady Ri Sol Ju as well as Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Ri Su Yong, Kim Yong Chol, Choe Hwi, Kim Yo Jong, Ri Son Gwon who are senior party and government officials, and other leading officials accompanying the Supreme Leader and suite members.

Present there were Im Jong Sok, presidential chief of staff of Chongwadae, Jong Ui Yong, chief of the State Security Office of Chongwadae, So Hun, director of the Intelligence Service, Jo Myong Gyun, minister of Unification, Song Yong Mu, minister of Defence, Kang Kyong Hwa, minister of Foreign Affairs, representatives of various political parties and personages of various circles of the south side including those related to the historic north-south summits.

Ri Sol Ju was warmly greeted by Moon Jae In and his wife Kim Jong Suk at the "House of Peace".

Prior to the dinner, Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju chatted and shared feelings with Moon Jae In and Kim Jong Suk in a cordial atmosphere.

Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju expressed deep thanks to Moon Jae In for the sincere dinner.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In and their wives exchanged greetings with personages of the north and the south one by one outside the dinner venue.

When the top leaders appeared in the venue, all the participants welcomed them who successfully finished the historic Panmunjom talks with an enthusiastic applause.

At the dinner, Moon Jae In made a welcome address.

Then, Kim Jong Un made a reply address.

The south side served various dishes of special meaning and the north side Pyongyang cold noodle of Okryu Restaurant, deeply impressing the participants.

The dinner proceeded in an amicable atmosphere overflowing with feelings of blood relatives.

Artistes of the north and the south gave performances in congratulation of the historic north-south summit meeting and talks at the dinner.

Kim Jong Un Says Goodbye to Moon Jae In

The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un successfully concluded the historic north-south summit meeting and talks and said goodbye to President Moon Jae In.

When Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju came out of the "House of Peace" together with Moon Jae In and his wife, the personages from the north and the south broke into thunderous applause.

Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju took the reserved seats installed outdoor with Moon Jae In and his wife and watched a farewell performance "One spring" prepared by the south side.

At the end of the performance Kim Jong Un shook hands with the personages from the south and Moon Jae In with those from the north one by one, exchanging farewells.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In took hands and said goodbye to each other, promising a fresh start.

Kim Jong Un left the "House of Peace" amid a warm send-off of personages from the south side. -0-

        (2018.04.28)                        

Friday 27 April 2018

ASSPUK,JISGE UK KFA and BSCPRKP Hail Successful 3rd Inter-Korean Summit !

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF SONGUN POLITICS UK
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  London 27th of April Juche 107(2018)        
   The Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK(ASSPUK), the Juche Idea Study Group of England(JISGE) ,the UK Korean Friendship Association(UK KFA) and the British Solidarity Committee for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula (BSCPRKP issued  a joint statement hailing the successful inter-Korean summit :
 On the 27th of April the 3rd Inter-Korean Summit was held in Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone between the DPRK and south .The DPRK supreme leader respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , chairman of the Workers Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army met with the south Korean chief executive  Moon Jae In for frank and candid talks.
  The summit reaffirmed that Korea should be reunified independently  as originally stipulated in the June 15 2000 joint declaration and the 4th October 2007 declaration. It also put forward concrete ideas for creating a permanent peace on the Korean peninsula.
  Our organisations hail the 3rd inter-Korean summit and support it . We believe it will pave the way towards a lasting peace and independent reunfication .
   We believe that the summit was  only possible because of firstly , the Juche-based independent viewpoint and patriotic stand of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , secondly , the excellent and astute leadership of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN who can break through all challenges and obastcles , thirdly , the Songun (Army first) policy . The summit reflected the consistent stand of the DPRK for independent,peaceful reunification.
  The summit showed that the Korean people can solve the reunification issue themselves . There is no need for any outside force to get involved . There is no need for US troops to stay in south Korea  !
There now needs to an international campaign to support peace in Korea and the conclusion of a treaty that will replace the outdated Korean Armistice Agreeement !

