Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Issues Press Statement

 

Pyongyang, December 19 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following press statement titled "We will not impose any restrictions on defending and exercising the legitimate right granted to our sovereign state" on Dec. 19:

Recently the U.S., together with G7 member states, the ROK, Australia, New Zealand and EU, cooked up and released a "joint statement" distorting and slandering the essence of the normal cooperative relations between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, getting hell-bent on creating the international atmosphere of sanctions and pressure on the DPRK.

The hostile act of the U.S. and its vassal forces constitutes a serious threat undermining the foundation of international peace and security, which goes beyond a politically-motivated provocation wantonly infringing upon the sovereignty of sovereign states.

The DPRK Foreign Ministry expresses serious concern and protest, denouncing and rejecting in the strongest terms the reckless provocation of the U.S. and its vassal forces, which have turned into a group of gangsters flouting the recognized principle of international law with sovereignty equality and noninterference in others' internal affairs as the core in a bid to secure their illegal hegemony and interests.

The Ukrainian war has been prolonged and the security situation in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region has become more unstable. It is because of the misguided acts of the U.S. and the West persisting in their structure-destructive, hegemony-oriented and adventuristic military policy and policy of exclusive alliance.

It is necessary to take notice of this - who gains profits and who suffers harm due to the "diplomatic legacy" of the outgoing U.S. administration leaving the arena of history in shame.

The hostile forces' madness in response to the DPRK-Russia relations goes to prove that the strengthened cooperative relations between independent sovereign states are very effective in deterring the U.S. and the West's ill-intended extension of influence and ensuring the balance of power indispensable for defending global peace and security.

The U.S. and its allies' threatening acts of causing instability and confusion in different parts of the world to fulfil their illegitimate and outrageous geopolitical ambition only add new justification and motive power to the DPRK's bolstering of its national power to more reliably guarantee the national security and global peace.

If the U.S. persists in resorting to its anachronistic scenario in disregard of the changed reality, it will only bring to it repeated failures in dealing with the DPRK and a new source of trouble.

The improper behavior of some Western countries, accustomed to being satisfied with the incidental interests resulting from their blind kowtowing to the U.S. and devoid of even the elementary courtesy in relations between countries, can never be welcomed by the DPRK.

The DPRK will firmly safeguard its legitimate right as a sovereign state, put no restrictions on exercising it and continue to make crucial efforts to preserve regional and global peace and security. -0-

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"Independence Star " , journal of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea -December 2024 issue

 

A GREAT SUPREME COMMANDER DEDICATED TO BUILDING UP SELF-RELIANT DEFENCES

 

On the 30th of December 2011 , respected Marshal KIM JONG UN was appointed as Supreme Commander of the revolutionary armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) according to the decision of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea .

Since his appointment as Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the DPRK respected Marshal KIM JONG UN has dedicated himself to the work of building self-reliant defences , basically carrying forward the work and ideas of President KIM IL SUNG and Chairman KIM JONG IL .  Marshal KIM JONG UN creatively applied the original and independent line of building the economy and defence in parallel by adopting the line of building the economy and nuclear force in parallel at the March 2013 plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea.

As the tragic events in the Syrian Arab Republic show the work of building national defence cannot be neglected for one minute and a country should not try to rely on others for its defence but build self-reliant defences strongly. As respected comrade KIM JONG UN once said “We should be prepared for both words and actions. However fair-minded and just we are, we may become a bargaining chip for the strong and our precious history inherited with blood will loose its shine in a moment if we are weak”

The DPRK has never put reliance on others but has always built up its own defences. This line continues today . Recently on the 15th of November respected Marshal KIM JONG UN speaking to the battalion commanders and political instructors of the Korean People’s Army stressed that “ we will build up our nation’s self-defence forces, the pivot of which is its nuclear capability, limitlessly and endlessly without satisfaction.”

This is a bold declaration but at the same time an astute and realistic one in a world where imperialist aggression and intervention are rampant .It shows that respected Marshal KIM JONG UN does not have illusions in the enemies of the DPRK . In the past the revisionist USSR did deals with the US imperialists and foolishly agreed to limit its weapons .Socialist countries which stand in confrontation with the  imperialists should never limit their weaponry .

As Supreme Commander of the revolutionary armed forces of People’s Korea respected Marshal KIM JONG UN has guided the work of building up national defence . The DPRK became not only a nuclear power but also a H bomb power and and ICBM power . Moreover the DPRK’s status as a nuclear power is now firmly enshrined in the DPRK’s constitution .

During the past few years the work of defence upbuilding in the DPRK has been greatly accelerated . In 2023 the DPRK launched its first ever military reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1. Also in 2023 the DPRK launched its first ever Tactical Nuclear Attack submarine the Hero Kim Kun Ok submarine . This year on the morning of the 31st of October , the new Hwasong-pho 19 ICBM was successfully test fired . The Korean Central News Agency said that  "The moment, the entity with absolute power lifted off revealing its imposing figure, loaded with the DPRK people's bitter enmity and strong will to punish all evils and injustice on earth and annihilate the enemy”

Thanks to the 13 years of supreme commandership of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , the national defence capabilities of People’s Korea have advanced greatly . People’s Korea can defend itself against any aggressor thanks to the wise guidance of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN , an iron-willed brilliant commander.

