DPRK's Defence Scientific Research Institutes Conduct Test of New-type Torpedo Weapon System

Pyongyang, November 10 (KCNA) -- There took place a test-fire of a new-type torpedo weapon, jointly developed by the DPRK's defence scientific research institutes at all levels, in the East Sea of Korea on Nov. 9.

The Academy of Defence Sciences, the Missile Administration and the Torpedo Weapon Research Bureau verified the combat effectiveness of the new-type high-speed torpedo weapon system on Nov. 9.

The test is part of the obligatory activities of the defence scientific research institutes for putting the technology of weapon systems on a highly-developed basis.

The Navy will be equipped with the new-type torpedo weapon system from the beginning of 2027. -0-

Press Statement of Policy Section Chief of Institute for Japan Studies under DPRK Foreign Ministry

 

Pyongyang, November 10 (KCNA) -- The policy section chief of the Institute for Japan Studies under the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK on Tuesday issued the following press statement "Japan's scheme to retrogressively revise its constitution is a grave international issue as it is designed to destroy the basis of the postwar international order":

With the lapse of 80 years since the enactment of its constitution, Japan is getting ever more pronounced in its moves to retrogressively revise the constitution in a bid to legally uphold the neo-militarist policy and get rid of the political and military fetters of the war criminal state.

The right-wing Takaichi Cabinet took office after the formation of coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party, which puts forward the "independent revision of the constitution" as its main policy, and the Japan Restoration Party, which advocates the "establishment of national defense army", last October. Since then Japan's moves for retrogressive revision of its constitution have entered a radical phase of implementation.

As soon as she assumed office as prime minister, the present chief executive openly revealed her intention to launch the revision of the constitution during her tenure. And she announced that she would greet the LDP Congress in February next year after mapping out at the LDP Congress in April this year the prospective plan to submit the revision of the constitution to the Diet. |Such assertion sparked off strong concern at home and abroad.

Japan intensified parliamentary debate about the issues of specifying the existence of the "Self-Defense Forces" in the constitution and newly stipulating the "emergency clause" and, as a result, the draft "emergency clause" was knocked out in May and the "national referendum act" was revised in July.

Against this backdrop, the LDP and the JRP recently proposed again to hold intensive discussions on the revision of Article 9 of the constitution, which bans Japan's possession of war potential, right to take part in any war and right to belligerence, asserting that "to revise the constitution is a requirement of the times".

Japan, which has persistently stressed the necessity of enacting the "emergency clause" at home with the global pandemic and the worsening geopolitical crises as an occasion, is framing a sinister plot to make a breakthrough in the revision of the constitution at any cost and, furthermore, to retrogressively revise Article 9, the core of the constitution.

It is a cunning intention of the Japanese reactionaries to specify the existence of the SDF in the constitution without revising Article 9 at present in order to avoid criticism and backlash at home and abroad, and thus create an antinomy with the existing provisions, and then reject the essence of the "Pacifist Constitution" under the pretext of addressing it in the long run.

As is known, Japan is branded as an "enemy state" in the UN Charter and its current constitution is a legal cornerstone that bars it from re-launching aggression and war and, at the same time, a legal commitment to take the road of peace it affirmed before the international community.

But since the outset of the enactment of the constitution, the successive ruling quarters of Japan have systematically made its laws dead ones with a view to shrugging off Japan's image as a fascist war criminal state and making it a war state, out of the sense of humiliation at the present "constitution enacted under the pressure of outsiders" and the revenge ambition.

By absurdly interpreting the constitution in such a way that "observing the will of war renouncement never means the renouncement of the right to self-defence," Japan crossed the red line of the constitution. In this way it openly created the land, sea and air forces in 1954 and gave the armed forces the deceptive name "Self-Defense Forces".

Afterward, Japan has sought to turn the SDF into the West's most offensive forces while construing the constitution only for its own interests with the aim of enacting such laws as the law on special measures against terrorism and the emergency legislation. By doing so, it steadily laid a legal foundation for dispatching SDF troops to other countries.

By adopting in 2015 the "security legislation", which allows the exercise of the "right to collective self-defense", Japan made it possible for SDF to use its troops in every part of the world under the pretext of military assistance to other countries. In this way it regained the right to take part in any war and the right to belligerence, which are banned by the constitution.

In particular, Japan worked out a new "national security strategy" in 2022 so as to officially set it as a national policy to possess the preemptive attack capability. By doing so, it threw off even its clothes of "exclusive defense" and turned the SDF into aggression forces. And Japan is now busy preparing for war.

