Crime of Japan, Sworn Enemy of Korean Nation

Pyongyang, August 26 (KCNA) -- Even after their defeat, the Japanese reactionaries persistently pursued the heinous hostile policy toward the Korean people, oppressing the Koreans in Japan and mercilessly violating their human rights.

After their defeat, the Japanese reactionaries enacted and promulgated the "decree on foreigner registration" aimed at registering and oppressing all Koreans in Japan, which accounted for 90 percent of foreigners, and forcibly expelling them if necessary.

As a result, the Japanese reactionaries, who laid the foundation for indiscriminately oppressing Koreans in Japan at will, committed such cruel human rights abuses as monitoring and disturbing their residence, entry and exit under unreasonable pretexts.

Koreans were harassed or killed under the pretext of "stowaway crackdown". In 1946, they arrested more than 26 000 Koreans and imprisoned them in camps in Kyushu area. Not content with subjecting them to all sorts of insult, the reactionaries killed hundreds of Koreans from April to August that year.

The Japanese reactionaries massacred Koreans in Japan by charging them with "violation of registration decree." On September 7, 1947, a Japanese gang in Kitami City, Hokkaido, at the instigation of the government, attacked more than 40 Koreans with clubs, daggers, etc., killing two and seriously wounding five.

Such atrocities continued later.

In the 1960s Koreans were killed in Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture, Tenri City of Nara Prefecture, etc.

Japan's frantic chauvinistic moves against the Korean people, including the vicious atrocities the Japanese reactionaries committed by raiding and destroying the dwellings of Koreans in Japan, are countless. -0-

Fourth Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Ninth Central Committee of WPK Held

Pyongyang, August 26 (KCNA) -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea convened its fourth enlarged meeting on August 25 to take more political and practical measures for guaranteeing the successful implementation of the major policy tasks for 2026, the first year for implementing the new Five-Year Plan set forth by the historic Ninth Congress of the Party.

Present there were members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, and members and alternate members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK. Present as observers were vice-premiers of the Cabinet, major ministers, commanding officers of the Ministry of National Defence and senior officials of relevant departments of the C.C., WPK.

Comrade Kim Jong Un guided the meeting.

The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee first heard a report on the progress made in this year's major policy-oriented projects, adopted and assigned by the first and second plenary meetings of the Ninth Central Committee of the Party, and on the current situation of major economic sectors.

The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee positively appreciated the important changes and successes demonstrating the transition to a new phase of development, being made in overall state work from the first year of implementing the decisions of the Party Congress.

The enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau underlined the need to set a clear goal and orientation of the struggle and secure a scientific and efficient guarantee for bringing about certain attainment, now that the valuable successes, achieved by strenuous efforts, are being accumulated and the plans, greater than the past, are being worked out.

The enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau recalled the character and significance of this year's struggle, which is crucial for successfully attaining the gigantic long-term goals set forth by the Party Congress, and stressed the need for the Cabinet, the State Planning Commission and other economic guidance organs and the policy-oriented guidance departments of the Party Central Committee to display extraordinary responsibility and high prudence.

The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee examined the strategic coordination and timely measures for successful completion of the projects planned for this year and strengthened capability for implementing short-, intermediate- and long-term tasks on the principle of encouraging successes and experience, constantly drawing lessons and securing solutions in conformity with the characteristics of the times and the requirements of the reality, in which a creative struggle, unprecedented in terms of the width and depth of state development and the gigantic nature of its long-term goals, is underway.

The enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau specified the principles and a series of policies for the state economic guidance organs to prudently and strategically tide over the unfavorable conditions and difficulties arising alongside ever-changing circumstances, and ensure concentration in the construction of major policy-oriented objects, in particular.

Pointing out a series of deviations revealed in the course of implementing the decisions of the Party Congress, Comrade Kim Jong Un said that they are the consequences of the immature operation and leadership of the economic guidance organs failing to keep abreast of our greater ideals and progress and such shortcomings can be overcome and eliminated by the efforts redoubled with a new determination and struggle will.

Noting that the important duty to steer all sectors of socialist construction to fresh innovations and changes and eye-opening rate of growth has been placed on the shoulders of the leading cadres, he called upon all the Party organizations to more dynamically conduct their organizational and political work to give full play to the spiritual strength of the masses as required by the invariable policy of the Party Central Committee on giving priority to ideological work in every undertaking.