KOREA IS ONE !
US OUT OF KOREA !
ASSPUK
JISGE
UK KFA
BSCPRKP

Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula


During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity and unification, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea held an Inter-Korean Summit Meeting at the ‘Peace House' at Panmunjeom on April 27, 2018.
The two leaders solemnly declared before the 80 million Korean people and the whole world that there will be no more war on the Korean Peninsula and thus a new era of peace has begun.
The two leaders, sharing the firm commitment to bring a swift end to the Cold War relic of longstanding division and confrontation, to boldly approach a new era of national reconciliation, peace and prosperity, and to improve and cultivate inter-Korean relations in a more active manner, declared at this historic site of Panmunjeom as follows :
1. South and North Korea will reconnect the blood relations of the people and bring forward the future of co-prosperity and unification led by Koreans by facilitating comprehensive and groundbreaking advancement in inter-Korean relations. Improving and cultivating inter-Korean relations is the prevalent desire of the whole nation and the urgent calling of the times that cannot be held back any further.
① South and North Korea affirmed the principle of determining the destiny of the Korean nation on their own accord and agreed to bring forth the watershed moment for the improvement of inter-Korean relations by fully implementing all existing agreements and declarations adopted between the two sides thus far.
② South and North Korea agreed to hold dialogue and negotiations in various fields including at high level, and to take active measures for the implementation of the agreements reached at the Summit.
③ South and North Korea agreed to establish a joint liaison office with resident representatives of both sides in the Gaeseong region in order to facilitate close consultation between the authorities as well as smooth exchanges and cooperation between the peoples.
④ South and North Korea agreed to encourage more active cooperation, exchanges, visits and contacts at all levels in order to rejuvenate the sense of national reconciliation and unity. Between South and North, the two sides will encourage the atmosphere of amity and cooperation by actively staging various joint events on the dates that hold special meaning for both South and North Korea, such as June 15, in which participants from all levels, including central and local governments, parliaments, political parties, and civil organizations, will be involved. On the international front, the two sides agreed to demonstrate their collective wisdom, talents, and solidarity by jointly participating in international sports events such as the 2018 Asian Games.
⑤ South and North Korea agreed to endeavor to swiftly resolve the humanitarian issues that resulted from the division of the nation, and to convene the Inter-Korean Red Cross Meeting to discuss and solve various issues including the reunion of separated families. In this vein, South and North Korea agreed to proceed with reunion programs for the separated families on the occasion of the National Liberation Day of August 15 this year.
⑥ South and North Korea agreed to actively implement the projects previously agreed in the 2007 October 4 Declaration, in order to promote balanced economic growth and co-prosperity of the nation. As a first step, the two sides agreed to adopt practical steps towards the connection and modernization of the railways and roads on the eastern transportation corridor as well as between Seoul and Sinuiju for their utilization.
2. South and North Korea will make joint efforts to alleviate the acute military tension and practically eliminate the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula. Alleviating the military tension and eliminating the danger of war is a highly significant challenge directly linked to the fate of the Korean people and also a vital task in guaranteeing their peaceful and stable lives.
① South and North Korea agreed to completely cease all hostile acts against each other in every domain, including land, air and sea, that are the source of military tension and conflict. In this vein, the two sides agreed to transform the demilitarized zone into a peace zone in a genuine sense by ceasing as of May 1 this year all hostile acts and eliminating their means, including broadcasting through loudspeakers and distribution of leaflets, in the areas along the Military Demarcation Line.
② South and North Korea agreed to devise a practical scheme to turn the areas around the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea into a maritime peace zone in order to prevent accidental military clashes and guarantee safe fishing activities.
③ South and North Korea agreed to take various military measures to ensure active mutual cooperation, exchanges, visits and contacts. The two sides agreed to hold frequent meetings between military authorities, including the Defense Ministers Meeting, in order to immediately discuss and solve military issues that arise between them. In this regard, the two sides agreed to first convene military talks at the rank of general in May.
3. South and North Korea will actively cooperate to establish a permanent and solid peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Bringing an end to the current unnatural state of armistice and establishing a robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula is a historical mission that must not be delayed any further.
① South and North Korea reaffirmed the Non-Aggression Agreement that precludes the use of force in any form against each other, and agreed to strictly adhere to this Agreement.
② South and North Korea agreed to carry out disarmament in a phased manner, as military tension is alleviated and substantial progress is made in military confidence-building.
③ During this year that marks the 65th anniversary of the Armistice, South and North Korea agreed to actively pursue trilateral meetings involving the two Koreas and the United States, or quadrilateral meetings involving the two Koreas, the United States and China with a view to declaring an end to the War, turning the armistice into a peace treaty, and establishing a permanent and solid peace regime.
④ South and North Korea confirmed the common goal of realizing, through complete denuclearization, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. South and North Korea shared the view that the measures being initiated by North Korea are very meaningful and crucial for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and agreed to carry out their respective roles and responsibilities in this regard. South and North Korea agreed to actively seek the support and cooperation of the international community for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The two leaders agreed, through regular meetings and direct telephone conversations, to hold frequent and candid discussions on issues vital to the nation, to strengthen mutual trust and to jointly endeavor to strengthen the positive momentum towards continuous advancement of inter-Korean relations as well as peace, prosperity and unification of the Korean Peninsula.
In this context, President Moon Jae-in agreed to visit Pyongyang this fall.
April 27, 2018
Done in Panmunjeom
  Kim Jong Un
  Chairman
   Korea State Affairs Commission
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 Moon Jae-in
President south Korea