Eventually, the existing constitution of Japan still has the provision advocating the "pacifist state" but has been reduced to a dead document as it has no longer legal regulation effectiveness due to its long malfunction.

The real purpose of Japan's successive rulers in their desperate efforts to amend the constitution is to remove the cumbersome legal obstacles and attain the ambition for overseas expansion without fail.

The neo-militarist forces of Japan now describe the past bloody war of aggression as "liberation war" and the barbarous colonial rule as "contribution to the modernization", while praising the war criminals as "heroes" and "patriots". If such forces enact even a war constitution, the results will be as clear as noonday.

The retrogressive amendment of the constitution by Japan is not a matter confined to its internal affair for amending and supplementing some provisions. But it is a grave international issue as it is aimed to stop fulfilling its obligations as a defeated nation and destroy the basis of the postwar international order. So, it constitutes an unpardonable challenge with adverse effect on the regional security and the global peace.

The international community should never overlook the extremely dangerous moves of Japan, a war criminal state which is seeking to legally launch reinvasion by recklessly building up the military strength and successfully getting through the final barrier to the revision of the constitution. -0-

Department Director of C.C., WPK Expresses Regret at UN Secretary-General's Irresponsible Attitude

Pyongyang, November 10 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Tuesday made public the following press statement as regards the fact that the UN secretary-general recently called for the resumption of dialogue, expressing concern over the tensions in the Korean peninsula:

We already sent to the UNSC president a letter of the DPRK representative to the UN, which clarified the DPRK's principled stand on the present military tensions in the Korean peninsula caused by the suspicious " mine explosion incident" near the border with the ROK, and the letter was distributed as an official document of the UNSC.

The UN secretary-general, whose main mission is to mediate disputes, expressed "concern" and called for "dialogue resumption" as if to fulfill his duty. But in fact, he merely represented the shameless attitude of the ROK seeking to shift the blame for the incident onto the DPRK.

I express my regret over the fact that the top official of the UN, which regards impartiality and objectivity as its lifeline, took such prejudiced and irresponsible attitude as echoing the ROK's unilateral and provocative sophism, contrary to the principle of strictly maintaining neutrality stipulated in the UN Charter.

As was repeatedly clarified, the DPRK's fortification of its southern border never violates the UN Charter and the international laws as it is the most righteous, reasonable and regular exercise of its right to self-defence aimed at defending its territorial security from threats of the outside forces for aggression.

However the ROK is interfering in and hindering the DPRK's project to build defensive military structures within its territory and worse still, it is continuously perpetrating the habitual provocation to lay the blame for escalated tensions on the DPRK.

The UN secretary-general's behavior of echoing words of the provokers and patronizing them without having proper understanding of the fact is not helpful to the détente, but it may only give them more reckless courage and encourage their bad habit.

We used to clearly see to what extent he read the face of the U.S. and sensed its feelings in the past. And we vividly remember his doubling-dealing behavior of having decried every exercise of our sovereign rights as "provocation" and "threat" while persistently keeping mum about the heinous military hysteria of the U.S. and its allies.

Such ignorant and irresolute attitude of the UN secretary-general serves as a main factor of gradually pushing the UN into a state of its malfunction.

It is regretful that he is still resorting to the prejudiced and double-dealing behavior without any clear understanding of the issue of the Korean peninsula even now when his ten-year term is expiring.

If he is sincerely interested in the detente on the Korean peninsula, he should refrain from chiming in with the hypocritical attitude of Seoul to conceal its provocative nature, talking about the "resumption of dialogue", but have a clear understanding of the incident and blame the ROK for its military provocations of seriously threatening the territorial sovereignty of the DPRK.

We make it clear once again on this occasion that if the reckless military provocations of the ROK gangsters lead to an undesirable incident in the southern border area, UN Secretary-General Guterres will never be free from the blame for it. -0-

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Participants in Tenth Congress of UAWK

Pyongyang, November 10 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had a photo session with the participants in the Tenth Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea on November 9.

All the participants paid high tribute to Comrade Kim Jong Un as a token of their deep thanks to him who ushered in a great new era of socialist rural development and has bestowed profound trust and honour upon the agricultural workers' union so that it can play the role of an advance unit, the vanguard in it.

Comrade Kim Jong Un congratulated the chairman and the vice-chairmen of the Tenth Central Committee of the UAWK elected at the congress.