Saying that the on-going advance requires extraordinary courage and strenuous efforts beyond precedents and limits, he noted that the goals of transformations set forth by the Ninth Party Central Committee are not merely the numbers in practical plans but important political tasks for preserving the dignity of the country and proving the superiority of the social system.

He stressed the need for the officials responsible for the implementation of the Party decisions to successfully conclude this year's struggle without fail and thus pave a broad avenue to attaining the new long-term goals, always mindful that the current daily successes, symbolic of the on-going accelerated advance and development, will just lead to the promotion of the people's wellbeing. -0-

'20x10, the Korean Leap into Communism'-article by Alan Bolon originally published in "People's Korea Today "

On January 15, 2024, the 20x10 Regional Development Policy was adopted for implementation during the 10th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK ).

However, the formal legislative adoption of this massive, long - term undertaking by the DPRK's highest parliamentary body was preceded by several years of experience - dating back to 2021 - gained through the initial successful implementation of regional socio - economic development policies.

The administrative unit corresponding to Kimhwa County in Kangwon Province is located at the southernmost tip of the DPRK, right along the border with South Korea. Kimhwa County is a predominantly mountainous region characterized by unfavorable terrain and agricultural soils with very poor growth potential; cultivated land accounts for only 9.04% of the province's total area. The region has historically suffered from limited economic development and harsh weather conditions, including frequent, destructive downpours - such as those that struck in September 2020, causing extensive damage and flooding residential areas, and necessitating the intervention of the Korean People's Army to clear debris and address the inundation. Nevertheless, these adverse natural conditions did not deter local authorities from seeking ways to improve the region's economic standing and its overall importance to the country.

In March 2021, during a seminar for the first secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea's city and county committees in Kangwon Province, a new experimental direction for regional policy was established - grounded in the principles of the Juche idea, the practical application of which entails subordinating everything to the well - being and development to the man as a master of everything and who is decides everything, regardless of difficulties or obstacles. This initiative laid the groundwork for the subsequent nationwide 20x10 Policy, opening up new opportunities and prospects for the region.

The experiment - which involved gaining experience by establishing regional industrial plants in Kimhwa County and operating them in a manner tailored to the area's specific conditions - was a complete success, yielding positive socio-economic results. The investments proved efficient and low - cost relative to their profitability and the outcomes achieved. The experience gained served as the foundation for the work of the central - level socialist economic planning team in preparing the comprehensive 20x10 regional development policy program, which entails constructing similar, modern local industrial plants in cities and counties across the entire country.

Thus, the concept of the 20x10 Regional Development Policy was born. It set an ambitious goal: to establish regional economic complexes - complete with the necessary social and living amenities - across 200 cities and counties of the DPRK. The undertaking was structured as a ten - year initiative ( spanning two five - year plans ), targeting the completion of facilities in 20 cities and counties annually. The primary objectives of this policy are to transform all regions into ideal living environments - places that uphold family values, reflect local traditions and culture, and integrate the local economy by skillfully linking social factors with production infrastructure.

Upon launching the major 20x10 regional development program, the DPRK government - drawing on the experience gained in Kimwha - established higher standards for all aspects of the projects being implemented. These elevated standards and requirements are reflected in the social sphere through the creation of more sophisticated architectural styles and a new level of modernization. The new residential developments feature a 'house -and - garden' model for single - and multi - family dwellings, offering a usable floor area of ​​over 100 square meters. These bright, spacious homes - which incorporate regional architectural styles and include private gardens, verandas, and entry porches - are provided to local residents for free.

Proximity to the workplace and comfortable living conditions significantly boost productivity and serve to bind the local population to the regional community and industry. This makes it possible to retain the local workforce for the benefits of regional development and lay a solid foundation for a future workforce - one that gains genuine experience where they live and work. It also creates conditions allowing people working in their own region to become conscious agents who shape their environment according to their own needs and aspirations. Here, the concept of the human being as a creator of social life - a tenet of the Juche philosophy - is put into practice. A conscious individual - independent and creative in pursuing life and career aspirations within their own community - is someone who finds fulfillment in every sphere of life. This factor is crucial, as the focus on social and living conditions reflects a principle rooted in the social development of the human being as a collective entity - a principle the capitalist system of exploitation can never grasp, given its tendency to generate social divisions and alienate people from their work.