U.S. Urged to Respond to DPRK's Measures with Sincerity: KCNA Commentary


Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- The U.S. is vociferating about "sanctions and pressure" while expressing distrust in the great victory of the line of simultaneously developing the economic construction and the building of nuclear force, declared at the historic April 2018 Plenary Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the follow-up measures.
Those concerned of the White House and official figures of the U.S. administration including the treasury secretary and the defense secretary, saying that no one knows when and how north Korea will put into practice the promises it made at the plenary meeting, have called for keeping sanctions and pressure on the DPRK until concrete measures are taken, along with the opinion that the U.S. will never take a "naive attitude".
As already known, the April plenary meeting solemnly declared that the DPRK would make pro-active efforts to contribute to building a world without nuclear weapons to meet the common desire of humankind at the present stage when the DPRK has definitely risen to the position of a world-level politico-ideological and military power.
The declaration on the great victory of our Party's line on simultaneous development of the two fronts has evoked active support, welcome and great repercussion from all Koreans and the whole world as it opened up a bright prospect for peace in the Korean peninsula, region and the rest of the world.
The world now comments that the DPRK has made a great change in the historic development strategy and has paved groundwork for the Korean peninsula to get rid of the Cold War system that has persisted for more than seven decades.
However, some dishonest forces of the U.S. keep making such wild remarks as "sanctions and pressure" while reacting to the DPRK's strategic decision like a persecution maniac. This is nothing but a sleep-talking of those who are still mired in the anachronistic hostile policy toward the DPRK.
Americans have to ponder over the destiny and prospect of their country, clearly understanding the deep meaning enshrined in the crucial measure of the DPRK, before going rude.
To build a peaceful world without war is the goal of the WPK and it is the consistent stand of our Party and government to struggle for the regional and global peace and security.
The April plenary meeting more evidently clarified the stand and will of the DPRK to open up a new phase for peace in the Korean peninsula and, furthermore, in Northeast Asia. This also conforms with not only the interests of the Korean nation and the regional people but also the common expectation of the international community.
It is the voice of the world public opinion that as the DPRK took an epoch-making measure, this should naturally be responded with sincerity for the development of the situation, not missing the opportunity.
To keep brandishing the rotten "sanctions" stick, not understanding the trend of the times, will only provoke the laughter of the world.
What is needed for the U.S. is to learn how to observe good manners and how to respect the party concerned, not resorting to high-handed practices and arrogance. -0

Spokesperson of Korea-Japan Interchange Association Flays NHK


Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- The NHK of Japan aired a so-called "special programme" several times in mid-April by hurling good-for-nothing riffraff in a bid to cast a vicious slur on the DPRK as a "criminal state" and, not content with this, heavily maligned the dignity of its supreme leadership, which is an unpardonable hideous crime.

A spokesperson for the Korea-Japan Interchange Association, in a statement on Thursday, condemned the NHK, no more than a Japanese right-wing reactionaries' mouthpiece, for daring hurt the supreme leadership of the DPRK just like a fool always rushing to the fore, branding it as an intolerable insult and a grave challenge to the DPRK.

The statement censured the criminal acts of the NHK as the height of an evil deed that can be done only by those villains who are steeped in hostility towards the DPRK to the marrow, nasty hack writers who are parasitic on power.

The "special programme" aired by the NHK is a hideous fraud made up of forgery and fabrication from A to Z, the statement said, and went on:

As well known worldwide, the NHK is a notorious den of hack writers which is famed to often ransack a "dustbin."

The mad acts of the NHK lay bare the disturbed feelings of the Japanese reactionaries taken aback by the formidable power and influence of the DPRK that has towered as a world's strategic state with pride. It is nothing but a last-ditch effort of the political dwarfs of the lonely island nation that has been marginalized from the fresh stream of history and doomed to sink like a setting sun.

Lurking behind the hideous provocation is a sinister intention of the Abe regime to prolong its remaining days on the wane by diverting elsewhere the public opinion critical of it, as it faces impeachment for its political immaturity and corruption.