He extended warm encouragement to the participants who fully demonstrated the firm faith of the agricultural workers, determined to always remain loyal to the ideology and leadership of the Party, through the congress, which was held in the first year for implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Party, the significant year marking the 80th founding anniversary of the UAWK, and glorified the congress as an occasion for making new leaps forward in the gigantic transformation of all rural villages across the country.

Saying that the patriotic farm workers of the country, who single-mindedly upheld the intention of the Party and shared their destiny with the country, have firmly propelled the advance of the socialist cause with increased grain production for the past five years, too, he highly appreciated the great efforts and exploits of the agricultural workers and UAWK members who dedicate their pure civic conscience and sweat to every field of socialist farms.

Stressing that the Party Central Committee remains unshakable in its plan and decision to make the faithful agricultural workers enjoy the benefits of ideal society, highly civilized and prosperous, earlier than anyone else as they are the direct embodiments and implementers of the immutable revolutionary principle that rice just means socialism and communism, he underlined the need for the UAWK to play the role of the ideological agitator and vanguard that accelerates the rural development, mindful of the original heavy duty it has assumed in the historic course of opening up a new stage in the state development.

Noting that it is the primary duty of the UAWK in the period of the new long-term plan to further accelerate the drive for revolutionizing the rural areas in terms of ideology, technology and culture, he urged the UAWK to thoroughly ensure the implementation of the Party policy by promoting its qualitative development and constantly enhancing its activity and working efficiency, as required by the current reality witnessing unprecedented changes in socialist rural construction.

He had a photo taken with the participants, expressing expectation and belief that they would successfully carry out their honourable mission and duty for the times and the revolution by regarding the programme for rural revolution in the new era as signpost for innovation and progress and turning all the organizations of the union into strong ones for implementing the Party's plan.

The participants in the congress made a firm pledge to tangibly contribute to the comprehensive development of Korean-style socialism by dedicating their redoubled effort and great executive faculty to bringing about a drastic turn in the union's work. -0-

Inspiring Achievements, and its Formidable Stand against imperialism, it is achievement and stand of the Peoples Korea -speech of Alan Bolon to the joint seminar 7.11.2026

 On beginning my presentation, I would like to say thank you for the invitation to take part in this seminar.

Inspiring Achievements, and its Formidable Stand against imperialism, it is achievement and stand of the Peoples Korea.

The subject of our seminar requires us to look and examine the history of the DPRK’s formation—which has its roots, deep within the anti-imperialist struggle— also drawing a comparison between its socio-economic system and those of other nations, other states, including not only capitalist countries but also those that incorporate, to very different degrees, socialist elements into their economies and politics. The subject  requires us to analyze the historical achievements and the current standing of the DPRK— as is in my opinion an undisputed leader—within the global anti-imperialist movement, as well as the progress made over 78 years in building a socialist socio-economic system based on the Juche idea.

If we talk about formidable stand of the fortress of world anti-imperialism, as the DPRK - I believe is, it is closely linked to the maintenance of an unceasing, unchanging stance rooted in revolutionary militancy against imperialism, connected with the historical premises  which, from the very inception of this state, recognized its anti-imperialist character. 

These two aspects of the today's formidable position of the DPRK are mutually intertwined and complementary.

The formidable stand against imperialism, is expressed in the DPRK political system and sovereign policies created by DPRK like Songun politics, grew out of the revolutionary struggle. The basis of the foundations is the revolutionary spirit of Mount Paektu which for decades guided Korean People. The revolutionary spiritual flames of Mount Paektu are the personification of the aspirations of the Korean Nation and gives them patriotic and socialist shape of the past and present moment and determinants of Korean Style socialism - the Juche type socialism, which is a world phenomena ad proved, that socialist society with near-total state management of the economy—contrary to the claims of bourgeois capitalist economists—it is possible and it works to achieve unparalleled economic development and create a socio-economic system, centered on a man and his needs, rather than on profit, as is the case in capitalist countries.

On the question of anti - imperialism, the People's Republic of Korea is undoubtedly the world leader in the anti-imperialist struggle, and this is because it has earned this title not only from the dawn of its history, from the very beginning of its foundation and decades of struggle against all manifestations of imperialism in the international arena and at home, including the greatest battle with the imperialist USA in 1950-1953.