Dr Dermot Hudson 

Chairman British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea 

Chairman Korean Friendship Association UK

Speech of Dr Dermot Hudson to the online meeting to remember the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL

As we all know the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL passed away on the 17th of December 2011 . Comrade KIM JONG IL had been the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK since 1993 and general secretary of the Workers Party of Korea from 1997 until his demise .Comrade KIM JONG IL’s leadership of the DPRK spanned several decades and his revolutionary activities started in his childhood when he was born in the guerilla camp on Mt Paektu on the 16th  February 1942 .

In paying tribute to comrade KIM JONG IL it is difficult to know where to start and where to finish because his achievements were so great and so varied . Tonight I will focus on the work done by comrade KIM JONG Il to improve living standards and also his guidance to  culture. .

When comrade KIM JONG IL passed away at  8.30 on the cold wintry morning on the 17th of December he was on a train and was travelling to give on the spot guidance to key economic sectors with the aim of improving living standards. The train that comrade KIM JONG IL passed away on is displayed in the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun (where President  KIM IL SUNG and Chairman KIM JONG IL lay  in state ) and is preserved as it was the day Chairman KIM JONG IL passed away.

From his early days comrade KIM JONG IL was a true people’s leader . He participated in the construction of a road in Pyongyang and later worked at Lathe No 26 at the Pyongyang Textile Machinery Factory .  He always paid attention to the people’s living standards . In 1964 on the 18th of March  he published the work “The Status and Role of the County in Socialist Construction”. This work postulated the line of building the county as the base for socialist rural construction and to assist in improving living standards. Earlier in 1962 Chairman KIM JONG IL  had visited Changsong and Sakju counties to learn about conditions .

During the period that comrade KIM JONG IL worked at the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea from 1964 comrade KIM JONG IL visited factories , mines (such as the Komdok mine ) , farms , villages and residential areas with a view to improving living standards . Speaking to senior officials of the Workers Party of Korea on February 16th (which by the way is his birthday ) 1984 ,comrade KIM JONG IL said “A continuous improvement in the standard of living of the people is essential if we are to bring the superiority of the socialist system into full play .

    Our socialist system is the most superior in the world and under it the popular masses are the masters of everything and everything in society serves the popular masses “

From his early days to the end of his life comrade KIM JONG IL visited more than 14 290 units across the country, travelling the long distance of 669 844 kilometres equivalent to going round the earth 17 times. Even in the last year of his life Chairman KIM JONG IL  continued with an intense pace of field guidance despite health problems and warnings from his doctors .

Comrade KIM JONG IL  encouraged and  led the building of new streets in Pyongyang such as Changgwang Street during 1980s 

Even at  the height of the ‘arduous march ‘ in 1990s when the DPRK was hit by consecutive natural disasters and the collapse of the world socialist market in the early 1990s, comrade KIM JONG IL took a measure to ensure that children were supplied with soya milk. The sight of soya milk vans driving along the streets became a familiar one.

     

    Measures were taken one by one to alleviate the food shortage issue.  In 1997 Chairman KIM JONG IL said that the entire army and all people must be mobilized for effective farming that year by all means, so as to solve the food problem decisively and bring the “Arduous March” to a successful conclusion. The People’s Army, he said, should give active, large-scale support to farming that year, organizing support to the countryside down to the last detail. Land rezoning was carried out on a massive so as to eliminate any residual vestiges of feudal landownership, making it impossible to restore capitalism in the DPRK countryside and boosting production by allowing the more widespread use of machinery. 

  In 2010 the February 8th Vinalon Complex was recommissioned and put back into operation vinalon being known as the Juche fibre (which is made from limestone, a true example of self-reliance). The KPA also built the Huichon Power station, and the Taedonggang Fruit Farm and renovated the Kosan Fruit Farm. 

From January to December 2011, Chairman KIM JONG IL gave endless field guidance to units of the Korean People's Army, industrial establishments, construction sites, cooperative farms, fruit farms, livestock farms, fish farms, scientific research institutes, literary art creation and dissemination bases, commercial service centres, pleasure parks, etc. In particular, he visited South Hamgyong Province which takes an important share in the country's economic development 9 times . Under the guidance of comrade KIM JONG IL Mansudae Street was built.

On the 15th of December 2011 , just two days before he died comrade KIM JONG IL visited the newly opened  Kwangbok Supermarket .

Comrade KIM JONG IL is also well known for his contribution to the work of developing culture in the DPRK . For many years he worked closely with the film industry of the DPRK as well as other cultural sectors such as music ,opera , dance and art . In 1973 he produced the classic treatise “On the Art of the Cinema “ which is an internationally acclaimed work .On the Art of the Cinema comprises eight basic chapters—Life and Literature, Directing for the Cinema, Actor and Character, Camera and Image, Screen Art and Fine Art, Scenes and Music, Art and Creative Endeavour and Guiding the Creative Process. These are further subdivided into 47 sections under different subtitles such as Literature Is a Humanics, The Seed Is the Core of a Literary Work, Originality Is the Essence of Creation, The Director Is the Commander of the Creative Group, The Actor Is the Face of the Film and A Film without Music Is Incomplete.