The Japanese conservative media that stoke confrontation and war and abet injustice are a very high-profile crime syndicate spelling all evils.

A short tongue can put a long neck at stake.

The NHK must be dearly punished for running helter-skelter with its anti-DPRK propaganda.

It must kneel down and make an apology to the people of the DPRK, well aware of the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its anti-DPRK false propaganda.

The Japanese reactionary media will have to pay dearly for such hideous crimes as daring point an accusing finger at the sun. -0-

Thursday 26 April 2018

Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang for North-South Summit Meeting and Talks

Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, left Pyongyang early on Friday morning for the historical north-south summit meeting and talks to be held in the south side portion of Panmunjom.

The north-south summit meeting and talks are to take place in the south side for the first time in the history of the nation's division.

The respected Supreme Leader is to cross the demarcation line at Panmunjom at 9 a.m. on Friday to meet and have historical talks with President Moon Jae In.

Kim Jong Un will open-heartedly discuss with Moon Jae In all the issues arising in improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula.

After the north-south summit meeting and talks, Kim Jong Un will plant a memorial tree with Moon Jae In, make public the results of the historical Panmunjom talks and attend a dinner hosted by Moon Jae In before coming back to Pyongyang. -0-

ASSPUK.JISGE,UK KFA and BSCPRKP on Inter-Korean summit

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF SONGUN POLITICS UK
     http://www.uk-songun.com/index.php email juche007@yahoo.co.uk
                                             
                                       



  London 26th of April Juche 107(2018)        
   The Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK(ASSPUK), the Juche Idea Study Group of England(JISGE) ,the UK Korean Friendship Association(UK KFA) and the British Solidarity Committee for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula (BSCPRKP issued  a joint statement on the forthcoming inter-Korean summit which is going to be held tomorrow the 27th of April at Panmunjom :
   The 3rd Inter-Korean summit is being held on the 27th of April thanks the noble efforts of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN  who is carrying forward the Juche-based ideas of independent reunification  put forward by the great leader President KIM IL SUNG and the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL. Dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN has made every effort  to defuse tensions and promote peace.
  Our organisations hope that the inter-Korean summit will be succesful and that  it  will make a decisive contribution to defusing tension and freeing the Korean peninsula from the threat of war . The US imperialists and south Korean reactionary conservative forces are trying to derail the summit but we hope that the struggle of the entire Korean people to thwart these moves will be victorious.
 Forward to an independent ,reunfied Korea !
KOREA IS ONE !
US OUT OF KOREA !
ASSPUK
JISGE
UK KFA
BSCPRKP

Kim Jong Un Sees Off Train Carrying Chinese Bodies, Wounded​



                                       

Pyongyang, April 26 (KCNA) -- The respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un went to Pyongyang Railway Station on Wednesday night to see off a special purpose train carrying the bodies of Chinese who were killed and the wounded in a tragic traffic accident.
After being informed of a suggestion of Chinese comrades that the bodies and the wounded of China be sent to the Chinese proper as soon as possible, the respected Supreme Leader saw to it that the formation of a train was made and took measures to ensure that the bodies and the wounded were sent in a responsible manner, accompanied by leading officials of the Party and Government, technical officials and medical workers.
Kim Jong Un went to Pyongyang Railway Station on Wednesday night and learned about preparations for carrying the bodies and got on the train to meet again the wounded and offer them words of consolation.
At the railway station he met Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and once again expressed deep condolences and apology to the bereave families of the victims over the unexpected, tragic disaster the close Chinese friends suffered in our land.
He said that he and the Party and Government are poignantly feeling the responsibility for the accident. Though he knows well neither word nor consolation nor compensation can allay the pain of the people who lost their beloved family members, he wanted to console the Chinese comrades even a bit with all efforts we can do, he said, and conveyed a consolatory message and money.
And he said that he would strictly investigate and handle the serious accident and take strong measures to thoroughly prevent the recurrence of such accident.
He saw off the train with a bitter grief together with Premier of the Cabinet Pak Pong Ju and other senior officials of the Party and Government.

