Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK

Pyongyang, February 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party Korea, released the following press statement "ROK authorities should take steps to prevent reoccurrence of provocative sovereignty violation" on Feb. 12:

I think it fortunate that Jong Tong Yong, minister of Unification of the ROK, officially expressed regret on February 10 over the case of drone intrusion into the DPRK that occurred at the outset of the new year.

I appreciate it as quite sensible behavior.

But the ROK authorities are required to take preventive measures to surely guarantee that such serious infringement of sovereignty as violating the airspace of our Republic would never happen again, instead of seeking to gloss over with such mere expression of regret the crisis they brought.

Explicitly speaking once again, we don't care who the very manipulator of the drone infiltration into the airspace of the DPRK is and whether it is an individual or a civilian organization.

What we take seriously is just the fact that a ROK-borne drone violated the airspace of our country, a grave encroachment of our sovereignty.

I give advance warning that reoccurrence of such provocation as violating the inalienable sovereignty of the DPRK will surely provoke a terrible response.

Various counterattack plans are on the table and one of them will be chosen without doubt and it will go beyond proportionality.

I warn the ROK authorities to pay heed to prevention so that such a foolish deed would never recur again inside their country. -0-

www.kcna.kp (2026.02.13.)

Report of Work of the KFA UK Chairman for 2025 (shortened version of the report given to the KFA UK Annual General Meeting 31.

2025 was a very significant year which saw the 80th anniversary  of Korea’s liberation from Japanese imperialist rule and the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers Party of Korea , the guiding force and organiser of people-centred socialist construction . In the DPRK last year we saw the in depth expansion of the 20x 10 regional development policy . 

The Korean Friendship Association itself saw its 25th  anniversary in November last year which was marked by the KFA International meeting in Granada (the place where KFA was founded back in 2000) on the theme of “DPRK Beacon of Hope for the World and Mankind”. The meeting was very successful drawing international participation both in person and online .

This coming year will see the 25th anniversary of the foundation of KFA UK in March . It will also see the 9th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea and the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the  Down With Imperialism Union, the forerunner of today’s Workers Party of Korea  in October .

KFA UK was able to participate one way or another in the different celebrations last year . KFA UK members travelled to Pyongyang for the 80th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea in October . I also attended the KFA International meeting in Spain . KFA UK hosted the European wide online  seminar for the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation under the title of” President KIM IL SUNG and self-reliance “ which attracted wide participation even outside of the borders of Europe . KFA UK also participated in the online seminar for the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the WPK  organised by international KFA in October under the title of “80 Years Of The Glorious WPK  Building The Future Of The Country “.

Without exaggeration or self-praise we can say that notwithstanding certain challenges and difficulties , that 2025 was a good year for KFA UK and a year of growth . I thank all KFA UK officials ,activists and members for their support and assistance . We could not have achieved good results without you.

2025 saw our first meeting in Scotland since 2019 . We also participated in two book fairs . I was able to speak at a packed meeting on the sideline of the Merseyside Marxist Bookfair  We held several real life meetings in London as well as many online events such as many meetings on different DPRK anniversaries as well the monthly reading sessions and the monthly film nights .We picketed the US embassy in June to mark the Month of Solidarity with the Korean people . We also picketed the hated British Brainwashing Corporation in December .

 We have good co-operation with other national KFA branches in Germany and Spain as well as KFA International .and other organisations .

We have seen the launch of two new KFA UK regional branches in Essex and Shropshire 

We have also had good co-operation with the Polish language section of Radio Belarus . I myself gave an interview to the Indian newspaper East Post and also had articles in “Covert Action Magazine “ .

We have published “People’s Korea Today “ our monthly magazine every month . It has won praise .

We have also produced KFA UK Merchandise for the first time in 3 years.

We regard to social media I will talk about Facebook and Youtube a bit later .What I can report is that we are present just about every social media ;Facebook , Twitter , VK.com , Telegram ,Tumblr and Whatsapp . On Twitter we have 10,793 followers , 896 subscribers on Telegram , 104 likes on VK.com and 333 followers on tumblr.KFA UK Scotland and KFA UK Staffordshire have established their own Telegram channels.

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KFA UK has faced very serious challenges. Only 12 days age our Facebook page ,which had 2000 followers  was deleted and wiped out completely without warning or been given the right to appeal , at the same time my own Facebook profile was taken down for an hour and only restored when I sent a picture of my passport. This was the second time our Facebook page was deleted by Facebook , the last time was in March 2023 . The Facebook page contained pictures and videos from the DPRK . It is an obvious to me that those who control Facebook do not want people to see real pictures and footage from the DPRK and instead only want people to see what the mainstream media says .

