UK KFA special article THE FALSE PROPAGANDA OF THE MEDIA AGAINST THE DPRK.

THE FALSE PROPAGANDA OF THE MEDIA AGAINST THE DPRK.
The media campaign against the DPRK has continuined unabated against the PRK in the last few months.The US controlled corporate media pulls out
all the stops to vilify the DPRK and the Juche idea and its system and its leaders.More often they use recycled lies from the south Korean
puppet regime.Quite ridiculous and silly stories which if they had any common sense at all they would not publish;two examples
"Defector claims secret tunnel network stretching for 20 miles".This turned out to the utterances of a certain discredited senile individual
who run away 13 years ago.This included the claim that there was "green grass growing in them" which of course is scientifically impossible!
"Women banned from wearing trousers"-source was a shadowy south Korean body "Good Friends".Now anybody who has been to the DPRK knows just how
ridiculous this is !KPA women troops,women Worker-Peasant Red Guards, policewomen,hospital staff,farm workers and railway staff all wear
trousers.How silly can get but Reuters,Yahoo and google all used this story.

More sophicated and subtle propaganda is made about the DPRK's system,leadership  and also the economy.
Chairman Kim Jong Il is an elected leader.In the DPRK 99.98% of the electorate vote and has a 100% affirmative vote.This contrasts with the
low turnouts in Western countries where many leaders have a mandate of less than 50% of the electorate.Chairman Kim Jong Il spends most of
his time carrying out on the spot guidance,even some Western news agencies conceded that his on the spot guidance has doubled compared
to last year.Rather than being from a privilieged background as both a high school and university he took part in physical labour as
part the effort to reconstruct Pyongyang.He also worked at the Pyongyang Textile Machinery Plant on Lathe 26.
The DPRK does face severe sanctions from the US and UN.However although this may create difficulties the DPRK has a self reliant economy.If
south Korea faced such sanctions it would collapse within weeks as it is heavily dependent on foreign markets,investments,loans and imported
raw materials.However the DPRK built up an independent national economy and very recently developed the 'Juche steelmaking process' of making
iron and steel without coking coal using domestic resources.

Last year the DPRK registered a great leap forward in production during the 150 and 100 day campaigns.Computer numerically controlled machine tools
which massively boost productivity are being widely introduced.Massive investment in housing is being carried out with 100,000 new flats being
constructed in Pyongyang.As the DPRK has a planned economy with prices ontrolled by the State Planning Commission and Price Control ministry
it cannot have inflation.A currency revaluation was succesfully carried out at the end of November 2009.
The intention of the media's false propaganda is several fold.Firstly the demonise the DPRK so it to make aggression against the DPRK acceptable
to the public-this was done with the Saddam regime during the run up to the Iraq war,with Serbia in the 1990s and during the cold war against the
socialist bloc.Secondly to isolate the DPRK and deprieve it of support. Thirdly to stop the DPRK being seen as an alternative or example,



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Statement of JISGE and ASSPUK on US imperialist aggressive war exercises

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF SONGUN POLITICS UK


London 27th February 2010
Today the Association For the Study of Songun Politics UK and the Juche Idea Study Group of England issued the following joint statement in connection with the "Foal Eagle" and "Key Resolve "exercises to be staged in Korea from the 8th of March to 18th of March.

The ASSPUK and JISGE express their deep concern that such exercises will take place.Moroever we stridently and militantly denounce the US imperialists for holding such exercises.The exercises are being held at a time when tension on the Korean peninsula is rising due to the attitude of the Lee Myong Bak puppet clique as well the moves of the US imperialists.The south Korean puppet regime have made repeated provocations in the
West sea and tried to impose the bogus so called "northern limit line".