Films such as the classic anti-American film “The Family of Choi Hak Sins “ and the multi-part film “Nation and Destiny “ were associated with the guidance of comrade KIM JONG IL .

Comrade KIM JONG IL encouraged the formation of modern style popular music bands in the DPRK such as the “Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble “ and the Wangjaesan Light Music Band. Later under his guidance the Unhasu Orchestra and Samjiyon band were created .

The infiltration of degenerate imperialist ideology and culture , which caused the collapse of other socialist countries was strongly rejected by comrade KIM JONG IL  who instead arguing for the build of a truly Juche-oriented socialist culture in the DPRK .Damning the coca cola culture of US imperialism he wrote “It is important to educate the third and fourth generations of the revolution effectively, because they have experienced neither trials nor suffering . We must get them to drink the syrup made from the blueberries of Mt Paektu , not Coca Cola. In other words , we must imbue them thoroughly with the revolutionary ideology of our Party so that they are not swayed in the slightest by the wind of bourgeois liberalisation”

The work of comrade KIM JONG IL in improving the living standards of the people and in building socialist Juche culture lives on today in the DPRK . We recall the great achievements he made in this fields. 

Report of Online Meeting to Remember the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL 16.12.2024

The Korean Friendship Association of the UK (KFA UK ) and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea held a meeting to remember the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL on the 16th of December at 1900 hours GMT via Skype . Participating were KFA UK members and members of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea from London, West of England ,Oxfordshire  Staffordshire , Shropshire ,Scotland and other parts of the UK . The meeting was joined by guests from KFA Andalusia (Spain ) , KFA Germany , the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland , the Warsaw Group for the Study of the Juche Idea  , a KFA member from Sri Lanka and guests from the USA.

A 2 minute silence was observed for the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL .

In his address Dr Dermot Hudson , the chairman of  KFA UK and Chairman of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea said  “In paying tribute to comrade KIM JONG IL it is difficult to know where to start and where to finish because his achievements were so great and so varied .” Dr Hudson in his speech focussed on the work done by comrade KIM JONG IL to improve living standards and also to develop culture .Dr Hudson concluded “ The work of comrade KIM JONG IL in improving the living standards of the people and in building socialist Juche culture lives on today in the DPRK . We recall the great achievements he made in this fields.”

Alan Bolon , KFA UK Organisation Secretary and head of KFA UK West of England read out an extract from “The History of the Revolutionary Activities of Chairman KIM JONG IL “ that was titled “Fortifying the Political and Ideological Position of Korean Style Socialism “ which explained the intense ideological work done by Chairman KIM JONG IL to defend Korean style socialism .

The head of Staffordshire KFA UK and secretary general of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in his contribution said that comrade KIM JONG IL should be remembered for the fact that he consolidated the base of Korean style socialism making it durable and invincible , pointing out that some socialist countries collapsed as did the Baathist socialist regime in Syria.

The head of KFA Germany made a speech praising the great exploits and virtues of Chairman KIM JONG IL who defended socialism .

The representative of KFA Andalusia(Spain ) said that we will always remember the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL for his great work . Also the representative paid tribute to Madame KIM JONG SUK , the anti-Japanese war heroine on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of her birth ,saying that Comrade KIM JONG SUK defended the life of President KIM IL SUNG .

A member of KFAUSA read out an extract of Comrade KIM JONG IL’s “Socialism Is A Science “  and stressed the importance of studying the works of comrade KIM JONG IL .

A representative of KFA Scotland said that he recalled the great exploits of comrade KIM JONG IL in building socialism.

A member of the Warsaw Group for the Study of the Juche Idea commented that “Seeing the reality of the DPRK during my several visits there, including the latest one in 2024, always made me think how happy the great leaders President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il would be to see this wonderful development made for their beloved Korean people. Glory to the memory of the great leaders President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il! Long live respected Marshal Kim Jong Un! Long live the DPRK!”

Dr Hudson drew attention to other December anniversaries of the DPRK such as the 13th anniversary of respected KIM JONG UN being appointed as Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army.

A message to respected Marshal KIM JONG UK was adopted .

A video clip from “The Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il Will Live Forever “

The meeting concluded at 2030 hours.

GLORY TO THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM JONG IL

 Comrade KIM JONG IL, who passed away on the 17th of December 2011, was the great successor to the great leader President KIM IL SUNG . Comrade KIM JONG IL was a great theorist who developed and systematised the great Juche idea It was comrade KIM JONG IL who authored several brilliant analyses of modern imperialism and exposed its decadence . He also authored many correct theories of socialist construction and worked hard to the end of his days to put them into practice.

  When socialism was frustrated in many countries owing to the despicable moves of the modern revisionists it was comrade KIM JONG IL who held the Red flag of socialism and wrote many works expounding the superiority of socialism and the inevitability  of its victory .

  When the US-led imperialists tried to crush People's Korea by force , comrade KIM JONG Il an ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant commander thwarted them by administering Songun (army first )politics .He turned People's Korea into a nuclear power.