We also had a Youtube channel and the google account associated with it deleted last year on the grounds that we had broken US sanctions policy . We lost many documents that were saved on that gmail account including materials from the last KFA UK AGM.

We also were blocked from our own online library on archive.org which meant we could not upload new editions of “People’s Korea Today “ or new books .

There was also an incident around our participation in the Wrexham Socialist Bookfair . Basically our stall received hostility from 3 individuals . Later an extremely hostile article appeared on the website Wrexham.com and the leader of the local council said the KFA UK should be banned from Wrexham ! We wrote to both Wrexham.com and the leader of the local council but they did not get us the courtesy of reply. 

I would like to move towards a situation in which we have better attended real life events and the participation is coming from our own registered members rather than members and supporters of certain parties .

That said , I am sure that this coming year 2026 will be a great year for KFA UK even better than last year. Interest in and support for the DPRK are increasing .In today’s world of upheaval and confusion People’s Korea is standing proud as a fortress of socialism , a nuclear fortress of socialism . People who previously supported Cuba or Venezuela are now interested in and attracted to People’s Korea ! 

We must further invigorate our work and plan it well. During the coming year we must organise more meetings and more pickets .

.Let ‘s us defend People’s Korea with No If or Buts 

Forward with KFA UK !

Long live People’s Korea !
Long Live the Korean Friendship Association !

Crimes of Japanese Imperialists, Sworn Enemy of Korean People

Pyongyang, February 10 (KCNA) -- The war of aggression, ignited by Japan against Korea in 1592 (Imjin Year), is sometimes called the "Hwalja (metal type) War".

This is because the Japanese aggressors wantonly looted the metal types associated with the creative wisdom and talents of the Korean people during the Imjin War.

The metal types were made in Korea for the first time in the world.

On the basis of experience gained in developing the technology of printing with wooden types in the period of Koryo (918-1392), the Korean people made metal types and used them for publishing and printing. In the period of the Feudal Joson Dynasty (1392-1910), they made hundreds of thousands of metal types to print many books such as the Chronicles of the Feudal Joson Dynasty.

Most of the metal types showing the excellence of the Korean people were looted by the Japanese aggressors during the war to seriously hinder the cultural development of Korea.

More than 200 000 metal types were plundered by the Japanese aggressor forces during the war. Japan printed books of political, military, economic and other fields by developing the printing, which was as good as scratch, with recourse to these metal types.

A Japanese scholar commented that the war was something regrettable but occasioned by it, the printing "revolution" began in Japanese society.

This sheds light on the vicious nature of Japanese aggressors.

Owing to the "Hwalja War", type foundries were all burned down and most of the bronze types disappeared in Korea, the world's first metal type maker. Since then, the type printing had suspended for about 70 years.

Japan's plunder of metal types was a brutal act of obstructing the cultural development of the Korean people. -0-

www.kcna.kp (2026.02.10.)

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Speech by Kimlong Ly President of the KFA CAMBODIA On the 84th Anniversary of the Birth of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il and the 78th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Korean People’s Army

Dear Comrades, and friends

Today, we gather here in London in the spirit of respect, solidarity, and revolutionary pride to mark two profoundly significant occasions: the 84th anniversary of the birth of the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Jong Il, and the 78th anniversary of the foundation of the heroic Korean People’s Army. These anniversaries are not just merely historical milestones; they are living reminders of the strength, dignity, and resilience of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Today, I am honored to be here to speak and listen to friends of the DPRK who deeply admire the Korean people’s unwavering commitment to sovereignty, independence, and socialism.

Comrade Kim Jong Il stands in history as a strong figure of strong revolutionary leadership. He faithfully upheld and creatively developed Juche-based socialism, the great idea first pioneered by President Kim Il Sung. Juche is not just an abstract theory; but it is a people-centered philosophy that places political independence, economic self-reliance, and self-defensive national security at the heart of state-building. Under Comrade Kim Jong Il’s leadership, Juche was transformed into a powerful guiding force capable of defending socialism in one of the most hostile geopolitical environments in the world.

Closely linked to Juche is the historic role of the Korean People’s Army, founded 78 years ago. The KPA is not merely a military force; it is the pillar of the revolution, a defender of the Korean people, and a symbol of national sovereignty. Through decades of confrontation, war threats, and military encirclement, the KPA has stood firm, ensuring that the DPRK remains unconquered and respected.

It is within this historical and security context that we must understand why the DPRK is right to possess nuclear weapons.

So Today I am very happy to join all comrade and friends in the celebration of these 2 milestones and may today’s meeting be very successful. 