Wednesday 25 April 2018

Statement on the 86th anniversary of the Korean People's Army by the International Central Committee For Songun Study

                                                 
25th of April Juche 107(2018)
The International Central Committee For Songun Study today issued a statement on the 86th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People's Army;
  Today(25 April) 86 years ago , the Korean People's Army was founded by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG as the Anti-Japanese People'Guerrilla .
The  Korean People's Army the invincible and glorious revolutionary armed force of Songun founded by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG , built up by great generalissimo KIM JONG IL and now commanded by the dear respected leader Marshal KIM JONG UN ! .
  The Korean People's Army has fully inherited the revolutionary traditions of the anti-Japanese armed struggle initated and led by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG , an ever-victorious iron willed, brilliant commander .
  It was the KPA led by great generalissimo KIM IL SUNG that was the first people's armed force to defeat US imperialism. Under the leadership of the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG , the KPA inflicted defeats on the US imperialists during the "Pueblo incident " , "EC121 " incident and Panmunjom ". Under the leadership of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL the KPA thwared the attempts of the imperialists to stifle socialism after the collapse of socialism in some countries . Under the leadership of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN the KPA faced down the provocations of the US imperialists  and built up a solid nucleaer deterrent force
 
 The KPA is recognised by the world people as the anti-imperialist shock brigade of Songun   !

  Forward to the final victory of Songun and to a reunified independent Korea !

Glory to the Korean People's Army !


International Central Committee for Songun Study 
Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK
Association for the Study of Songun Politics of America
 Kenya Group for the Study of Songun Politics

Brazil Centre for the Study of Songun Politics
Bangladesh Group for the Study of Songun Politics
Nepal Association for Supporting Songun Politics
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Day of founding the Korean People's Army [ENGLISH]

Glory to the Korean People's Army on the 86th Anniversary of its foundation!



 Long live the invincible Korean People's Army on the 86th anniversary of its foundation by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG .
The KPA was formed on the 25th of April 1932 as the Anti-Japanese People's Guerrilla Army (later Korean People's Revolutionary Army ) .
Today it safeguards the independence and socialist gains of People's Korea and it deterring US imperialism !
Glory to the KPA , revolutionary armed force of Juche and Songun !


Tuesday 24 April 2018

U.S. Must Be Sit in Human Rights Dock: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The U.S. State Department published "country report on human rights for 2017" on April 20.

The U.S. takes issue with human rights performance in other countries by publishing the country report every year as if it were a "human rights judge".

This time it arbitrarily judged human rights performance in 199 countries, viciously slandering the DPRK over its "human rights issue".

By nature, the U.S. is the worst human rights abuser with neither justifications nor face to talk about human rights of other countries.

As for gun-related crimes alone, a man-killing crime which is cancer-like in this country has been committed one after another in various regions including California, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Florida.

No wonder, Obama, during his office, admitted that he came to realize as president that progress is hard and there are some points disappointing in our society.

For the U.S. to take issue with "human rights" issue in other countries and make profound confusing of the right and the wrong while shelving the hideous human rights performance in its own country, where all sorts of injustice, deprivation of rights and social evils stalk, is a wanton distortion of genuine human rights and an intolerable challenge to international justice and conscience.

In a bid to give impression that it is interested in "defending human rights", the U.S. is finding fault with human rights performances in other countries with its misguided human rights stick as a yardstick, and becoming vocal that democracy is violated and freedom is suppressed. But its true aim is to disintegrate those countries which are disobedient to it and to create a pretext for political, military and economic aggression and pressure.

The U.S. is faulting the DPRK, the most advantageous, dignified and cradle of genuine life of working people in the world, with ungrounded data. It is a revelation of the U.S. sinister intention to check the advance of the DPRK and bring down its social system.

The U.S. is in the human rights dock as it is the hotbed and kingpin of human right abuses.

However, it is talking about "human rights issue" of other countries under the helmet of "human rights judge". This is really ridiculous and reminds one of a thief crying stop the thief.

The U.S. had better mind its own hideous human rights issue, before poking its nose into others' affairs while styling itself an "international human rights judge". -0-

Arrogance of De Facto Ruler: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The U.S. recently held negotiations over the conclusion of "special agreement on defense cost sharing" with south Korea and pressurized the south Korean authorities to bear "defense cost sharing" running into astronomical figures.

It urged south Korea to include the expenses for deployment of U.S. strategic assets on the Korean peninsula in the "defense cost" and double the expenses for the upkeep of the U.S. forces in south Korea.

This clearly proves the U.S. nature as the de facto ruler in south Korea as it is an unwarranted demand in disregard of the difficult south Korean economy and the right of the people to existence.

It is a well-known fact that the U.S. has constantly forced south Korea to increase the "share of expenses for defense."

South Korea has annually borne tremendous amount of fund running at nearly one trillion won or half of the expenses for the upkeep of the U.S. forces in south Korea.