  Comrade KIM JONG IL fought for global independence.

The exploits of comrade KIM JONG IL will shine forever . Today the work of comrade KIM JONG IL is carried forward by the respected leader Marshal KIM JONG UN .

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 52nd anniversary of the Socialist Constitution of the DPRK

BRITISH GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF THE JUCHE IDEA 

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   London 16th  December Juche 113(2024)
    The British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea  and the  Korean Friendship Association of the UK( KFA UK)  issued a joint statement celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the promulgation of the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK);

On the 27th of December it will be the 52nd anniversary of the enactment of the DPRK Socialist Constitution by the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK
  

The Socialist Constitution of the DPRK is a unique Juche-oriented constitution unknown in the world as it not only defines the character of the state and rights and duties of citizens, thereby giving a sound legal foundation for the DPRK but is also programme for building socialism and consolidating the rights of the Korean people . It was authored and drafted by the great leader President Kim Il Sung and adopted by the Supreme People's Assembly of  the DPRK on the 27th of December 1972. Its promulgation legally clarified the nature of the advanced socialist system centred on the people  of the DPRK.
  

 The Socialist Constitution of the DPRK is the most people-orientated constitution, unparalleled in the world which guarantees independence and creativity for the people. DPRK citizens have legal rights unknown in capitalist countries, the right to work Article 70 ,right to relaxation article 71 right to free medical care article 72,right to education article 73. At present in the capitalist countries there are many unemployed and also people starving. Under the provisions of the DPRK Socialist Constitution(Article 25) taxation has been abolished and the material wealth used for improving the living standards of the people.
  

 The DPRK Socialist Constitution expressly prohibits child labour in Article 31.Women are guaranteed equal rights with men in Article .Citizens are guaranteed the inviolability of the person in Article 79.
 Unlike bourgeois states deputies to the Supreme Peoples  Assembly(the highest law-making body) are accountable to the people and can be recalled if they lose the trust of the people Article 7. This is in contrast to the capitalist countries where elected representatives are out of touch with the people and just rake in huge salaries(£77,000 per year plus massive expenses in the UK which is more than 11 times the amount of what is paid to old age pensioners) and expenses for doing nothing at all. In the DPRK there is real people's democracy , socialist democracy not the fake democracy of capitalist states where people just vote for the lesser of the two evils  every 5th or so year.
  

 The Socialist Constitution of the DPRK is a most superior constitution protects the rights and interests of the Korean people .It shows that the allegations about human rights in the DPRK are false and that real human rights are guaranteed by law The  Socialist Constitution is the bedrock of human rights in the DPRK. Moreover as the socialist system is consolidated and developed  the rights and freedoms of the people of the DPRK increase..
  

Today under the Juche-based revolutionary leadership of dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, the Korean people are achieving further success in the implementation of the provisions of the Socialist Constitution. Each day sees new successes in socialist construction and the rights of the people are being further expanded . We are convinced of the final victory of Juche-based , Korean style socialism .


BGSJI
KFA UK

A Great leader devoted to improving living standards.

                                                             

                                                 

                                                                                  

                                             

 The great leader Comrade KIM JONG IL was devoted to building the independent national economy and improving living standards

Peoples Korea Today' Issue 48 ( December 2024 )

 

From Voice of Korea-Persimmon Tree Company

 From Voice of Korea.

http://vok.rep.kp/index.php/detail_com/scomde/iee241120001/39/en

Persimmon Tree Company

  The great leader Kim Jong Il named a coast artillerywomen's company the Persimmon Tree Company.

  He visited the company in February 1995 during his continued tour for Songun (military-first) leadership.

  Here is Choe Myong Ok who served as the company commander at that time.

  "When the great leader Kim Jong Il came to our company, the soldiers were on duty at the artillery emplacement. Informed of it, he directly headed for the artillery emplacement in spite of the biting sea wind. The soldiers were extremely happy to see him.

  He went round the artillery emplacement and watched a martial art training of the soldiers in the playground. He also dropped in at the barracks to see the footlockers one by one. After enjoying an art performance given by soldiers of the company, he said he had got a deep impression during his inspection of the company."

  That day, Kim Jong Il appreciated the efforts of the women soldiers for defending the coast of the country and worried about the chapped face of the company commander. And afterwards, he sent tonic cream to the coast artillerywomen of the company.

  In August that year, he watched women soldiers of the company in their swimming training and highly praised them.

  Two years later in November 1997, he called at the company again without forgetting his promise to come again in the season when persimmons ripen.

  Valuing the coast artillerywomen defending the country impregnably, he had a photo taken with them. Looking at the persimmon trees around the barracks, he affectionately said the company could be called the Persimmon Tree Company. 

  Many years have passed since then. But the Korean people still remember the immortal footprints left by Kim Jong Il at the coast artillerywomen's company and create literary works on them.

  People's Artist Ri Chol at the Mansudae Art Studio created a Korean painting depicting Kim Jong Il who had visited the coast artillerywomen's company. He says:

  "We can hardly represent in a work the lifelong exploits of the great leader Kim Jong Il no matter how hard we may try day and night."