Thank you comrades and friends for your attention.

Report of the Meeting KIM JONG IL and Juche-based socialism and why the DPRK is right to have the nuclear deterrent 07.02 .2026

The Korean Friendship Association of the UK(KFA UK ) and the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea organised a successful meeting on the themes of “KIM JONG IL and Juche -based socialism  and  “Why the DPRK is right to have the nuclear deterrent “ marking the 84th anniversary of the birth of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL and the 78th anniversary of the foundation of the  Korean People’s Army as a regular revolutionary armed force . The meeting was held on the 7th of February in Brixton, south London  and also streamed online via Youtube . Attending the meeting in person were members of KFA UK and the British Group For the Study of the Juche as well as the Official Delegate of KFA Cambodia plus members of the New Communist Party , a supporter of the RCPBML and progressive and anti-fascist activists . The meeting attracted online viewers from different parts of the UK as well  as Greece , Russia , Serbia , Sweden and Turkey .

Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of the  Korean Friendship Association  UK and chairman of the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea introduced the meeting. He refuted false propaganda against the DPRK and said there  is no Jeffrey Epstein in People’s Korea.

The DPRK Embassy in London sent a paper titled “ The legacy of KIM JONG IL “ which was read out by Dr  Hudson , the paper said in part “ The US went successively to war with Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan and went on to place the DPRK on the list of “targets of preemptive nuclear strike” and make it a policy to use nuclear weapons and deal a preemptive strike to the country, while intensifying military threats to it with huge armed forces.

But no war broke out in the Korean peninsula because Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011) frustrated the US’ attempts at aggression by strengthening the country’s defence capabilities in every way.”

Ly Kimlong Official Delegate of KFA Cambodia spoke explaining that 

“ Today, I am honored to be here to speak and listen to friends of the DPRK who deeply admire the Korean people’s unwavering commitment to sovereignty, independence, and socialism.

Comrade Kim Jong Il stands in history as a strong figure of strong revolutionary leadership. He faithfully upheld and creatively developed Juche-based socialism, the great idea first pioneered by President Kim Il Sung. Juche is not just an abstract theory; but it is a people-centered philosophy that places political independence, economic self-reliance, and self-defensive national security at the heart of state-building. Under Comrade Kim Jong Il’s leadership, Juche was transformed into a powerful guiding force capable of defending socialism in one of the most hostile geopolitical environments in the world.

Closely linked to Juche is the historic role of the Korean People’s Army, founded 78 years ago. The KPA is not merely a military force; it is the pillar of the revolution, a defender of the Korean people, and a symbol of national sovereignty. Through decades of confrontation, war threats, and military encirclement, the KPA has stood firm, ensuring that the DPRK remains unconquered and respected.”

Dr Hudson denounced the US and ROK moves to “denuclearise “ the DPRK and explained in detail why the DPRK needs the nuclear deterrent  pointing out that “recent developments and ongoing events have proved the DPRK’s stance on nuclear weapons to be a 100 per cent and a 1000 per cent correct” . Dr Hudson also read out a paper from the DPRK titled “ Sovereignty is the lifeblood of a nation and its people.”

Dr Hudson made a speech on the subject of “KIM JONG IL and Juche-based socialism “ in which he described the efforts of comrade KIM JONG IL to build Juche -based socialism  , explaining that the whole life of Chairman KIM JONG IL was devoted to building a better life for the people.

Theo Russell ,Politburo member of the New Communist Party and head of the Ukraine Anti-Fascist Solidarity spoke praising the internationalist role of the DPRK and its contribution to the struggle against international fascism.

Andy Brooks, general secretary of the New Communist Party praised the DPRK for its defence of socialism .

Gareth Murphy , progressive anti-imperialist and anti-fascist activist  quoted excerpts of President KIM IL SUNG’s famous speech “On Eliminating Dogmatism and Formalism and establishing Juche in ideological work “

Participants of the meeting praised the independent line of the DPRK.

A  letter to respected Marshal KIM JONG UN was adopted.

Literature from the DPRK and KFA UK were displayed as well as KFA UK merchandise.

The meeting concluded at 16.50

BGSJI , KFA UK and UK Preparatory Committee For the Day of the Shining Star on the 84th anniversary of the birth of the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL

    

BRITISH GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF THE JUCHE IDEA 
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    London  9th of February 2026
The British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea (BGSJI),the Korean Friendship Association of the UK( KFA UK),  and the UK Preparatory Committee for the Day of the Shining Star  issued a statement on the occasion of the 84th anniversary of the birth of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il;
    

 The anniversary of the birth of comrade Kim Jong Il, the 16th of February, is celebrated by the Korean people and friends of People's Korea throughout the world as the ' Day of the Shining Star '. This is because the exploits and achievements of comrade Kim Jong Il shine like a bright star.