As the situation is already tense due to the provocations of the south Korean puppet regime there is no guarntee that "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle" would not turn into a real war very quickly .Indeed "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle" are simply the old "Team Spirit" exercises under a new name.They are war provocation exercises plain and simple.The aim of the US imperialists and the bloodstained Lee Myong Bak puppet clique is to overpower the DPRK by force and to stifle people centred socialism.These aggressive war exercises come at a when the US imperialists and world reactionary forces are trying hard to stile the Juche socialist system of the DPRK by means of "sanctions" which are in themselves an act of aggression against the dignified DPRK.

The exercises also coincide with plans made public by the south Korean puppets to overpower ,take over the DPRK destroy the socialist system of the DPRK .This would mean an extension of US imperialist colonial rule to the north of Korea.Thus the aggressive exercises assume a sinister complexion and are a challenge not only to peace on the Korean peninsula but East Asia and the world.



These exercises show the falsity of the so called "dialogue" and "peace" loudly advertised by the US imperialists and the two faced Obama regime.If the US truly desires the resumption of the 6 party talks they must revoke the sanctions and also cancel the "Foal Eagle" and "Key Resolve".

We demand that the US imperialists and south Korean puppet warrhawks cancel the "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle" exercises straight away and further that the US imperialists pull their aggression troops out of south Korea and that the Lee Myong Bak stop forthwith their anti reunification,anti DPRK noise.

We support the statement of the General Staff of the Korean Peoples Army made on the 25th of February.We believe that the KPA and Korean people can deliver a towering blow to the aggressors if they are so foolish to ignite a war.

We call all Juche idea and Songun idea followers as well anyone who values independence and justice to rally around the DPRK,the land of Juche and bastion of world socialism as the next coming weeks will be a crucial time.
ASSPUK
JISGE

UK KFA statement on aggressive war exercises "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle"

UK KOREAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 

UK KFA STATEMENT
UK KFA Today issued a statement condemning the "Foal Eagle and "Key Resolve"
War exercises.
The UK Korean Friendship Association protests very strongly about
the decision of the US and south Korean authorities to stage the
"Foal Eagle" and "Key Resolve" exercises in south Korea from
March 8 to March 18th.
           The exercises involve 18,000 troops as well civilians and
are clearly aimed at invading the DPRK.
These exercises come at a time when the US imperialists and south Korean
puppets are increasing tension by staging provocations in the West Sea
and insisting on the bogus "northern limit line".Also they come on
top of statements from the south Korean puppet regime about overthrowing
the

DPRK governments.
          The "Foal Eagle" and "Key Resolve" exercises prove the falsity
of the so called "dialogue" being continually touted by the US imperialists
and others.

These exercises are aimed at intimidating the DPRK to stop it fully
exercising it sovereign rights as well to stifle its socialist system by
force of aims.

UK KFA fully supports the statement of the Korean Peoples Army general
staff made on February 25th

We demand that the "Foal Eagle" and "Key Resolve" exercises are cancelled
forthwith and that the US troops are witdrawn from south Korea.Let all
KFA sections rally around the DPRK at this crucial time.

UK KFA February 26th 2010

KPA General Staff Blasts US-S. Korea Military Exercises

KPA General Staff Blasts US-S. Korea Military Exercises

Pyongyang, February 25 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists and the warmongers of the south Korean puppet army finally announced that they would stage the DPRK-targeted Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises from March 8. In this regard a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army released the following statement Thursday: Massively involved in the exercises will be more than 18,000-strong forces including over 10,000 U.S. imperialist aggression troops present in south Korea and ultra-modern military hardware as well as army corps-level, fleet command-level and flying corps-level units of the south Korean puppet army and even civilian forces. The enemies describe the exercises as "annual ones" and "defensive" but they are pilot operations and nuclear war exercises aimed to preempt a surprise attack on the DPRK, to all intents and purposes. From the outset of the year the warmongers of the south Korean puppet army in collusion with the U.S. imperialists have frantically staged mid-winter tactical exercise, large-scale coordinated ground exercise and other exercises of various codenames, while talking about a "preemptive attack" over self-defensive nuclear deterrent of the DPRK. This is by no means accidental. This brought to light their true colors as war fanatics keen to bring dark clouds of a nuclear war to hang over the inviolable land, while seeking escalated tensions and confrontation only. We will not remain a passive onlooker to this grave situation created by the provokers. If the U.S. imperialists and south Korean warmongers launch the joint military exercises for aggression, ignoring our repeated warnings, we will react to them with our powerful military counteraction, and if necessary, mercilessly destroy the bulwark of aggression by mobilizing all the offensive and defensive means including nuclear deterrent.