  The love of Kim Jong Il, who firmly trained the coast artillerywomen and showed warm love to them, will be told forever along with the Persimmon Tree Company.

Remembering a Great Builder of Juche socialist culture-special article by Dr Dermot Hudson

 

One winter morning ,on the 17th of December 2011 , the heart of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL ,the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK ) and general secretary of the Workers Party of Korea , stopped beating . It was a truly heartrending loss for the Korean people and the progressive people of the world . It was a great shock to the Juche idea followers of the world .

Comrade KIM JONG IL had led the Korean revolution and construction of socialism in People’s Korea for many decades beginning with his guidance to the Korean People’s Army on the 25th of August 1960 and when he started work at the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea on the 19th of June 1964. Chairman KIM JONG IL was the successor to the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG and worked hard to implement his revolutionary ideas and carry them forward.

The revolutionary activities and achievements of comrade KIM JONG IL are many ,wide and varied . It is hard to recall all of them and write about them in a single article or even a book.

As a writer I would like to recall the work of comrade KIM JONG IL in building Juche-oriented socialist culture . Of course comrade KIM JONG IL is well known for his classic treatise “On the Art of the Cinema “ that was written in 1973 which is an internationally acclaimed work. Both President KIM IL SUNG and Chairman KIM JONG IL paid great attention to culture and saw it as central to the work of building a new socialist society .Comrade KIM JONG IL whilst working at the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea gave guidance to the cultural sector including cinema , music , opera and art . In addition to his classic work “ On the Art of the Cinema “ he wrote many other works on culture, such as, "On The Art Of The Opera", "On Fine Art","On Juche Literature", "On The Art Of Drama" and "On The Art of Music".

Comrade KIM JONG IL strived to build a new Juche-oriented socialist culture that was totally different to the corrupt,decadent culture of the imperialist and capitalist countries which comrade KIM JONG IL characterized thus “"Bourgeois tastes are just like narcotics. A person begins by taking a drug, but eventually he is himself taken by the drug. There are many foreign films full of narcotics. If we watch them not from the Party,Juche stand, but merely out of interest, we might be poisoned by these narcotics and infected by evil ideas before we know”

Comrade KIM JONG IL also rejected modern revisionism in culture pointing out that “ The modern revisionists ,in sympathy with bourgeois art,are adopting it,denying Party spirit ,working -class spirit and popular character of art and literature”

Comrade KIM JONG IL took a keen interest in film production and worked day and night guiding the DPRK's film industry.

Comrade KIM JONG IL was involved in the production of the films "The Path to Awakening " and the classic anti American , anti-imperialist film of the DPRK "  Family of Choe Hak Sin . This film is based on the true story of the Christian pastor in Taedong county. In the film the central character is the  Christian preacher  Choe Hak Sin who enthusiastically welcomes the US imperialist troops to his village only for his wife and some of his children and an old bellringer to be slaughtered in cold blood by the Americans.  Comrade KIM JONG IL wrote "The workers in the arts must express anti-US sentiments thoroughly,through the depiction of characters̄ personalities and in their words as well as in the scenes, and complete The Family of Choe Hak Sin so as to make it an excellent piece, both in terms of ideological and artistic quality."

  The family of Choe Hak Sin is a very atmospheric film. The film climaxes when Choe Hak Sin's son  who is a south Korean puppet army officer is ordered by the US imperialists to shoot dead the old bellringer , however he shoots the Yankee officer so the Americans kill both him and the bellinger . Then US planes bomb the area destroying the Christian church. Choe Hak Sin having lost his son , daughter and wife and his church now realises how wrong it was to support the US imperialists and calls for the Korean People's Army and People's Guerrilla units to take revenge on the US imperialist aggressors. The film really does infuse people with a hatred of the US imperialists, it is most impressive to watch.

    Comrade KIM JONG IL  was responsible for making the classic revolutionary operas such as the "Flower Girl " and the "Sea of Blood "  into films . The "Flower Girl " won an award at the 18th

Karoly Vary film festival.

The film industry was just one of the areas of culture that the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL guided. Literature, music and art were also guided by comrade KIM JONG IL. In the 1960s and  1970s  comrade KIM JONG IL totally revolutionised Opera in the DPRK. Previously opera was an art form associated with Europe. Moreover it was also very much associated with the bourgeoisie and aristocracy in European countries . Workers were too poor to buy opera tickets that were expensive .Working class people in European countries also viewed opera with contempt seeing it as the art of effete dilettantes.It was a big challenge to make Opera Juche-based, revolutionary and relevant to working class people. Only a great leader and great thinker could rise to such as a challenge. Comrade KIM JONG IL revolutionised the opera in the DPRK by inroducing "pangchang" which is an off stage chorus. He oversee the production of many classic revolutionary operas such as the "Sea of Blood " and "True Daughter of the Party " .