So, speaking today in the arena of the world anti-imperialist struggle about the forces that are fighting against imperialism without the DPRK is not only, in my opinion, a profound mistake, but above all a lack of respect and omission of the historical facts of the heroic struggles of the Korean People's Republic, both during the period of the anti-Japanese resistance movement and later, closer to our time, during the Korean War and other anti-imperialist struggles in other areas, not only military but also in the economic or cultural and social sphere. Therefore, speaking or organizing the anti-imperialist struggle in the present time without the DPRK is incomplete: I will use here the comparison that I once used: ' ... building an anti - imperialist alliance without the main anti - imperialist force which is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It's like trying to bake bread without flour. Today, as in the past, the DPRK was, and will be the main and strongest world's anti - imperialist force'

In the term of formidable fortress of anti-imperialist struggle as the DPRK is,  we call to DPRK also is the advocate of the world peace. It is, because the People's Republic of Korea has never attacked any country in the world in its history, unlike the US, and has never invaded another sovereign and independent country as an invader. The military policy of Songun is of a highly defensive nature, and so are all the assumptions of the military doctrine of the Korean People's Army, to defend its country with its military arsenal in the event of an external attack, and not to attack others as the US has done many times in the past. 

Therefore, all the lies and distortions about the allegedly aggressive nature of the DPRK's international policy, which are produced by the Western media serving the interests of imperialism, are only specially fabricated lies that have nothing to do with the truth.

On the topic of inspiring achievements of the DPRK, it should be to say: there is no country in the world such a Democratic Republic of Korea, where the society is so strongly united in common goals. Through the years and decades DPRK's economy has grown successfully to maintain economic independence, self - sufficiency and self - reliance, due to ideological directions of Juche Philosophy being the main assumptions of the internal policies. 

There is no country in the world such a Democratic Republic of Korea, where the society is so strongly united in common goals. Through the years and decades DPRK's economy has grown successfully to maintain economic independence, self - sufficiency and self - reliance, due to ideological directions of Juche Philosophy being the main assumptions of the internal policies. 

The DPRK is a fully independent and sovereign state. it mean that DPRK is not dependent on anything or anyone in political, economic and social spheres. DPRK is a country where power is in the hands of the popular masses. It means also, that every citizen of DPRK is allowed to contribute in democratic elections and express their opinions and ideas.  Not like in imperialist countries where the ruling classes dictate who and where is taken the state power to express aspirations to secure the bourgeois interests of a group of capitalist corporations or owners of the resources of production.

The history of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in its own history: resistance to Japanese colonialism and victorious guerrilla warfare in the 1930s under the leadership of Kim Il Sung, the establishment of an independent state and outstanding achievements in building socialism of a proud Korean nation under the leadership of Kim Jong Il have proven its indestructible and immortal strength, the strength derived from the Juche philosophy. And it is the Juche philosophy that makes the DPRK both in the past and now remain and forever remain an indestructible stronghold of world anti-imperialism and a stronghold of both peace guarded by the most powerful army in the world - the Korean Peoples Army - and a country of flourishing prosperity for all citizens, a country where the idea of ​​a communist paradise and an Asian superpower is realized.

In concluding my remarks, if we wish to approach the inspiring achievements and the formidable stance of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in a truly creative manner, we must look beyond the specific accomplishments discussed in this seminar and identify their source: the ideological foundations—the immense, epic power of their ideological strength. Both the Juche idea and the Songun politics, contain universal values ​​and guidance. While their specific forms are deeply rooted in the unique conditions of the DPRK, certain aspects—which I believe are universal and compatible with any class struggle—can be adapted. 

These include elements of the anti-imperialist, revolutionary struggle against the global capitalist system. I sincerely hope that the representatives of communist parties and other organizations, will find ways to apply these directions within the strategy and tactics of the nowadays class struggle in the UK, to achieve fully liberation of the British proletariat from the oppression and exploitation of the current antihuman and criminal liberal, imperialist system.

Thank you for listening.

Speech to Joint Seminar 07.11.2026 by Dr Dermot Hudson

Firstly , this meeting is being held on the day of the 109th anniversary of the October socialist revolution ! This is fitting because the ideas of the October revolution are continued by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , a true socialist country and people-orientated country .

Many countries in the world claim to put the people first . In Western countries politicians of different stripes all claim that they are going to put the people first .Some naive people even think that some far right parties in the UK and elsewhere in Europe represent the people or are “for the people “ . Of course nothing could be further from the truth . 

Having lived in the UK for six decades and visited other capitalist countries such as Brazil , Spain and Germany  it is clear that in any capitalist country the people come last . Ordinary people such as myself are the bottom of the pile .