The "expense for defense" forced on south Korea to pay to the U.S. has annually increased by tens of billions won to make the expense for this year hit 960 billion won.

In light of the aggressive nature of the U.S. forces in south Korea and their criminal history, the word of "expenses for defense" does not make sense. Instead, the U.S. has to make compensation to the south Koreans for causing huge damage and disaster through its forces' presence in south Korea.

However, the U.S. has so far acquired the money, collection of taxes from south Korean people, under the pretext of "expense for defense" and used it for expanding U.S. military bases and frantically conducting war moves. They even charged interests to gratify their desire and unhesitatingly uttered words that "defense share of south Korea is a petty amount".

It reminds one of the uninvited guest storming other's house and urging the owner to pay a charge. This height of arrogance and ferocity is something deplorable that can be found only in south Korea.

In the earth there are not a few countries and territories which house the U.S. military bases, but there is no place like south Korea which offers fund running into the astronomical figures as "expense for defense", instead of receiving the rent from the U.S.

If one reads other's face without one's own principle, one can never get rid of the shameful yoke of bearing the war expenses for outsiders against fellow countrymen.

The farce for negotiations over "defense cost sharing" staged by the U.S. and south Korean authorities at a time when the situation on the Korean peninsula is changing into a phase of détente will invite strong denunciation and rejection by the south Koreans from all walks of life. -0-

Only South Koreans' Destiny Will Be Intercepted by THAAD: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- The south Korean authorities persist in the deployment of THAAD for aggression, going against the present trend of the times and the public desire toward peace and détente.

Getting zealous in the procurement of materials and equipment for the interior project of the THAAD base, they are quenching the south Koreans' struggle against it.

This is an intolerable challenge to the just struggle of the south Koreans to end the political and military domination by outsiders and defend the rights to living and safety.

However vocal the south Korean authorities may become in the usefulness of THAAD, its traitorous nature and danger can never be concealed.

THAAD is a high-altitude theatre air defense system which the U.S. and the Park Geun Hye group of conservatives illegally introduced defying the rejection by all the compatriots and the international community under the pretext of "coping with missile threats from the north".

Its deployment is a traitorous act of turning south Korea into an advance base for the U.S. hegemonic strategy and leaving it as a priority strike task of neighboring countries as unanimously asserted by many experts of the world that "THAAD can never intercept the DPRK's missiles in the near location and its more efficient function is to provide fortress to the U.S. theatre missile defense system by monitoring the strategic missile activities of China and Russia".

That's why the present chief executive of south Korea had denounced the U.S. and the Park Geun Hye conservative group's scheme for THAAD deployment before he came to power, saying that "the THAAD controversy makes us feel shame to brag ourselves as genuine sovereign state" and "we demand suspension of THAAD".

The south Korean authorities now suppress the struggle of the people against the THAAD base construction, persistently pushing forward with it. This can not but be a criminal act little short of willing to follow in the footsteps of traitor Park Geun Hye ill-famed for evil doings.

It is preposterous for the south Korean authorities to talk about peace over THAAD.

The south Koreans from all walks of life are now becoming assertive in their call for withdrawal of THAAD which had been introduced under the pretext of the north's ballistic missile test-fire, which was stopped.

It is natural for the south Korean authorities to respond with the withdrawal of THAAD urgently as demanded by the rapidly-changed present situation and the public mindset since they described its deployment as "temporary measure".

But the present authorities remain attached to the U.S.-made war monster and do not bother to offer the taxes collected from people to outsiders as expense for its operation.

The aggression-minded outsiders only will benefit from THAAD and it is only the destiny of the south Koreans that will be intercepted by it.

The south Korean authorities have to make a proper decision, mindful that they will only face misfortune if they keep such trouble-maker as THAAD.

The south Koreans from all walks of life should courageously turn out in the struggle to remove THAAD posing threat to the sovereignty and safety of the nation. -0-

Steel-strong force of Juche defending the socialist gains of the Korean people -special article on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People's Army by Dr Dermot Hudson

                                 
                                                                           


Today the Korean People's Army (KPA), commanded by dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN  is the sentential standing guard over the socialist achievements of the Korean people, their lives, their happiness and indeed their future hopes and aspirations . Indeed the KPA defends not only the independence and territorial integrity but peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
                                 