In the economic sphere, the development of regional industrial facilities involves the gradual introduction of new solutions based on innovative and creative approaches, avoiding any mechanical imitation of existing factories. Here, creativity - as a feature of the social being - finds full expression in bold socialist planning projects aimed at human well - being. Socialist planning entails a broad, holistic view of production and consumption - activities carried out by people and for people, rather than for the profit of select capitalist classes. Reducing transport costs and improving the utilization of raw materials and energy through regionally located industry operating at optimal efficiency levels are the objectives of the 20x10 Regional Development Policy.

As part of the 20x10 Regional Development Policy, alongside factories and manufacturing plants producing local goods based on local raw materials and capabilities, three universal elements - derived from social and economic needs - have been identified for implementation across all projects. These are: a residential complex featuring a recreation and leisure center that also includes a school and kindergartens; a grain warehouse; and a hospital.

The leisure and recreation complex being built in each region centers around a public electronic library accessible to residents. These centers also house cinema halls, hair and beauty salons, restaurants, and shops. While the core concept remains consistent, the specific implementation varies to reflect regional characteristics - drawing on local traditions and culture - as well as the unique needs of the local community. Yet, the ultimate goal is singular: to create optimal conditions for active post - work leisure without the need for long-distance travel. Retail and service offerings - ranging from stalls featuring local food products, handicrafts, and art to health and beauty salons - aim to maximize comfort during leisure time and comprehensively meet consumer needs, while also fostering regional growth by reinvesting profits into local development. The sports and recreation complex offers a wide array of athletic and cultural activities; through its operations, it promotes active learning, fulfills cultural needs, and enriches the community's cultural life.

The grain warehouse serves as a key facility in the agricultural supply chain, acting as a collection point for local crops - such as cereals and rice - equipped with state - of - the - art technology and electronic systems. It is not merely a storage site but an integrated facility where harvested grain undergoes drying, storage, and processing. The drying process for cereals and rice is fully automated and managed by an electronic control system that selects optimal parameters - including temperature and humidity - and ensures sanitary sterilization to prevent grain contamination by insect pests or external pollutants. These warehouses play a vital role in the planned distribution and regional storage of staple food grains, serving as a link within the national grain management network connecting rural areas with the collection and processing centers located in major cities.

The third element is healthcare. Under the 20x10 Regional Development Policy, this is implemented through the construction of modern hospitals in cities and counties, aiming to protect residents' lives and safeguard their health. Here, too, one can see the wisdom of socialist planning - a wisdom and farsighted foresight that not only guarantees everyone access to free, high - quality healthcare but also ensures - through projects scaled to local needs - maximum functionality in medical equipment, prioritizing practical use and eliminating the waste of financial resources. The healthcare policy within the 20x10 program also introduces a new element: local first - aid points in small villages and settlements, serving as an intermediary between larger hospitals and medical clinics. Thanks to this regional policy on health services, a foundation has been laid for better utilizing local medical personnel, offering them opportunities for professional specialization and career growth right where they live, without the need to leave their home villages for academic centers in larger cities.

A new specialty of the DPRK, which emerged and developed under the 20x10 Regional Development Policy, is so - called: 'marine agriculture' or 'seaside farms'. Seaside farms and aqua - agriculture facilities in Sinpho and the Rangwon region supply the local and national markets with a wide range of seafood products, such as fish, seaweed, shellfish, and shrimp. Seafood processing is also expanding at these regional marine farms; local raw materials are used to manufacture various finished products, including canned fish, seaweed pastes, and frozen, pre - packaged fish dishes.

In mountainous regions with access to geothermal hot water sources, massive 'green farms' - facilities cultivating vegetables and fruits in greenhouses - are being built to harness the region's natural potential. Here, under constant supervision, plants yield abundant harvests thanks to optimal temperatures and humidity levels, regardless of external conditions that might otherwise be unfavorable for vegetable growth. Fresh cucumbers, lettuce, or tomatoes in the dead of winter are nothing unusual - not only for local residents but also for major cities, including Pyongyang. It is precisely thanks to the 20x10 Regional Development Policy that a year - round supply of fresh produce is secured from farms that- in the past - could not even have been envisioned in such geographically and environmentally challenging areas. This stands as proof of how the Juche idea, with its world - transforming power, breaks down every barrier and obstacle on the path to realizing full human independence in all spheres of life.