Always a people's leader and a true populist comrade KIM JONG IL in the 1980s turned his attention to the production of modern popular music. Under his sublime guidance the "Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble " and "Wangjaesan Light Music band " were created . These groups were known for their wonderful music. I always found the tunes of these groups very catchy to listen to. It was a real delight to see the artistes from these two groups at the 10,000 person gala performance on the River Taedong to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The DPRK's Juche-based culture, which is associated with the guidance of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL and his work , shines out as a brilliant culture that is modern , is socialist and is national in form. One is always struck by the contrast between the healthy , vibrant and cheerful culture of the DPRK and sick , decadent and moribund culture of the West. The DPRK is sure to win the cultural war with imperialism, indeed it is winning ,thanks to the work done by the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL who was the great builder of Juche-based socialist culture . Today the work of comrade KIM JONG IL is continued by respected Marshal KIM JONG UN.

Dr Dermot Hudson

Chairman British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea

Chairman Korean Friendship Association UK 

Official Delegate of KFA for the UK .

Secretary General European Regional Committee For Friendship with the Korean People

Hon Secretary General Global Farmy for the People-First Policies

Answers From Dr Dermot Hudson to the 15th Joint Study Session and Question and Answer Session

From David
I just wanted to ask, as I am curious, does the DPRK have online delivery services, like how China, Russia, and most of the world including its allies does? I'm just asking as I have not seen anything about it on KCTV yet, which has made me curious!

Even back in September 2012 I witnessed for myself when my lady guide ordered a new trouser suit online and our driver handed her a package .

In fact the DPRK is aiming to expand e commerce . On the 26th of February 2015 the Yonphung Business Information Technology Centre of the DPRK opened the website Manmulsang electronic commerce site on the DPRK’s internal internet network . The website Mammulsang stated “ “At present the centre has got a perfect electronic commercial system equipped with an electronic settlement system and a delivery system, and is expanding the operation as befits its position as the top electronic commerce business in the country”

http://www.manmulsang.com.kp/index.php/manmulsang?lang=en

From Alan

Is there parts of 'With the Century' covered the period of build up socialism like since 1945 till latest? Which are the parts? Are the English? Any link


Unfortunately President KIM IL SUNG passed away before he could complete the writing of “With the Century “ that would cover the period of socialist construction after 1945. However the DPRK are publishing the complete works of President KIM IL SUNG which includes most articles ,writings and speeches . This contained very detailed information . So far only 3 volumes covering the period to the end of 1946 have been translated to English . These are not online .



From Paula Is the veterinary services for pets also free of charge for the people in the DPRK? I assume it must be free for the veterinary services involved in farming, for sanitary reasons, but is it also that way with pets?


This is a subject that I have not got much information about ,partly because people having domestic pets other than goldfish is something relatively new,

As you say veterinary treatment in the DPRK is free for farm animals,as part of state support for agriculture . I put the question to the embassy but they were not sure whether veterinary treatment for domestic pets is free .

The DPRK does have universities of veterinary science for example the Phyongsong University of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry and there is also an animal hospital at the Central Zoo . I would assume that veterinary universities would provide veterinary treatment free as part of the teaching programme

Report of the 15th Joint Songun-Juche Study Session and Q and A 10.12.2024

The Korean Friendship Association UK (KFA UK ) and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea held its 15th Joint Study session and Question and Answers  on the 10th of December at 1900 hours via Skype . Participating were members of KFA UK and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea from London , West of England , Oxfordshire , Shropshire and Scotland as well as guests from KFA Andalusia (Spain ) , KFA Germany , KFAUSA and the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland .

Questions were submitted in advance about e commerce in the DPRK , about whether the period after 1945 is covered in President KIM IL SUNG’s reminiscences “With the Century “ and about the veterinary service in the DPRK .

Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of KFA UK and Chairman of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in answer to the question about e commerce said that the DPRK has for a number of years had an e commerce system with online ordering and payment .

Dr Hudson explained that President KIM IL SUNG regrettably passed away before completing his reminiscences “With The Century “ but the complete works of President KIM IL SUNG are being published and some of the volumes translated into English.

Dr Hudson said that the veterinary service in the DPRK is being developed and there are universities of veterinary science.

Other questions were asked about the following subjects; DPRK-China relations and the “South China Morning Post “  , amateur singing circles in the DPRK , heavy metal and the DPRK ,making texts of President KIM IL SUNG available to high school students , the DPRK and Syria and Christmas in the DPRK . 

Dr Hudson said that the DPRK has not recognised the new Syrian regime .Christmas is generally not celebrated in the DPRK but some hotels serve Xmas lunch to foreigners.

Dr Hudson read extracts from “ Juche Idea , Answers to One Hundred Questions “ and “ Songun Idea Questions and Answers “.

A short video clip of President KIM IL SUNG with President Hafez Assad of Syria was shown .

The session concluded at 20.20 hours

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 46th anniversary of the slogan "Let Us Live Our Way "

    

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   London 12th  of December Juche 113(2024)
he British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea(BGSJI) and the Korean Friendship Association of the UK( KFA UK) and the British Solidarity committee for Peace and Reunification(BSCPRKP)  issued a joint statement on the occasion of the 46th   anniversary of the slogan "Let Us Live Our Way " put forward by the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il:

 On the 25th of December 1978 in his speech titled  "LET US INCREASE THE PARTY'S FIGHTING EFFICIENCY AND BRING ABOUT A FRESH TURN IN THE BUILDING OF SOCIALISM”, comrade Kim Jong Il put forward the slogan "Let Us Live Our Own Way  as the strategic line of the Korean revolution.
  