  Watching grand military parades of the KPA in April 2012, July 2013, October 2015 and April 2017 I was deeply impressed by the overwhelming and awesome might of the KPA , particularly when tanks and rockets thundered past . I could only stare in wonder and marvel at the great achievements of the Juche-based and Songun-based Korean People's Army  founded by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG , developed by the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL over the course of his decades long Songun revolutionary leadership and  commanded by respected Marshal KIM JONG UN for the past 6 years . The achievements of the KPA seem even more incredible when you consider that it came from the most humble beginnings.
                                             

 Really it all began with just two pistols that were bequeathed to the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG by this father Mr KIM HYONG JIK , who was also the founder and leader of the Korean National Association . The young KIM IL SUNG realised that it was useless to try and liberate Korea through peaceful means and instead put forward the slogan of Oppose arms with arms and oppose counterrevolutionary violence with revolutionary violence! .He founded the Korean Revolutionary Army in July 1930 . Then on the 25th of April 1932 in the deep forests of Manchuria the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG  founded the Anti-Japanese People's Guerrilla Army(AJPGA)  , the first revolutionary people's armed force of Juche and the forerunner of today's Korean People's Army.
  Under the leadership of the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG , an ever victorious iron-willed brilliant commander  and giflted military strategist , fought a David and Goliath struggle against 
Japanese imperialism ,that was armed to the teeth. In those days the Korean people had no state or rear base to rely on . Instead they either seized weapons from the Japanese imperialists or made their own weapons such as the Yongil bomb. In the 1934 the AJPGA became the Korean People's Revolutionary  Army(KPRA). It fought hundreds of battles against the marauding and vicious Japanese imperialist occupiers , smiting them many times over . Eventually Korea was liberated from Japanse imperialism.
  The great leader President KIM IL SUNG made transforming the guerrilla based KPRA into the regular Korean People's Army which was founded on the 8th of February 1948. The KPA had  a baptism of fire in the Fatherland Liberation War unleashed by the US imperialists and south Korean puppet reactionaries in June 1950 . By applying Juche-orientated tactics and Songun based tactics the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG led the KPA and Korean people to a great victory over US imperialism the first time that the US imperialists had been defeated. 
                                          


After the Korean war the US imperialists continued their provocations against the DPRK but were smashed each time by the heroic KPA under the command of the great revolutionary leader generalissimo KIM IL SUNG. This included the "Pueblo" incident of 1968, the EC121 incident, the Panmunjom incident and others. I remember in December 1994 turning on the radio one wintry morning  and learning that anti-aircraft gunners of the KPA had downed a Yankee helicopter with one shot !
  Under the command of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN  the KPA thwarted all the attempts of the US imperialists and their stooges to provoke a second Korean War (or World War Three) on the Korean peninsula .
  The KPA founded 86 years ago ,is an army strong in both armament and ideology . It is the steel-strong force of Juche which defends the independence and socialism of Juche Korea ! Long live the 86th anniversary of the Korean People's Army !
Dr Dermot Hudson
President Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK
Chairman Juche Idea Study Group of England
Official Delegate of the Korean Friendship Association UK
hon secretary general International Central Committtee for Songun Study.


DPRK's great victory in building the economy and nuclear force in parallel-special article by Dr Dermot Hudson

                                       


On  the 20th of April the Workers' Party of Korea convened the 3rd Plenary Meeting of its 7th Central Committee. At the meeting it was decided to discontinue nuclear and ICBM tests , why ?  because the DPRK had actually won victory in the struggle to implement the dual line of building the economy and nuclear force , the DPRK had completed its state nuclear force and became a nuclear power of Juche . Respected Marshal KIM JONG UN  declared that"the victory of the WPK's line was won and thus the struggle of the Korean people who worked hard with their belt tightened to acquire a powerful treasured sword for defending peace was successfully concluded and the firm guarantee by which our descendents can enjoy the most dignified and happiest life in the world was provided".
                                         