The implementation of the 20x10 Regional Development Policy contributes to eliminating development disparities between rural provincial areas and urban centers. This program embodies the wisdom and superiority of socialist economic planning - specifically, the skillful integration of the human factor with economic principles to achieve sustainable development. It grounds this growth in the specific local potential and regional characteristics, aligning them with the broader national economic plan so that all elements of the regional economy harmonize and cooperate dynamically.

The organic whole formed by all investments within the regional economy - as fostered by the 20x10 Regional Development Policy - strengthens the relationship between production and consumption. This is achieved by closely linking industry ( geared toward regional potential ) with the agriculture that supplies it - specifically in the realm of agro - processing and the production of goods for the regional population - while also embracing the concept of self - sufficiency by having local industry supply the means for agricultural production itself, including basic farming tools.

The implementation of the Regional Development 20x10 policy in the DPRK, under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea and Marshal Kim Jong Un, fosters the broad - based development of residents across all regions - promoting balanced territorial growth and an expansion of economic potential that is inextricably linked to the social advancement of every individual working within the collective. Through this policy, the residents of the DPRK’s cities and counties are steadily improving their living standards and building local prosperity, thereby strengthening the overall national potential of the people of the Korea of Juche. This serves as a magnificent testament to the continuity of the 'people first policy' - a policy rooted in the epochal Juche idea, which holds that man is the conscious master of the world and, as the most powerful social being, possesses the creative capacity to transform his environment in accordance with his independent aspirations, needs, and goals.

Alan Bolon , editor "People's Korea Today " , KFA UK organisation secretary and head of KFA UK West of England branch.

Building People’s Korea into an Invincible Military Power -special article for the 66th anniversary of the start of the leadership of Chairman KIM JONG IL to the revolutionary armed forces

It was on the 25th of August 1960 that  Chairman KIM JONG IL,with President KIM IL SUNG,  visited the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards no 105 Tank Division of the Korean People's Army (KPA), which marked the start of the revolutionary leadership of Chairman KIM JONG IL  over the  revolutionary armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)  It was a significant start to a long journey to build the DPRK into an invincible military power under the banner of the Songun (military-first) politics in order  to firmly defend the destiny of the country, people and socialism.

Comrade KIM JONG IL put his heart and soul into guiding the work of building the revolutionary armed forces of People’s Korea  .  From the year 1960 to 2011, the great leader  comrade KIM JONG IL  visited 5,200 military units regardless of the weather , sometimes travelling up difficult and steep mountain roads or riding the raging waves to visit KPA units on far-flung islands . He even visited Panmunjom where the front-line between imperialism and socialism exists .Comrade KIM JONG IL climbed the steep Chol Pass 18 times.

  

Comrade KIM JONG IL  worked to build the revolutionary armed forces to be strong not only in weaponry and technique but in ideology . Comrade KIM JONG IL ensured the party’s leadership over the revolutionary armed forces was solidified and that the monolithic ideological system was established . On the 25th of August 1960 comrade KIM JONG IL put forward the slogan “Let Us Defend with our very lives the Party Central Committee Headed by Respected Comrade KIM IL SUNG !”

The US imperialists committed many provocations against People’s Korea such as the 1968 “Pueblo “incident when the armed spy ship of the US imperialists infiltrated deep into the territorial waters of the DPRK , the 1969 EC121 spy plane intrusion and the 1976 Panmunjom incident. In these incidents comrade KIM JONG IL made sure that the DPRK revolutionary armed forces held to the militant anti-imperialist line and thwarted these heinous provocations of the US imperialist reactionaries.

In the 1990s the DPRK suffered not only the loss of the great leader President KIM IL SUNG but also consecutive years of natural disasters , the collapse of the world socialist market and the sanctions of the imperialists . World imperialism headed by US imperialism hoped that by putting pressure on the DPRK they could make it collapse or at least force the DPRK into the treacherous swamp of “reform “ and “opening up “ .

Comrade KIM JONG IL visited visited the Takabasol(Dwarf Pine tree) army post on New Years Day 1995 and declared   that the DPRK was at the crossroads , that they could either live under independent socialism or become colonial slaves of the imperialists . The DPRK under Chairman KIM JONG IL ‘s leadership rejected the so-called New World Order of Bush , Blair , Clinton and the imperialists . To counter the imperialists, comrade KIM JONG IL implemented the Songun (army first politics ) .