KCNA Snubs Call for DPRK's Dismantlement of Nukes

KCNA Snubs Call for DPRK's Dismantlement of Nukes

Pyongyang, February 19 (KCNA) -- Piffles that "economic reward" will be given to the DPRK if it dismantles its nuclear weapons are heard from countries around the Korean Peninsula these days. Some of them have gone the lengths of talking nonsense that it is necessary to stop giving such rewards as providing foodstuff, fuel, loan, etc., if the DPRK persistently refuses to dismantle its nuclear weapons and they "will not use money for persuading it into returning to the six-party talks." In a word, their utterances mean giving sort of "economic reward" to the DPRK in return for the dismantlement of its nukes. This is nothing but sophism that can be let loose only by the worst fools in the world who do not know how things are going there. The DPRK had access to the nuclear deterrent by spending a stupendous amount of money while tightening belt and weathering out all sorts of difficulties and ordeals. This was a measure for self-defence to cope with the U.S. nuclear threat. This is aimed neither to threaten others nor to get any "economic benefit" or reward. Those who talked the above-said nonsense are sadly mistaken if they think the DPRK may do such a stupid thing as dismantling its nukes in anticipation of "economic reward" from outsiders. The DPRK has settled everything on its own and with its wisdom, not depending on others. This is the historic review of its socialist construction. It is only those stupid that can think the DPRK may barter its nuclear deterrent for a petty amount of money in "economic aid." Their assumption is so nonsensical that it is hard to tell whether their foolish behavior was prompted by their ignorance of the reason why the DPRK is boosting its nuclear deterrent or they were making far-fetched assertion, feigning ignorance of it. The DPRK was compelled to have access to the nuclear deterrent for self-defence to protect the supreme interests and security of the country from the U.S. increasing nuclear threat. It was none other than the U.S. that pushed the DPRK to acquiring nuclear deterrent and it is, therefore, wholly to blame for the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. It is the brigandish logic for the U.S., the arch criminal posing a nuclear threat to the DPRK, to demand it dismantle its nuclear weapons. The DPRK's dismantlement of its nuclear weapons can never happen even if the earth is broken to pieces unless the hostile policy towards the DPRK is rolled back and the nuclear threat to it removed. This is the consistent independent stand and principle of the DPRK. The hostile forces including the U.S. are now working hard to force the DPRK to disarm itself and pursuing extreme confrontation with it. They are under an increasing pressure from their own countries and other parts of the world to withdraw the nuclear weapons deployed by them there. Much upset by this development, the U.S. is becoming vociferous about the DPRK's nuclear activity in a bid to use it as a pretext for steadily bolstering up its nuclear weapons. All facts go to prove that the master key to truly breaking the deadlock in the process to settle the nuclear issue on the peninsula lies in the U.S. drop of its hostile policy towards the DPRK. The DPRK's nuclear deterrent for self-defence will remain as ever and grow more powerful to protect the sovereignty and dignity of the nation as long as the U.S. nuclear threat and hostile policy persist. Those who talk about "economic reward" to the DPRK in return for the dismantlement of its nuclear weapons would be well advised to awake from their daydream

