Kim Il Sung and Down-with-Imperialism Union

On October 17, 1926, the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung formed the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). The formation of the DIU left a lasting imprint on the history of modern Korea.

The DIU served as the origin of the Korean revolution and a new starting point for it.

When the DIU was formed, there existed many organizations that fought for Korea’s independence, but they overlooked the people and failed to get free of flunkeyism and dogmatism.

With the formation of the DIU as a momentum, however, the Korean revolution began to advance along a new path of holding the people up as the motive force of the revolution and relying on their strength. Its formation constituted a historic declaration that heralded a new start of the Korean revolution and a significant event that brought about an occasion for a drastic turn in carving out the destiny of the Korean people.

The Workers’ Party of Korea is firmly anchored in the DIU.

The programme of the DIU became the basis of the programme of the WPK founded in 1945 and the principle of independence upheld by the DIU became the principle of the building and activities of the WPK. A new breed of communists whom the DIU trained became the backbone of the WPK.

The programme of the DIU serves as the cornerstone of the steadfast anti-imperialist stand that runs through the history of modern Korea.

To destroy all imperialism throughout the world was the final objective of the DIU. Out of this anti-imperialist stand, the Korean people launched an anti-Japanese armed struggle to liberate their country, won a miraculous victory in the Korean war (1950-1953) unleashed by the US and continued to firmly defend national sovereignty and dignity, smashing the aggressive moves of the allied imperialist forces. Today, the DPRK has built up its defence capabilities powerful enough to deter any formidable enemies, demonstrating its prestige as a bulwark of anti-imperialist independence.

The DIU gave birth to single-minded unity, the paramount national strength of the DPRK.

The young communists who joined the DIU victoriously advanced the Korean revolution closely rallied around Kim Il Sung with a single mind. And this tradition is still invariably carried on.

Wonder Injection

 

The Kumdang-2 Injection of the DPRK works wonders for many around the world. The major ingredient is polysaccharide of Kaesong Koryo insam, which helps boost immunity of human body and inhibit cancer cell proliferation, complexed with cerium, gold and platinum. 

Traditional Korean Roofs

 

A variety of traditional Korean tiled roofs dates back to Ancient Joson, the first ancient state in Korea that existed from the early 30th century BC to 108 BC. They are still widely applied to modern architecture.

Three Tombs of Kangso

 

Three Tombs of Kangso are famous for their murals that are recognized as the most excellent Koguryo’s tomb murals ever known. They were placed on the world cultural heritage list in 2004.

Revered Old People

 

Old people of the DPRK celebrate International Day of Older Persons. Senior citizens spend the rest of their lives enjoying public respect and care thanks to the state’s aged care policy.

Prestigious University of DPRK

Kim Il Sung University, a prestigious educational institution of the DPRK, celebrated its 80th founding anniversary.

The establishment of the university on October 1, 1946, was itself unusual.

When Korea was liberated from Japan’s military occupation (1905-1945), the educational situation in the country was unspeakably terrible. There was no college and higher education was almost zero. The same was true for general and secondary education.

It was in such circumstances that the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung initiated the establishment of the university. It was a great challenge for the new Korea at that time. However, Kim Il Sung regarded training talents as an important matter on which the rise or fall of the country hinges and made sure that great efforts were channelled into founding the university. He saw to it that even the rice donated by peasants out of a patriotic mind to contribute to nation building was used for the construction of the university building.

As a result, the university was built in a little over a year after liberation and it was named after Kim Il Sung according to the unanimous desire of all the Korean people.

At the time of its founding, the university had only 68 teachers, seven faculties and 1 500 or so students. With the university as the parent body, many universities and colleges were born to constitute the framework of Korea's education.

Over the past 80 years, Kim Il Sung University has made a great contribution to the development of the country's science and education and the accomplishment of the socialist cause as the parent body in which the training of state’s native cadres began.

Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the DPRK, paid a congratulatory visit to the university to mark its 80th founding anniversary in late September and made a speech. He said in the speech: By responding to the call of the times for the past 80 years, graduates from this university have strived hard to perform their ennobling duties and responsibilities as main pillars at the Party’s and the state’s leadership organs and in major sectors and units; their role as the state’s loyal and devoted servants has been very active. The university should rise up just like it did to lay the foundations for education and scientific research in its initial days. In this way it can make another event worth mentioning as its re-founding, and lay a solid strategic line for the future.

Today, Kim Il Sung University is enjoying its fame as the DPRK’s number one base for training talented personnel with thousands of educators and more than 10 000 students, the highest institution of science and education that boasts competent teaching force and up-to-date educational facilities and leads the development of the country's science and education while conducting exchanges with famous foreign universities, and a prestigious university which has produced a large number of most talented personnel and leading cadres of the state.

Phyongsong Barbecue Restaurant Opens

 

Local people savour a variety of nutritious dishes at the Phyongsong Barbecue Restaurant which has recently opened in Phyongsong City, South Phyongan Province, the DPRK. It can accommodate hundreds of diners.