The KPA was built up as a powerful invincible revolutionary armed force of Juche . The DPRK became a nuclear power . In October 2006, nearly 20 years ago , the DPRK carried out its first nuclear test shaking the imperialists ! 

Thus the journey of leadership over the revolutionary armed forces of People’s Korea that began on the 25th of August 1960 ended with the DPRK becoming an invincible military power of Juche !

Long live the leadership of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL over the revolutionary armed forces of People’s Korea !

Dr Dermot Hudson

Chairman Korean Friendship Association UK

Chairman British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea

Hon Secretary General Global Farmy for the Study of KIM JONG UN People’s First Policies

Glory to the 66th anniversary of the start of the leadership of comrade KIM JONG IL over the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK

 66 years ago on the 25th of August 1960 comrade KIM JONG IL  began his leadership over the revolutionary armed forces of People's Korea building up the Korea People's Army into an invincible revolutionary armed force of Juche and turning the DPRK into a socialist nuclear power

Transformation Born of Our Party’s Love for People

 2026.8.18.

http://www.mfa.gov.kp/view/article/24905

The great cause of regional development led by the Workers’ Party of Korea is turning a barren land into a paradise, bringing into reality the ideal society of our people.

Two years ago, the area of Wihwa Island was literally reduced to ruins by a devastating natural disaster.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un unfolded a grand blueprint for turning Wihwa Island into a new model of regional development, the very place that had been littered with sand dust brought by strong wind from the river and natural disasters each year, and energetically guided the gigantic regional development project.

He visited the construction sites on the island several times to learn about the construction status and to acquaint himself with the relevant long-term plans, corrected some deviations, and transformed the area into an ideal farm city in the new era.

In a short span of only two years, different types of modern greenhouse blocks and vegetable culture research centre were built in the area, accompanied by an array of modern dwellings and various entertainment facilities against the backdrop of a beautiful green landscape characteristic of the place.

In terms of modernity, development, profitability and architecture, the greenhouse farm has taken another step forward compared to other greenhouse farms that had been built in different parts of the country.

The great father who not only built the home of happiness and merry laughter for people in the disaster-stricken Wihwa Island but also started the new history of “Treasure Island” which will powerfully lead the economic development of the region and the improvement of the people’s living standard with his endless days and months of warmest love and devotion for the people!

The Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm, an entity with its own potentiality and representing dramatic changes in our countryside, is another proud monumental edifice proving both in name and reality the changes of

great Kim Jong Un era.

Under the care of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, the land of socialist Korea will be more prosperous and more beautiful in the future, and the ideal and desire of our people will be brought into full bloom.

A Day that Brought Us Dignity and Glory

2026.8.15.
http://www.mfa.gov.kp/view/article/24827
August 15 represents dignity and glory for our motherland.

In the gloomy days when the dark clouds of national ruin hanged heavily over our sky, President Kim Il Sung shouldered the destiny of the nation. He aroused the entire nation to a pan-national resistance with the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army at its core, defeated the brigands of Japanese imperialists and ultimately brought about the balmy spring of country’s liberation.

He set forth the idea of self-reliant independence as he set out on the road of revolution and waged an indomitable struggle true to the spirit of making the Korean revolution by Koreans themselves, leading the unprecedentedly arduous anti-Japanese revolutionary war to victory.

With the day of August 15, our people regained all that they had lost–their sovereignty, territory, resources, history and culture–and secured all possibilities for achieving their freedom and carving out their destiny, thus embarking with the dignity befitting masters on the road of their great pioneering cause of democratic development and wellbeing.

August 15 marked the day of victory when our nation accomplished their long-cherished desire for freedom and independence, as well as the start of their struggle to build a powerful country so as to put an end to the history of sufferings for good.

After the liberation, Korean people have braved all ordeals and hardships by dint of dignity and perseverance and under the guidance of the great leader, built the political system, the economy and defense capabilities in our own way and waged a tenacious struggle to defend the idea and social system of their choice and to build a powerful, prosperous country.

Invariably following the line of independence put forward by President Kim Il Sung in the flames of anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, our people will surely build a powerful and ever-prosperous country on this land, single-heartedly united around respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and by dint of their characteristic dignity and perseverance.