The slogan "Let Us Live Our Own Way !" was a striking and bold slogan , a militant revolutionary slogan that declared Korea's will to live its own way free from imperialism. It was an expression of the Juche-based faith of the DPRK guided by the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung to independently  and in the spirit of self-reliance construct socialism without being fettered by big power  -chauvinism or US imperialism . At the time when the slogan was put  forward, the DPRK faced intense pressure from the modern revisionists and opportunists as well the sanctions and blockades of the US imperialists and the machinations of the south Korean puppets. In order to counter these manifold attempts to derail the building of socialism  a high degree of self-reliance was required. It was the demand of the times.  As the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il pointed out
"It is only when one displays a great revolutionary spirit of self-reliance that one can have faith in one's own strength, exploit the internal resources of one's country to the maximum and conduct the revolution and construction with success. Experience shows that only when one gives full play to the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance can one surmount every manner of difficulty and ordeal.
Even though the anti-Japanese guerrillas received no assistance from a regular army or from a state in the past, they, by displaying to a high degree the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance, overcame manifold difficulties and hardships, defeated the brigandish Japanese imperialists and accomplished the noble cause of national liberation. In the period after the Korean War our party members and working people rehabilitated the devastated economy by our efforts and transformed our country into a powerful socialist industrial state in a short span of time.

The situation we are in today demands that we display to a high degree the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance. At present no country is willing to help another nor is any country in a position to help another, even should she want to".
   The adoption of "Let Us Live Our Own Way " dealt a powerful blow to the imperialists and modern revisionists , it was also a rejection of "reform " and "opening up .
                    
                                        

  The slogan " Let Us Live Our Own Way  " is more than a mere simple slogan but represents the strategic line of the DPRK and the Korean revolution .  Under the slogan of  "Let Us Live Our Own Way "he Korean people stepped up socialist construction under the banner of Juche and built a socialist country of Juche , independent , self-sufficient and self-defensive . The DPRK became a proud strategic state and has a Juche-based, independent ,self-reliant national economy.
      

    Today the slogan is just a relevant as it was in 1978 in fact more so as many countries in the world do not live their own way but are crushed under the weight of globalisation , 'coca-colaisation ' cultural imperialism and the intervention of US imperialism .Indeed  "Let Us Live our own way " should be the watchword for anti-imperialists and anti-globalists !

 The slogan of    Let Us Live Our Own Way  " has proved its correctness in practice ; the DPRK has closed its borders for nearly 4 years and yet survived when some countries would not last 2 or 3 days with their borders closed ..

  We are sure that the DPRK will win even greater victories under the banner of   Let Us Live Our Own Way  " and self-reliance.  

BGSJI
KFA UK

link to speech "National and social liberation in the age of globalisation"
http://juche007-anglo-peopleskoreafriendship.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/national-and-social-liberation-in-age.html
  
 

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 13th anniversary of the appointment of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN as Supreme Commander of the KPA

 

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London 10th  December Juche 113(2024)
    The British Group the Study of the Juche Idea (BGSJI) and the  Korean Friendship Association of the UK( KFA UK )  issued a joint statement on the occasion of 13th  anniversary of the appointment of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.

The appointment of Marshal KIM JONG UN as  Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army 13 years ago  was a major turning point and landmark in the history of the Korean revolution.

  The post of Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA)carries a high responsibility not just to the Korean people but the world people who aspire after independence and socialism because the DPRK stands on the frontline between imperialism and socialism. It is the might of the
KPA, commanded by dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN, that is defending world socialism.
  The appointment of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN as Supreme Commander of the KPA by the Political Bureau of the WPK on the 30th of December 2011 was a deep manifestation of the trust and support of the WPK members and entire Korean people for dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN. It also reflected the desire and will of the Korean people to follow the road of independence, Juche and socialism forever and continue with the  revolutionary leadership come what may and without deviation or concession.
   Supreme Commander Marshal KIM JONG UN visited the historic Seoul Ryu Kyong Su no 105 tank division of the Korean People's Army on the 1st of January 2012, this is the unit where the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL began his revolutionary leadership of the armed forces  (and is also the first tank unit to go into Seoul during the liberation of south Korea during the 1950s Korean war).
   The DPRK stands on the front-line between socialism and imperialism .  Dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN as KPA supreme commander visited  the most tense flash-points   not once but  several times, tirelessly giving on the spot-guidance to the KPA in all weathers and virtually every day.
   On a number of occasions such as in March 2013 and August 2015 dear respected Marshal
KIM JONG UN took resolute and decisive measures to defend the DPRK from US imperialist and south Korean puppet aggression.
 The self-defence potentials of the DPRK have grown considerably under the guidance of dear
 respected  Marshal KIM JONG UN. Thanks to the leadership of dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN the DPRK has become a Juche-based nuclear strategic state , a socialist nuclear power of Juche. The DPRK is equipped with ICBMs and recently tested the new type Hwasong-pho 19 ICBM  
     As a result of the assumption of the position of Supreme commander of the Korean People's Army by the dear respected leader Marshal KIM JONG UN the continuity of the Songun revolutionary leadership has been  maintained. The  KPA has been built up as an even more powerful revolutionary armed force. Dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN is following in the footsteps of the great generalissimo’s of Mt Paektu, KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG IL  , ready to deter any aggressor and defend the independence of the country .
   Glory to respected Marshal KIM JONG UN on the 13 th anniversary of his appointment as  KPA Supreme Commander !