 Thus there is no longer the need to carry out nuclear tests or ICBM tests. The work of building up the nuclear force has been concluded.Korea which once could even produce simple rifles in the past is now a fully fledged nuclear and rocket power  standing on equal terms with other countries big and small. Thanks to the DPRK's nuclear deterrent  the Korean people and future generations can enjoy the blue sky in the mornings and enjoy peace without having their lives darkened by war and foreign intervention .The DPRK is now able to sit down and negotiate from a position of strength and negotiate with others.
 The news took the world by storm and evoked  all kinds of reactions from across the globe,mostly positive. The imperialist media tried to paint the annoucement of discontuination of nuclear and ICBM tests as a unilateral concession by the DPRK . Some people worried about what would happen to the DPRK.
   It should be emphasised that to contrary to what some people are saying , the DPRK has not agreed to the one-sided  denuclearisaton , basically unilateral disarmament that the imperialists want for the DPRK .The goal of the US imperialists and other imperialists is to force the DPRK to give up its nuclear deterrent , so-called "complete , irreversible and verifiable disarmament " and at the same time dismantle the Juche-based socialist system of the DPRK through  "reform" and "opening up. This is the twin track policy of US and world imperialism. Of course the DPRK is committed to a nuclear free Korean peninsula and indeed a world without nuclear weapons but this can only be achieved by fair methods .The US must end its nuclear threat to the DPRK and withdraw its nuclear weapons from in and around the Korean peninsula .
   In March 2013 the line of building the nuclear force and economy in parallel had been put forward at the meeting plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party . This line became known as Pyongjin(sometimes  calleds Byungjin). This was  a truly amazing and revolutionary line  , which was essentially a creative development of the line of building the economy and defence in parallel that was first advanced by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG  in 1962. The Korean people led by dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN have defied the sanctions and pressure of the imperialists and built the economy and nuclear force in parallel. Although sanction after sanction was applied by the US and UNSC  the DPRK self-reliantly built the economy and nuclear force in parallel without deflection or marking time .
           

  During the period from March 2013 and April 2018 , the DPRK carried out three nuclear tests including two for the H bomb as well as tests of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles .In the same period the DPRK carried out  more 20 tests of missiles and rockets including Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles , Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles  and Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles. Basically Juche Korea raced across the nuclear  finishing line and become a proud member of the nuclear club which consists of a small number of countries such as the US, UK ,France , Russia , China , Israel , India and Pakistan . Similarly the ICBM club  is an elite exclusive club of just  6 or 7 countries . My own country Britain which once styled itself as having an empire "on which the sun never set " , does not have it own ICBMs . The DPRK has both its own ICBMs and Nukes , more importantly it has total control over them, it does not have to ask the permission of another country to fire its ICBMs nor does any other country have a second key to operate the DPRK's nuclear weapons !
 I remember being in the DPRK in September 2016 when the DPRK carried out both nuclear and missile tests. On the 9th of September  when I was going into the Ponghwa Art Theatre in the afternoon ,suddenly my guide  turned to me and  said in a quiet but determined voice  "this morning we have successfully tested the nuclear warhead ". Later that night  I saw on tv the veteran DPRK news announcer Ri Chun Hee announce the nuclear test . On the day that I arrived , the 6th of September, the DPRK had conducted  most impressive test of a road launched ICBM .I was able to watch on to watch it on TV during the evening of my arrival . I could only marvel at the majestic sight of the  road launched missiles  blasting off from the Pyongyang-Kaesong motorway.
  At the same time the economy of the DPRK was built up. Despite have to spend resources on building nuclear weapons  the DPRK as well harsh and draconian sanctions , the DPRK pressed ahead with truly massive construction projects such as building Mirae Scientists' Street and Ryomyong  Street, projects that if carried out in the Western countries would cost billions and billions of dollars but Juche Korea completed these in a short space of time with its own resources and labour. The DPRK has won victory on both fronts.
  Concluding that victory has been achieved in implementing the line of dual build up of the economy and nuclear force, respected Marshal KIM JONG UN put forward a new revolutionary strategy of socialist economic construction. Juche Korea  will not rest on its laurels but rush forward to a new and higher goal. The DPRK is now going to press head with socialist economic construction under the banner of self-reliance and self-development and devote all efforts to this goal .This line will improve people's living standards  and make  Juche based ,Korean socialism even better and more prosperous than before . The goal is in the words of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN to " put the national economy on a Juche, modern, IT and scientific basis and provide all the people with affluent and highly civilized life so that they can live as well as others."
                                      Respected Marshal KIM JONG UN stressed that "that the core and main principle of the new revolutionary line of the Party is self-reliance" .In my view self-reliance is the most correct and revolutionary method to build socialism. In fact it is a weapon against the imperialists that is more powerful than a 1,000 H bombs . It will enable the Korean people to splendidly build socialism by their own resources and at the same time shut out capitalism and imperialism .

   Having victoriously concluded  the work of building the economy and nuclear force in parallel , the Korean people will now go to build a self-reliant socialist people's paradise !

Dr Dermot Hudson
President Association For the Study of Songun Politics UK
Chairman Juche Idea Study Group of England
Official Delegate Korean Friendship for UK
hon secretary general International Central Committee For Songun Study .