However , one country in the world is different ,that country is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-DPRK or People’s Korea  where the people first principle is implemented. President KIM IL SUNG declared that “the people are my God “ and Chairman KIM JONG Il said we should make flowers bloom on a rock if it necessary for the people.

Under the leadership of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN, the new great people -first era has opened up in People’s Korea. In his first ever public speech on the 15th April 2012 (which I witnessed in person) respected Marshal KIM JONG UN declared that “It is our party’s resolute determination to let our people who are the best in the world — our people who have overcome all obstacles and ordeals to uphold the party faithfully — not tighten their belts again and enjoy the wealth and prosperity of socialism as much as they like”.

I believe that this speech of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN strongly the people-first policies of the DPRK and showed the focus of Marshal KIM JONG UN on people-first -policies. Of course the people-first idea of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN is an application of the great Juche idea first authored by President KIM IL SUNG  and developed in depth by Chairman KIM JONG IL . Moreover the people-first policy is the in depth development of people-centred socialism , Juche based socialism initiated by President KIM IL SUNG and carried forward by Chairman KIM JONG IL. The DPRK is now in an era of the comprehensive development of socialism and it can also be termed the people-first era.

 The era of KIM JONG UN , the era of the people-first policy, is an era of rapid development in People’s Korea .I have visited the DPRK 20 times since 1992 and I have never seen such  a large amount of construction work  than I did during my 2024 and 2025 visits . The face of Pyongyang has changed completely. Whole new streets and districts the size of small towns and cities had appeared . Everything looked new and of good quality .

This development is not just confined to Pyongyang . A few years ago Samjiyon City , which I visited in August 2017, has been completely rebuilt and from the pictures looks unrecognisable. Recently 5 new hotels have been opened in the city . Last year the Wonsan -Kalma Tourist resort was opened . The first holidaymakers were not wealthy Western bourgeois tourists but ordinary Korean workers , this shows that Marshal KIM JONG UN is implementing a true people-first policy .It was at the 8th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea held in January 2021 in the midst of the global health crisis that  a most ambitious programme of housing construction which aimed to build 50,000 new homes in Pyongyang and 25,000 in Komdok . This target was overfulfilled..A lot of construction has taken place in rural areas with approximately 110,000 new homes built in the countryside since 2023.

The DPRK has also implemented the policy of supplying dairy products to children free of charge . This was decided at a plenum of the central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea in June 2021 and became the law of the country in 2022. School milk in  the UK was abolished over 50 years ago by the then education one Margaret Thatcher.

 The DPRK  has embarked on  the 20x 10 regional development programme to finally eliminate any lingering regional disparities .This programme envisages the construction of local industry factories and also cultural and leisure facilities.

In recent years state of the art modern hospitals such as the Pyongyang General Hospital and the Kangdong County Hospital . The Pyongyang General Hospital was opened in October 2025 on the day I arrived in the DPRK . The DPRK is opening new hospitals at a time when the UK is closing hospitals one after the other. It is a fact that the DPRK has more hospital bed and doctors per head of population than the UK .By 2017 , according to the World Bank the DPRK had 3.7 Doctors per 1,000 people . This was higher than south Korea which had 2.4 doctors per 1,000 people ( of course medical care is not free in south Korea ) and the United States with 2.6 doctors per 1,000 . The World Bank also said that Number of hospital beds per 1,000 in the DPRK was 13.2 per 1,000 compared to 2.9 beds per 1,000 in the UK .So basically the DPRK has 4.55 times the number of hospital beds per 1,000 than the UK. 

The qualitative difference as well as the quantitative difference between capitalist health care and people -centred health care of the DPRK is also important .Under the unique people-centred health system of the DPRK there is the section doctor system in which doctors take charge of a geographic locality and actually go around visiting people in their homes to give them a health check up . In the UK doctors unless there are private doctors charging a lot of money , very rarely make house calls and it is often impossible to see a GP , sometimes even impossible to phone the GP let alone see them !

 All the above achievements will be further developed and consolidated.The 9th Congress of the Workers Party of Korea(WPK)  was held earlier this year in February. It was decided to continue with the 20x10 regional development policy as well as expanding the health service by building 100 new hospitals .