BGSJI
KFA UK 

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 33rd anniversary of the appointment of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army

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 London 10th of   December Juche 113(2024)
The British Group  for the Study of the Juche Idea (BGSJI) and the UK Korean Friendship Association( KFA UK) issued a joint statement on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the appointment  of the great leader Generalissimo Kim Jong Il as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army(KPA;
  The  19th Plenary Meeting of the 6th WPK Central Committee made the momentous decision to appoint the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army on the 24th of December 1991.
The appointment  of the great leader generalissimo Kim Jong Il as Supreme commander of the Korean People's Army was a great step forward  on the long march  of the  revolutionary leadership. The Korean People's Army, founded by the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung ,is the reliable defender of socialist Korea. Moreover as the DPRK is on the front line of the struggle against imperialism , the KPA is the defender of world socialism and the anti-imperialist forces of the world so assuming the post of supreme commander of the KPA meant that the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il assumed the responsibility for the defence of world socialism and world peace.
    The great leader comrade Kim Jong Il , carried forward the cause of Juche-army building started by the great leader President Kim Il Sung.  The excellent  revolutionary traditions of the KPA forged by the great leader  Generalissimo Kim Il Sung in the anti-Japanese armed struggle  and the Fatherland Liberation War were maintained and carried forward . As supreme commander of the KPA ,the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il built up the KPA  as the army of the leader with a steel-like unity based on the Juche idea and the Songun Idea .This was complemented by the blossoming of the great  army-people unity under the  revolutionary leadership of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il. This is unknown elsewhere in the world.
    The great leader comrade Kim Jong Il is the general of Mt Paektu. Beginning  revolutionary leadership of the armed forces  on the 25th of August 1960 at the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards no 105th division of the KPA . As a result of tireless guidance to the KPA he accumulated great experience and commanding arts becoming a pre-eminent general and an ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant  commander.
                At the time when the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il was appointed
KPA Supreme Commander the international situation was complex owing to the treachery of the revisionists who frustrated socialism in many countries. The DPRK faced acute threats from US imperialism and all kinds of international reactionary forces  Supreme Commander comrade Kim Jong Il has by his brilliant commanding art and adroit tactics defeated all these attempts  to stifle Korean style socialism by force, honourably defending Juche Korea, the bastion of socialism .
     Comrade Kim Jong Il shattered the military blackmail of the US imperialists by ordering the KPA into a semi-war state on the 9th of March 1993. 1n 1994 KPA Anti Aircraft gunners shot down as US helicopter  and the DPRK  triumphed in the Yongphyong Island shelling incident of 2010. A nuclear thunderbolt of Songun hit the US imperialists when the DPRK tested its own self-reliant nuclear deterrent.
  He ensured that the KPA was not only strong in arms but strong in ideology and politics. Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il fully promoted the revolutionary soldier spirit, the epitome of his militant revolutionary  ideology, which pulsated throughout society leading to world-startling feats like the construction of the Anbyon power station.

Thus the 24 years of leader's Kim Jong Il's command of the Korean People's Army were years of great achievements in which the KPA has been strengthened greatly . Because of the decisive role of the anti-imperialist military front there have been victories in other fields such as the economy and culture .We recall these achievements and remember the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il as an ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant commander. Today, respected Marshal Kim Jong Un is carrying forward comrade Kim Jong Il's cause of Juche army building .

BGSJI
KFA UK

Ice-cold Society-commentary on the UK by the DPRK MFA

 2024.12.9.

http://www.mfa.gov.kp/view/article/21624

Not long ago in the UK, a news caused considerable consternation of the society. It was about a woman on trial for raising her new born second daughter in a locked drawer under the bed for three years.

She said she was very afraid that her young first daughter, boyfriend and her relatives would be aware of the existence of her second daughter and didn’t even register her birth.

She fed her baby with milk and changed diapers inside the drawer under the bed for three years. She even left the baby in the drawer for several hours when she went out after sending her first daughter to school.

Consequently, her second daughter could not go out even once and could not sit or stand up by herself.

At the time of discovery, she was suffering from acute malnutrition and dehydration.

This is a tragedy that can only occur in the ice-cold capitalist society where the maternal affection, an intrinsic quality of woman is dissipating and the warm love of human being is nowhere to be seen.

If the socialist society is a flower garden of love brimming with laudable and beautiful stories of women who regard it as their duty and moral obligation to raise children to be honorable members of the society and the family, the capitalist society is a decadent and ailing one where the words like “the month of mothers killing her child out of despair” and “child-caring is a disgusting affair” are coming into vogue and everything human is dying out.