                           

                                                 

      Comrade Kim Jong Il was born the son of guerrillas on February 16th 1942.  Our  UK KFA  delegation visited his birthplace at Mt Paektu in August 2017. He did not come from a privileged background but was brought up in clothes made from old uniforms and spent his childhood in a simple log cabin. He witnessed the severe anti-Japanese war and later as a young boy also witnessed the Fatherland Liberation War against the US imperialist aggressors which saw not only the atrocities and devastation wrought by the US imperialists but also their defeat.

 Comrade Kim Jong Il lived a very simple life. As a student, he participated in the construction of Pyongyang. He also worked at a textile machinery factory at lathe no 26. Thus comrade Kim Jong Il was a true people's leader, always with the people sharing both hardship and joy with them. Often comrade Kim Jong Il did not celebrate his own birthday and dressed in an old parka.

                                                     

  At the beginning of the 1960s Kim Jong Il gave guidance to the historic Seoul Ryu  Kyong Su no 105 Guards Tank Division of the KPA. On the  19th of June 1964, he started work at the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. As well as practical day-to-day leadership he developed the ideology and theory of the WPK. He systematized the Juche Idea and created Kimilsungism. Because of his skills as a theoretician and ideologist plus his modest style as a people's leader, he was acclaimed as the successor to the great leader President  Kim Il Sung.
                                             
                             

 Comrade Kim Jong Il steered the DPRK through the difficult period of the "arduous march  ". Even though the DPRK faced difficulties he made sure that a high level of social benefits was maintained. Vans with soya milk for children were always seen on the streets of the DPRK in this period.
                                                                

 
     Declaring "Expect No Change from me!", comrade Kim Jong Il combated the pressure and machinations of US imperialism. He made sure that the DPRK continued firmly along the road of Juche charted by comrade Kim Il Sung by upholding the banner of Juche further supplemented it with the Songun idea and Songun politics the treasured sword for defending independence.                            

    The achievements of comrade Kim Jong Il shine brightly. Today the DPRK is the world's most independent country. It is seen as a country that does not take nonsense from any imperialists or big powers. This is the legacy of comrade Kim Jong Il, a legacy that is today further developed and carried forward by the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, the one and only successor to the Juche cause.
    

We join with the Korean people and world progressives in commemorating the great leader generalissimo Kim Jong Il on the 84th anniversary of his birth 

BGSJI
KFAUK 
UK Preparatory Committee for The Day of the Shining Star

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 14th anniversary of the award of the title of Generalissimo to the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL

            BRITISH GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF THE JUCHE IDEA 

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                    London 9th of February 2026

The British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea (BGSJI), the  Korean Friendship Association of the UK) and the UK Preparatory Committee for the Day of the Shining Star issued the following joint statement on the occasion of on the 14th  anniversary of the award of the title of Generalissimo to the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il.             
   The title of Generalissimo was  awarded to comrade Kim Jong Il on the 14th of February 2012 reflecting the respect of the Korean people for his devoted work in leading the defence of the independence of the country and the will of the Korean people to uphold the great leader comrade
Kim Jong Il as eternal leader.
    The great leader comrade Kim Jong Il worked tirelessly over several decades to lead and build up the Korean People's Army as the army of Juche. He started his Songun revolutionary leadership by giving guidance to the historic Seoul Ryu Kyong Su no 105 tank division of the KPA.
    The role of  Kim Jong Il was pivotal as he strengthened the Korean People's Army founded and led by Generalissimo Kim Il Sung along the path of victory and glory, honourably defending the independence of Korea and Juche socialism. His leadership ensured a war did not break out on the Korean peninsula thus making a great contribution to world peace.
 Kim Jong Il turned the DPRK into an independent self-reliant socialist military power with its own nuclear deterrent by dint of his invincible Songun revolutionary leadership and led the stand-off with US imperialism to victory, thus performing great exploits for the DPRK and world revolution.
  The title of Generalissimo was a most just and fitting award for the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il who devoted his life to the Juche revolutionary cause and achieved great exploits in the work of defending the DPRK from aggressive US imperialism.
  Our organisations recall the great exploits made by the great generalissimo Kim Jong Il in the field of military affairs and defending the DPRK from invasion.
   Today the revolutionary leadership of the great generalissimo Kim Jong Il is carried forward by the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un who has been Juche Korea into a strategic state.

BGSJI
KFA UK