The people-first policy and Juche-based ,people centred socialism represent true welfare policies unlike the fake “welfare state “ in some capitalist countries . During my last visit to the DPRK I learned that not only is housing free but food costs only 0.30 dollars or 22p in British money per month ! There is no unemployment  In People’s Korea you will not see beggars or homeless on the streets thanks to the socialist system and the great people -first policy of respected Marshal KIM JONG UN.

To conclude People’s Korea is a society where the people are at the centre of everything .KFA UK with its 1,000 strong telegram channel and Facebook page with a following of 6,000 will continue to play its part in publicising the great achievement of People’s Korea ,defending People’s Korea with No Ifs or Buts.

100 years of the Red Banner of Juche-contribution of Dr Dermot Hudson to the seminar " Korea Continues the Revolution "

 

100  years ago the revolutionary red banner of Juche was first raised in Korea with the formation of the Down-With Imperialism Union by the great leader President KIM IL SUNG  . The formation of the   Down With Imperialism Union is highly significant as it is the foundation stone of the Workers Party of Korea. It also means that the Korean revolution is 100 years old.

 The DIU was the first genuine communist revolutionary organisation in  Korea.The formation of the DIU marked a clean break with the stagnant  ideas of factionalism , flunkeyism and dogmatism  thus, it was a decisive leap forward in the task of building a revolutionary working-class party in Korea. The DIU broke with opportunism and also the national reformism of bourgeois nationalists. As the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG said to the meeting that founded the DIU

"Irreconcible contradictions exist between the imperialists and people in the colonies  and these contradictions are sharpening  with the passage of time. Because these contradictions are antagonistic they cannot be settled by any kind of 'compromise ' and will only be solved when imperialism is overthrown"

Thus the Korean revolution was set on the correct path.The foundation of the DIU by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG heralded the dawn of a new era of independence in which the popular masses became masters of their fate,masters of their destiny

   

Indeed as the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG said;

"The formation of this union, the first genuine communistic revolutionary organisation in our country , was the historic announcement of a new beginning for our revolution. With the formation of the DIU  our people's revolutionary struggle began to progress with the principle of independence and this was when our Party began to strike its glorious roots"

 The DIU proudly proclaimed its aims were to win independence and liberation for Korea, to carry out the socialist revolution in Korea, to build socialism and communism in Korea and to carry out the world revolution. Thus for the first time in history the lines of national liberation and socialist revolution were combined.Moreover the relationship between the national tasks of the working class and its international tasks was affirmed. Both the line of combing national liberation with socialism and the line of inter-relating the national and international tasks of the struggle were a prototype form of the Juche idea of the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG.

    The DIU was founded on the basis of revolutionary youth and students.The great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG had prepared the ground for the formation of the DIU by leading many struggles amongst the youth and students including a strike of school students against reactionary teachers. These struggles fostered core elements of the revolution. It was not formed from the factionalists who indulged in empty talk and who were divorced from the popular masses as they were drawn from the middle class, bourgeoisie and ruined aristocracy.The DIU fought for the revolution on the basis of independence.

  . The idea and lines of the Down-Imperialism Union were brilliantly implemented and carried forward by the Workers' Party of Korea founded by the great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG and developed the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL. As the great leader comrade KIM JONG IL in his work "The Workers Party of Korea is a Juche-type revolutionary party which inherited the glorious traditions of the DIU ".

“Our Party which has followed a unique path since it started to take root with the formation of the DIU is a new type of revolutionary working-class party.

Ours is a Juche-type revolutionary party which is guided by the Juche idea and carried out its revolutionary activities independently and creatively in keeping with the interests of our people and conditions in our country. By establishing Juche thoroughly in all spheres of Party building and activity with the Juche idea as its unalterable guide, it has been able to strengthen and develop into an indestructible revolutionary party.”

Today lead by dear respected Marshal KIM JONG UN the WPK is true to the revolutionary principles set down by the Down With Imperialism Union. As respected Marshal KIM JONG UN said  

“The cause of the WPK is a sacred historic cause for fully realizing the independence of the masses of the people, the cause of the Juche revolution”

The Workers Party of Korea of Korea inheriting the tradition of anti-imperialism started by the Down With Imperialism Union is maintaining a principled and consistent stand towards US imperialism by rejecting denuclearisation demands . Moreover the WPK upholds the Juche-oriented ideology first principle.

Long live the 100th anniversary of the  Down With Imperialism Union !

Long live the Korean revolution !

Long Live People’s Korea !

Dr Dermot Hudson

Chairman Korean Friendship Association UK 

Secretary General European Regional Committee For Friendship with Korean People

Chairman British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea