Japan's Overseas Aggression Is Not Fiction but Reality: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Japan, keen on bolstering up its military capabilities for overseas aggression, has shown another dangerous behavior, raising serious concern from region and international community.

Shortly ago, the Japanese government began examining a plan to develop and introduce on a full scale an unmanned submarine capable of attacking a warship under the pretext of "tightened defence system in the Pacific Ocean".

The said submarine Japan seeks to possess is said to be capable of sailing long distance for a long time with torpedoes or mines loaded.

If this plan is realized, Japan will have a condition to hide invisible "re-aggression monsters". In other words, Japan seeks to hide such attack means as unmanned submarines near the shores of the DPRK and other neighboring countries and make preemptive strike at the warships of its opponent countries in contingency and thus escalate the flames of aggression.

This is a grave situation showing that Japan has openly withdrawn from the oft-repeated "exclusive defence".

In fact, Japan's military muscle has rapidly evolved into a form of attack and aggression, not "defence" in recent years.

It has mass-produced home-made long-range missiles which can be launched from different spheres, including ground-launched, submarine-launched and warship-launched ones, and stepped up the research and development of new-type ballistic missiles with a range of 3 000 km. It is also speeding up the introduction of two kinds of foreign-made missiles including U.S.-made cruise missile Tomahawk.

In March, Japan deployed improved versions of type 12 surface-to-ship guided missiles with drastic increase in range and type 25 high-speed gliding projectiles flying at supersonic speed at high altitude in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures respectively for the first time in the country. Recently, it deployed the launcher of type 12 surface-to-ship guided missiles and a reconnaissance drone for confirming the target position on its island in the Pacific Ocean.

Japan's military muscle is now being turned into a forward-deployment and actual war-deployment type so that it can carry out a war at any moment.

Moreover, Japan introduced a lot of Israeli weapons and equipment after the outbreak of crisis in the Gaza Strip. This shows that its "Self-Defence Forces" are armed with notorious lethal equipment whose practicality has been verified in actual war.

Its rapid acquisition and deployment of preemptive attack and long-range strike means and its mass purchase of lethal weapons actually used in modern warfare go to prove once again that it is not an imagination but a stark reality for Japan to embark on the road of continental aggression.

In other words, the Japanese aggression forces have already slipped the "safety catch" and what remains to be done is to pull the trigger toward the goal of reinvasion. It is as clear as noonday what the result will be.

Those who fail to draw lessons from the past will surely repeat their faults.

If Japan, a war criminal state and a defeated nation, makes a revanchist option of overseas aggression, the future of this island country will surely come to an end. -0-

From Voice of Korea-Always among the People

 From Voice of Korea.

http://vok.rep.kp/.../detail_com/scomde/iee260610011/39/en

Always among the People

  The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung, father of socialist Korea and founder of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, always regarded the people as the god and led the Korean revolution along the road of victory by relying on their strength.

Believing in the People as in Heaven

  Comrade Kim Il Sung regarded it as his lifelong motto to believe in the people as in heaven.

  In his reminiscences "With the Century", he wrote: "To believe in the people as in heaven" has been my constant view and motto. The principle of Juche, which calls for drawing on the strength of the masses who are the masters of the revolution and construction, is my political creed. This has been the axiom that has led me to devote my whole life to the people.

  When the agrarian reform was being enforced in the DPRK after liberation, a religionist living in Ryonggang County was branded as a landlord for he got some land and an orchard and all his property was confiscated and he was even forced to move to other place.

  Informed of it, Comrade Kim Il Sung said with anger that some officials interpreted the Agrarian Reform Law of their own accord and implemented it wrongly, and saw that his land and orchard were given back.

  All the villagers as well as the religionist and his family said with excitement that General Kim Il Sung is the god of Korea taking care of all people.

  Told about it, Comrade Kim Il Sung said it is the people that should be regarded as the real god and it is not an empty word but the devotion he kept in the course of his revolutionary struggle.

  And he continued: I, who believe in the people as in heaven, also have commandments to observe. They are firstly, to respect and serve the people as the god, secondly to devote all to the people and thirdly to do all things by relying on the strength of the people.

  For Comrade Kim Il Sung who always kept the people deep in his mind, the people were his god, teachers and the whole of his life.

Go among the People!

  Go among the people!

  This was a maxim representing the revolutionary mode of Comrade Kim Il Sung for putting into practice his motto of believing in the people as in heaven and a valuable political creed running through his life.

  Comrade Kim Il Sung kept as his faith the revolutionary principle that the masses of the people are the masters of the revolution and construction and they have the strength to promote them, always found himself among the people and solved all problems according to their demands and in their interests by mobilizing their inexhaustible strength and creative wisdom, lecturer Kim Sol Hui at the Korean Revolution Museum said and continued:

  "The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung started his revolutionary activities by going among the people, led the revolution by mixing with the people and reviewed his great life by going among the people.

  He said that one finds philosophy, literature and political economy among the people. He told officials to call on the people when they were hungry or thirsty and when misfortune befell them. He didn't mind rugged roads to visit the people."

  Comrade Kim Il Sung found himself among the people all his life; shared intention and feelings with the people and led the revolution by relying on them.

  He always mixed with the people to acquaint himself with their demands and aspirations.

  After considering the urgent demand of the era and revolution among the people, he put forward the original and profound lines and policies including the basic line of socialist economic construction and the policy of agricultural cooperativization after the war.

  When he was apart from the people even a moment, he felt empty as if he lost something valuable, and when he met the people, he regarded the moment as the happiest one in the world.

For the People and by Relying on Them

  Comrade Kim Il Sung devoted his all only to the people and wrought miracles by relying on their inexhaustible strength.

  One day in December 1992, he gave important instructions that the officials should become genuine servants of the people and said: Up to date since I embarked on the road of the revolution I have regarded the masses of the people as the god, served them and made revolution by relying on their strength throughout my life.

  With the most correct viewpoint on the people that one can emerge victorious in the revolution only when one relies on the masses of the people, Comrade Kim Il Sung fought against the Japanese imperialists to liberate the country and resolutely defeated the US-led imperialist aggressor forces to win a great victory in the war on July 27, 1953. He carried out the historic task of socialist industrialization only in 14 years' time and laid a firm foundation for independent national economy.

  In the days of his revolutionary leadership spanning tens of years, he could lead the Korean revolution to victory without any mistake in line or any minor deviation in leadership, which is based on his precious motto.

  The people-centred socialism of Korean style, where the people are masters of everything and everything serves them, is a valuable fruition provided by Comrade Kim Il Sung who sowed the seed on the soil that is people and cultivated it all his life.

Peoples Korea Today' Issue 67 ( July 2026 ).pdf

 

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Construction Projects for Regional Development Policy in Ragwon County

 

Pyongyang, July 5 (KCNA) -- The 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, gave field guidance at the construction projects for the regional development policy in Ragwon County of South Hamgyong Province on July 3.

He was accompanied by leading officials of the Central Committee of the WPK and the Ministry of National Defence and officials of the designing organs.

This year, modern regional-industry factories, an advanced public health facility and a multi-functional leisure complex, which will contribute to the development of the regional economy and the promotion of the inhabitants' health and their material and cultural life, are being built in Ragwon County, which is undergoing a radical change into the fairyland like its name along with the new era of regional change opened up by the Party, under the third year's plan for implementing the regional development policy.

The construction of regional-industry factories, hospital and leisure complex in Ragwon County is now progressing at 67.5 percent, 47 percent and 54 percent of the total construction projects respectively, thanks to the soldier-builders who are leaving traces of worthwhile creation and feats day by day to uphold the cherished desire of the Party Central Committee with honorable fruits of patriotic devotion and efforts.

First, Comrade Kim Jong Un gave field guidance at the construction sites of regional-industry factories in Sepho-ri, Ragwon County.

He was greeted on the spot by Ri Jong Nam, chief secretary of the South Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the WPK, and commanding officers of the construction units involved in the construction projects for the regional development policy in Ragwon County.

He went round foodstuff factory, daily necessities factory and garment factory under construction to learn in detail about the construction.

Praising the fact that the quality of construction for all the architectural spaces and elements is being ensured on a high level, he said with great satisfaction that the specialization and technical equipment level of construction units have been certainly improved to a higher stage as compared with last year and the environment around the construction site arranged in a clean way.

Saying that the construction quality and speed have been improved in the overall construction projects for the regional development policy as a result of the sustained efforts made to increase the proportion of mechanization in construction and strengthen the ranks of skilled workers, Comrade Kim Jong Un stressed the need to continue to reinforce construction equipment and, at the same time, make effective judgment on technical skill rating for the builders and properly evaluate according to them.

Enjoying a bird's-eye view of the area of Sepho-ri showing the traction and vitality of the Party's regional development policy, he said with pleasure that this was a shabby place when he made up his mind to build the Ragwon County Offshore Farm but there sprang up an advanced offshore farm and an ideal modern fishing village. He added that the construction of modern regional-industry factories and a greenhouse farm is turning the area into an industrial zone.

Acquainting himself with the operation of the offshore farm in the county, he said that since a good asset has been provided to lay foundations for the improved material and cultural life of its residents and independent economic development, the County Party Committee and the County People's Committee should hold fast to the main link and carry out all the tasks in a responsible manner and thus turn the county into a place with its own characteristics as a coastal area good to live in while creating and leading the civilization in the new era. He advanced detailed tasks and ways to do so.

He also called for making the struggle for the implementation of the Party's regional development policy an important political occasion cultivating the working spirit and voluntary revolutionary consciousness of all the residents who are determined to carve out their future by themselves.

He went round the hospital and leisure complex being built in the township of Ragwon County.

Learning about the construction, he highly praised the soldier-builders for thoroughly ensuring the quality of construction, aware that every structure will be associated with the leadership feats of our Party and conscience of the service personnel.

Although structures have the same purposes, their characteristics as the mountainous, coastal and flat areas have to be preserved and new things applied steadily and they should be harmonized with surrounding natural landscape, he said, adding that this is an important requirement of the Party's regional construction policy. And he stressed that the whole construction sector should have a proper understanding of this and create a new standard and a new record every year and steadily renew them.

Since new hospitals, leisure complexes and regional-industry factories have to be built in 20 cities and counties every year, it is needed to supply sufficient material and technical means for designing and building and steadily develop the builders' activeness and creativeness so that all the structures can be successfully built to fully embody the Party's idea on architectural aesthetics and meet the architectural engineering requirements, he said.

Saying that the important significance of construction work is being more highlighted in bringing all-people struggle for the overall development of socialism to a steady upsurge at present, he expressed his idea to further accelerate the regional transformation by expanding and deepening the regional development policy in a gigantic way in the future.

The epoch-making changes in local areas at which even we admire are historic miracles that can be created only by our army, he said, adding that the entire Party, the whole country and all the people should give full play to the spirit of assisting the army with sincerity.

He called upon construction units at all levels to put constant efforts into the political and ideological education so as to firmly prepare all the soldier-builders to be staunch defenders and implementers of the Party's policies and make them fully display their excellent political awareness and morality and patriotism in the fields of socialist construction.

He clarified the important tasks arising in the completion of the construction and the operation of objects, including the issue of strictly meeting the requirements of the method of construction at the finishing work and intensifying supervision, the issue of conducting the designs for afforestation well and giving precedence to the afforestation and greening in time, the issue of building up the county's own construction forces and directing primary efforts to improving urban management including the provision of domestic water for inhabitants and the removing of sewage, the issue of preparing the ranks of medical workers to run modern hospitals without any deviation, the issue of taking responsible measures for the supply of raw materials to regional-industry factories and the issue of paying deeper attention to the living conditions of soldier-builders.

He expressed expectation and belief that all the soldier-builders involved in the construction projects for the regional development policy would invariably remain faithful to their honorable duty and vanguard role, with the awareness that they are the core and engine leading the comprehensive development of socialism, and thus glorify the first year of implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the WPK as a year of proud victory in which regional areas are making another leap forward in their transformation.

Encouraged by the field guidance and the greatest trust of Comrade Kim Jong Un, all the soldier-builders pledged to uphold the Party's policy on regional development with high results at the level required by the new era of comprehensive development. -0-

Destroyer Kang Kon Has Performance Test of Its Weapon Systems

 Destroyer Kang Kon Has Performance Test of Its Weapon Systems

Pyongyang, July 5 (KCNA) -- The destroyer Kang Kon on Friday conducted a test-fire of strategic cruise missile and a test of major weapon systems such as naval artillery, automatic machine guns and electronic warfare means under its plan to assess and test the performance of its combat systems.

The 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, oversaw the tests.

Among the spectators were Jo Chun Ryong, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, Pak Jong Chon, advisor to the Ministry of National Defence, Pak Kwang Sop, commander of the Navy, Kim Yong Hwan, president of the Academy of Defence Sciences, and Kim Kwang Il, minister of Shipbuilding, and other leading officials in the field of national defence and shipbuilding industries.

The relevant tests are part of a process for examining and confirming the ability to apply various kinds of weapon systems on board the destroyer in combat.

Prior to the tests, Comrade Kim Jong Un heard from members of the weapon systems assessment group detailed reports on the stepwise plan to examine and test the performance of weapon systems on board the warship.

Then there took place the inspection of the warship's target-detecting and information-processing capability and combined firepower system and the test-fires aimed to assess the performance of warship artillery and automatic machine guns in accordance with the plan to assess and test the performance of weapon systems.

They were followed by the launch of a strategic cruise missile from the destroyer.

Noting that the combat power and creditability of anti-warship, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weapon systems and strategic offensive weapon systems on board the destroyer Kang Kon are being verified in a responsible manner, Comrade Kim Jong Un said that it is enough to have confidence in potential for the development of naval combat system of our own style in view of the recent trend of development of our weapon systems and this provides the great possibility to bring on a change in the readiness posture of our army's strategic action.

He clarified the tasks to be carried out by stages in developing various surface and underwater combat systems and deploying them in the waters for military action under the crucial strategic idea of our Party for national defence.

Noting that it is necessary for us to further speed up the projects to maintain and steadily expand the reliable war deterrent and capability to fight a war, he affirmed that we will demonstrate through more obvious actions our political will and determination to have an absolute power.

Recalling the fact that the Second Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK adopted a decision to build naval fleet bases into a hub of naval command, culture and combat capability and expand the capacity of the shipyards at all levels, he expressed his determination to take national steps to build up our Navy which plays an important role in defending the maritime sovereignty of the country and exercising the war deterrent.

He encouraged the warship and weapon system institutes to achieve greater success in their efforts to implement the Party Central Committee's idea and line of building a powerful army, deeply mindful of their historic mission.

He gave an instruction to complete the trial process of the destroyer in a responsible manner and commission it for the Navy within two months.

That day he convened an important consultative meeting for the development of the warship building industry. -0-

Happiest Children in the World

2026.7.1.
http://www.mfa.gov.kp/view/article/24604
Five years have passed since the new childcare policy was adopted thanks to respected Comrade Kim Jong Un ’s noble view on younger generations.

At the plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea five years ago, he proposed the renewing of the childcare policy as a key agenda item. He saw to it that a policy was adopted for supplying all the children throughout the country with dairy products and other nutritious food at the expense of the state.

The new childcare policy was a bold decision made by respected Comrade Kim Jong Un with fatherly love for the children during a period of unprecedented hardships, as he hopes they grow up well on a good diet in a favorable environment.

The policy institutionalized the daily supply of fresh dairy products to all the children in the country so that nutritious food can reach every child on a regular basis.

Thanks to the great motherly care and affection, our children grow up healthier and more happily in good shape.

To be more dedicated to the rising generation despite more difficulties; to move dynamically towards the future of communism with the might of that love - This is our invariable approach to progress and development of the revolution.

Seeing the bright and cheerful appearances of the children, our people pride ourselves on making revolution and endeavoring for the children’s growth and happiness.

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 32nd anniversary of the passing away of President KIM IL SUNG

  BRITISH GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF THE JUCHE IDEA

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2nd of July  2026
 The British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea (BGSJI and the Korean Friendship Association of the UK ( KFA UK),  issued the following joint statement on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the passing away of the great leader President KIM IL SUNG , the sun of Juche and eternal leader of the Korean people and Workers' Party of Korea;
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 We Juche Idea followers and true friends of People's Korea in the UK recall the great leader President KIM IL SUNG , who passed away 32 years ago on the 8th of July 1994.  His great exploits shine forever in our memory . 

A delegation of the then Juche Idea Study Group of England was the last British delegation to be in the DPRK shortly before President KIM IL SUNG passed away.                 

   President KIM IL SUNG worked all his life for the independence of the people. . He was a tireless fighter who battled against imperialism all his life, leading the Korean people first against the rapacious Japanese imperialists, then against the barbaric US imperialists . President KIM IL SUNG waged a 15 year long  armed struggle against the Japanese imperialists becoming a legendary general distinguished by his adroit guerrilla tactics .He gave the Korean people independence and liberation ,something that is so precious it cannot be bartered for billions of tons of gold bullion.
   President KIM IL SUNG was the ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant commander and gifted military strategist who defeated the US imperialist aggressors who had tried to crush People's Korea when it was in its cradle .Thus again he defended the independence of the people.
    Under the leadership of  the great leader President KIM IL SUNG ,two stages of revolution were carried out : the anti-imperialist ,anti-feudal democratic revolution and the socialist revolution .He founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) , an unique socialist state of Juche centred on the popular masses ,a peoples paradise. The DPRK is a most durable ,stable and harmonious socialist state.
                                   
          The great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG ensured that Rightist and Leftist deviations were avoided in the construction of socialism. Moreover socialism in Korea was not a copy of another country but Korean-style socialism, an independent Juche socialism. The DPRK upheld socialist principles when others introduced capitalist-style methods.

   Independence, independence and independence was the creed of the great leader President KIM IL SUNG . He authored the Juche Idea which lights the road of independence for the popular masses and teaches us that man is the master of everything .The Juche idea captivated the anti-imperialists and revolutionaries throughout the world .Thousands of seminars on the Juche idea have been held all over the world.
                                                          

    Comrade KIM IL SUNG always struggled uncompromisingly against US led world imperialism . He upheld unity against division when the international communist movement and socialist camp suffered from sharp differences. The great leader comrade KIM IL SUNG held high the red flag of socialism when others abandoned it. He was a great revolutionary true to his faith until the very last moments of his life. President KIM IL SUNG put forward the line of global independence and was known as the sun of the world revolution.

 We remember  great  President KIM IL SUNG as the eternal leader of the Korean people and WPK ,  the greatest of great leaders who was the author of the Juche idea, the benevolent liberator of the Korean people, the ever-victorious iron-willed commander and the outstanding leader of the world revolution. The ideas and cause of the great leader President KIM IL SUNG is being faithfully carried forward by dear respected leader  Marshal KIM JONG UN , who is identical to the great leader President KIM IL SUNG.
THE GREAT LEADER PRESIDENT KIM IL SUNG IS ALWAYS WITH US !

BGSJI

KFA UK