KCNA Snubs Call for DPRK's Dismantlement of Nukes

KCNA Snubs Call for DPRK's Dismantlement of Nukes

Pyongyang, February 19 (KCNA) -- Piffles that "economic reward" will be given to the DPRK if it dismantles its nuclear weapons are heard from countries around the Korean Peninsula these days. Some of them have gone the lengths of talking nonsense that it is necessary to stop giving such rewards as providing foodstuff, fuel, loan, etc., if the DPRK persistently refuses to dismantle its nuclear weapons and they "will not use money for persuading it into returning to the six-party talks." In a word, their utterances mean giving sort of "economic reward" to the DPRK in return for the dismantlement of its nukes. This is nothing but sophism that can be let loose only by the worst fools in the world who do not know how things are going there. The DPRK had access to the nuclear deterrent by spending a stupendous amount of money while tightening belt and weathering out all sorts of difficulties and ordeals. This was a measure for self-defence to cope with the U.S. nuclear threat. This is aimed neither to threaten others nor to get any "economic benefit" or reward. Those who talked the above-said nonsense are sadly mistaken if they think the DPRK may do such a stupid thing as dismantling its nukes in anticipation of "economic reward" from outsiders. The DPRK has settled everything on its own and with its wisdom, not depending on others. This is the historic review of its socialist construction. It is only those stupid that can think the DPRK may barter its nuclear deterrent for a petty amount of money in "economic aid." Their assumption is so nonsensical that it is hard to tell whether their foolish behavior was prompted by their ignorance of the reason why the DPRK is boosting its nuclear deterrent or they were making far-fetched assertion, feigning ignorance of it. The DPRK was compelled to have access to the nuclear deterrent for self-defence to protect the supreme interests and security of the country from the U.S. increasing nuclear threat. It was none other than the U.S. that pushed the DPRK to acquiring nuclear deterrent and it is, therefore, wholly to blame for the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. It is the brigandish logic for the U.S., the arch criminal posing a nuclear threat to the DPRK, to demand it dismantle its nuclear weapons. The DPRK's dismantlement of its nuclear weapons can never happen even if the earth is broken to pieces unless the hostile policy towards the DPRK is rolled back and the nuclear threat to it removed. This is the consistent independent stand and principle of the DPRK. The hostile forces including the U.S. are now working hard to force the DPRK to disarm itself and pursuing extreme confrontation with it. They are under an increasing pressure from their own countries and other parts of the world to withdraw the nuclear weapons deployed by them there. Much upset by this development, the U.S. is becoming vociferous about the DPRK's nuclear activity in a bid to use it as a pretext for steadily bolstering up its nuclear weapons. All facts go to prove that the master key to truly breaking the deadlock in the process to settle the nuclear issue on the peninsula lies in the U.S. drop of its hostile policy towards the DPRK. The DPRK's nuclear deterrent for self-defence will remain as ever and grow more powerful to protect the sovereignty and dignity of the nation as long as the U.S. nuclear threat and hostile policy persist. Those who talk about "economic reward" to the DPRK in return for the dismantlement of its nuclear weapons would be well advised to awake from their daydream

UK KFA Statement in support of DPRK Ministries Statement

UK Korean Friendship Association

The UK Korean Friendship Association today issued the following statement in support of the joint statement of the DPRK Ministry of Peoples Security and Ministry of State Security.

The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea is the motherland of Juche and true socialist country where people enjoy independent and creative rights.It is the bastion of socialism and world peace.World progressive and peace loving people cannot tolerate any attempt however trivial by the anti patriotic south Korean puppet fascist regime and its masters the US imperialists and other imperialist reactionaries.Such moves are designed not only to destroy the people centred socialist system of the DPRK but also destablise the Asia Pacfic region.
It is the far fetched daydream of the south Korean puppets to extend "liberal democracy" to the north of Korea,in reality this would mean extending US colonialism and southKorean fascism to the north and the heartrending loss of the benefits of the advantageous socialist system in the north such as full employment and health care.
UK KFA fully supports the measures taken by the DPRK Ministry of Peoples Security and Ministry of State Security to defend the socialist system of the DPRK, which is the cradleland of the peoples happiness and life,and to defend independence and sovereignity.The south Korean puppets must realise that they cannot destroy the Juche orientated,people orientated socialist system of the DPRK. This can only end in failure and they should take heed.
Let all progressives rally around the DPRK !
UK KFA

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE ASSPUK AND JISGE IN SUPPORT OF DPRK MINISTRIES JOINT STATEMENT

ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF SONGUN POLITICS UK
London Feb 10th 2010(Juche 99)



The ASSPUK and Juche Idea Study Group of England today issued a joint statement in support of the joint statement issued by the DPRK Ministry of Peoples Security and Ministry of State Security entitled "DPRK to Take Strong Measures against Anti-DPRK Fanatics" made public on the 8th of February.
We Juche idea and Songun idea followers find it quite intolerable that the south Korean reactionary puppet fascist rulers are constantly trying to destablise the socialist DPRK homeland of Juche by using pyschological warfare and mobilising bodies such as the NIS and "Defence Security Comannd " as well the so called "Ministry of Unification " to carry out its evil plans.
The DPRK's people centred socialist system is the great gain of the Korean people and no one should try to overthrow it,lest of all the south Korean puppet bourgeoisie who have forced their own people to live in poverty.
We support the measures announced by the DPRK Ministry of Peoples Security and Ministry of State Security to smash these moves of the south Korean puppet clique and resolutely defend the DPRK's socialist system.We support the idea of a just sacred nationwide relatiatory war to destroy the headquarters of south Korean puppet fascism !
JISGE
ASSPUK

LONG LIVE THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA

LONG LIVE THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA!

On the treatise The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a Juche-oriented socialist state with invincible might. Delivered to the Juche Idea Study Group of England at its meeting to celebrate the birthday of Comrade Kim Jong Il on 16 February 2010.


by a UK Academic



The birthday of the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il is a happy occasion for revolutionaries and progressive people all around the world, an occasion to congratulate the Korean people on their achievements under his magnificent leadership, to review the progress of their revolution during the past year, and to survey once again the historic significance of the Korean revolution in the light of the ages-long struggle of the masses of the world’s people for independence and peace.
Comrade Kim Jong Il’s treatise entitled The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a Juche-oriented socialist state with invincible might is a classic encyclopaedic survey of the achievements of the Korean revolution in building their independent socialist state, and of their guiding ideology of Juche. In this treatise, Comrade Kim Jong Il states:
The immortal Juche idea is a man-cantered outlook on the world, and an ideology of independence; it is a great guiding ideology of our era that sheds scientific light on the way of championing and realizing the independence of the masses and of the country and nation. Our Republic, which incorporates the great Juche idea in its State building and State activities, is a people-centred socialist country in which the people are regarded as God, an independent socialist State with a strong Juche character and national identity, and an invincible socialist power that prevails over any enemy, however formidable, and overcomes every manner of trial and hardship by dint of Songun.
The DPRK is, then, an independent socialist state which incorporates the Juche idea in all aspects of state-building and state activities - politics, the economy, military affairs, cultural life and external relations. This independent state has been constructed and developed by the Korean people by their own efforts, in their own way, according to their own ideology and faith, and by dint of their revolutionary determination and will inspired and led by two great revolutionary leaders who have guaranteed the continuity of the Juche line of independence across the generations.
The DPRK now stands invincible in the face of all provocation, and consistently prevails against attempts to deflect the Korean revolution from its course. Neither imperialism nor any other outside force has ever succeeded in any such attempt. The Korean people have overcome unbelievable hardships and made untold sacrifices to defend and guarantee their revolution and, from generation to generation, have taken up the revolution as their own, as a struggle to realise their own independence. As a result, the DPRK stands as a people-centred socialist state, dignified, highly respected and prestigious, a beacon of independence for the oppressed people, nations, and countries of the entire world. This achievement has shown up the pernicious consequences of relying on outside forces for success. Instead, Korea’s revolutionaries have consistently repudiated great-power worship, and have never relied on dogmas, received theories and formulas developed from outside. Their watchword has always been: “Let us live our own way!”. They have, in short, seen it as a matter of pride and honour that they have waged their revolution and carried out their construction regardless of what others may say, secure in their conviction that they alone can know the situation in their country and forge their revolutionary path in accordance to their own circumstances.
The lifeline of the Korean people in pursuing this independent path is to defend and uphold the Juche character and national character of the revolution. Independence is the lifeblood of a country, a nation and a people, and is, accordingly, the lifeblood of the revolution, since the revolutionary struggle is waged with the country and nation as the unit. No supra-national bloc or alliance can replace the masses’ independence struggle; this is a bitter lesson of the history of socialism, and the DPRK is a living and inspiring example for socialists and all progressive people throughout the world of the alternative path - the path of independence. This is all the more impressive an achievement in that imperialism has used its most cruel weapon of partition against the Korean people, so that, while defending and constructing socialism in the north, they are faced with the complex and demanding task of struggling for the reunification of their divided nation.
The challenges faced by the independent socialist state of the DPRK have in recent times been daunting indeed, but by developing the revolutionary line of Songun politics - the line of putting military affairs first - Comrade Kim Jong Il has led the Korean people in facing down all threats from outside in a dangerous situation of actual military confrontation with imperialism. Only a people of iron faith and will, united as one around such a seasoned and experienced leader, could have achieved such historic success.
Since it is the masses of the people in each country and nation who are those who wage the revolution, the crucial factor in its success is that the people take up the revolution as their own and wage it independently and creatively. The DPRK accordingly embodies love for the masses of the people, in accordance with its guiding ideology of the Juche idea. In Korea, socialism has a new ideological basis, as a people-centred social system, in which the people are God, in the sense that their noble attributes of independence and creativity stand above all other considerations in ideology and even in philosophy. This is the man-centred outlook on the world - the outlook according to which all matters in nature, society and human affairs are approached from the point of view of man, that is, the masses of the people.
As social scientists, it is our task to study and propagate the Juche idea in order to show the way to the independence of the masses in our own country. This is a difficult task in this, the oldest colonialist country, where the poisonous ideas of chauvinism, racism, and prejudice have been used for centuries to corrode, corrupt and infest the consciousness of the people and divert them from the struggle for social independence and internationalism. The Juche idea is our ultimate guarantee that here also we shall eventually succeed in sweeping away this filth and muck of the capitalist and imperialist outlook, and light the flame of independent and creative struggle of the masses, so that they take up revolutionary struggle as their own.
It is now some years since I last saw Comrade Kim Jong Il, and though I did not have the opportunity to exchange words with him he waved at me and smiled cheerfully, evidently brimming over with health and vitality. Ever since I first took up the study of his works in 1980 I have taken the occasion of his birthday to wish him many more years of good health and success in his leadership of revolution and construction, and to wish the entire Korean people success in achieving their cherished goal of reunification. It is indeed a fitting way to celebrate this happy event that we study once again his classic treatise The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a Juche-oriented socialist state with invincible might.
Let us continually draw inspiration, faith and conviction from the glorious struggle of the Korean revolution under the iron-willed leadership of its great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il, and blaze a trail along the path of Juche, so that we, even here in the imperialist heartlands, may open up a path towards people-centred socialism, and so contribute to the great cause of building an independent and peaceful world free from all oppression and exploitation.
Selected quotations from The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a Juche-oriented socialist state with invincible might by Kim Jong Il. Discourse published in Rodong Sinmun, Organ of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea , and Minju Joson, Organ of the DPRK Government, September 5, Juche 97 (2008).

The immortal Juche idea is a man-centered outlook on the world, and an ideology of independence; it is a great guiding ideology of our era that sheds scientific light on the way of championing and realizing the independence of the masses and of the country and nation. Our Republic, which incorporates the great Juche idea in its State building and State activities, is a people-centered socialist country in which the people are regarded as God, an independent socialist State with a strong Juche character and national identity, and an invincible socialist power that prevails over any enemy, however formidable, and overcomes every manner of trial and hardship by dint of Songun.
The Juche character and national identity are the independence and lifeline of a country, a nation and the masses of the people. The struggle of the masses for independence is waged with the country and nation as a unit, so the party, the government and the masses of each country should conduct the revolution and construction independently and creatively as masters.
It is only when they hold fast to the Juche character and national identity and maintain the line of independence in the revolution and construction that they can defend the sovereignty of the country and nation, guarantee their independent development and realize the independence of the masses successfully.
Having put forward such original ideas on the Juche character, the national identity and the line of independence for the first time in history, President Kim Il Sung blazed the trail for the independent development of the Korean revolution and guaranteed, by dint of his iron faith and will and seasoned leadership, that the principle of Juche, the line of independence, was maintained consistently in the revolution and construction.
True to his idea of State building, our Party and State regarded preserving the Juche character, the national identity and the line of independence as the fundamental principle in accomplishing the cause of the masses’ independence, the cause of socialism, and strictly adhered to it, and thus built our country into a highly dignified and prestigious independent country, a socialist State embodying noble love for the people and nation.
We have solved all the problems arising in the building and activities of the State and in the revolution and construction by our own efforts and in our own way on the principle of self-reliance, in accordance with our ideology and faith, our determination and will and the actual situation in our country, and in line with the interests of our revolution. By holding fast to the principle of Juche, the principle of independence, in all fields of politics, the economy, military affairs, culture and external relations, we have resolutely opposed great-power worship, dogmatism and all other ideas advocating dependence on outside forces, and categorically rejected any form of intervention and pressure by the imperialist reactionaries and other foreign forces.
We are also doing everything we choose and decide in conformity with our own ideology, demands and interests, regardless of the existing theories or formulas, and despite what others may say.
Our Party long ago put forward the slogan of “Let us live our own way!”; this is Juche, independence and self-reliance, and herein lie our dignity, pride and honor.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE KFA HOLD MEETING

REPORT OF A MEETING TO

CELEBRATE 68TH BIRTHDAY

OF KIM JONG IL HELD ON

FEBRUARY 13TH 2010

BY THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE

COMMITTEE OF THE KFA

IN STOKE ON TRENT

A celebratory meeting was held to mark the 68th birthday of KIM JONG IL il, Hanley, Stoke On Trent on February 13th 2010. The meeting was organised by the North Staffordshire Regional Committee of the Korean Friendship Association. At the meeting there were trade unionists, businesspersons, academics & students, members of the & represntatives of the Indian community.

Mr.Shaun Pickford gave a presentation on the Revolutionary Biography & activities of KIM JONG IL to the audience. Mr.Pickford stressed that KIM JONG IL guided the Korean People to a successful outcome in the recent 150 day campaign and was sure that the DPRK will achieve ulimate victory in the socialist cause due to the Leadership of KIM JONG IL. Shaun Pickford recalled with fondness his July 2009 visit to the DPRK & gave many vivid accounts of his experiences in Korea. Mr.Adam Murphy gave a talk on the basics of the Juche Philosophy. Mr. Murphy's lecture recalled the originality of the Juche Idea and stated that it was an ideology suited to the struggles of the 21st century.

The KFA meeting aroused alot of interest in the reality of the DPRK. All the participants expressed their admiration for the General KIM JONG IL and solidarity with the Korean People. The audience looked around an exhibition of photographs of the DPRK and enjoyed food & drink in comfortable surroundings. Overall the Staffordshire KFA meeting was a profound success.

South Korean People's Struggle against US and War Continuing in the New Year, too, is the south Korean people's struggle in protest against the madcap aggressive war drills against the north by the US and south Korean war maniacs and their moves to tighten the aggression alliance to bring about the dark clouds of invasion on the Korean Peninsula. The People for Peace and Reunification held the 97th peace and disarmament rally in front of the building of the Ministry of Defense on January 26 and denounced the reckless moves of the US and south Korean warmongers to strengthen their aggression alliance. A written protest read out at the rally noted that the US and south Korean authorities held the 24th “security policy initiative conference” to work out a “defense guideline” the kernel of which is ensuring the US reinforcements in contingency of the Korean Peninsula and the guarantee of conditions for stable stationing of the US occupation forces in south Korea. The protest asserted that the “OPlan 5012” with the scenario of mounting a preemptive precision strike by the US naval and air forces simultaneously with the attack by the large ground forces of the south Korean army, was worked out as a north-targeted war plan in place of the “OPlan 5027”, full participation of south Korea in the “Security Proliferation Initiative”, and the “preemptive strike” remarked by the defense minister, prove well their aggressive war intention. The protest demanded stop at once the rash moves aimed at strengthening the alliance relationship with the US. Prior to this, peace and reunification movement organizations in south Korea held the 246th Friday rally against the US and war and for the withdrawal of the US troops on January 22 in front of the US embassy in Seoul. A resolution read out at the rally claimed that the US is accountable for the tension of the Korean Peninsula and the aggravated showdown, and it should admit it and take measures to replace the Armistice Agreement with a peace treaty as early as possible. It also demanded the US lift the sanctions on the DPRK and roll back its hostile policy towards the latter, not clinging to the persistence on “nuclear dismantlement first”. The resolution stressed that the different circles of south Korea will actively conduct the struggle for peace and reunification by making joint efforts. The US and south Korean authorities should drop their anti-north confrontation moves and opt for improving the relationship with it without delay in conformity with the desire and demand of the south Korean people and the world peace-loving people for durable peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula.

American Trespasser Interviewed

American Trespasser Interviewed

Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- As already reported, American national Robert Park was detained for trespassing on the northern border of the DPRK in December last year. He was interviewed by KCNA at his proposal while he was under investigation by the relevant organ of the DPRK. At the interview, he said that he was taken in by the false rumor spread by the West and committed a criminal act in the end. He went on to say: I trespassed on the border due to my wrong understanding of the DPRK caused by the false propaganda made by the West to tarnish its image. The West is massively feeding "Children of Secret State", "Seoul Train" and other documentary videos with stories about non-existent "human rights abuses" and "mass killings" in the DPRK and "unbearable sufferings" of its Christians and the like. This false propaganda prompted me, a Christian, to entertain a biased view on the DPRK. So I didn't know what to do at that time. I just prayed and fasted and that was my initial response, but year by year more news reports, international media reports came and there were more videos saying the same thing, in fact, saying that it was getting worse, and so that's why I started to become more and more distraught. If there are people in concentration camps, if Christians are dying like this, if there is starvation I have to die with them. If I help them I would go to Heaven but if I don't help them I would go to Hell. At last I made up my mind to go to the DPRK. Upon trespassing on the border, I thought I would be either shot to death by soldiers or thrown behind bars, prompted by Americans' false propaganda about the DPRK. However, the moment I trespassed on the border, the attitude of soldiers toward the trespasser made me change my mind. Not only service personnel but all those I met in the DPRK treated me in a kind and gentlemanly manner and protected my rights. I have never seen such kind and generous people. People have been incredibly kind and generous here to me, very concerned for my physical health as never before in my life. I mean, my family, of course, is concerned about my physical health but people here have been constantly concerned and I'm very thankful for their love. Another shocking fact I experienced during my stay in the DPRK is that the religious freedom is fully ensured in the DPRK, a reality different from what is claimed by the West. Being a devout Christian, I thought such things as praying are unimaginable in the DPRK due to the suppression of religion. I, however, gradually became aware that I was wrong. Everybody neither regarded praying as something unusual nor disturbed it. I was provided with conditions for praying everyday as I wished. What astonished me more was that a bible was returned to me. This fact alone convinced me that the religious freedom is fully ensured in the DPRK. I came to have stronger belief as I had an opportunity to attend the service in the Pongsu Church in Pyongyang. I worshipped and there, there was the Jondosa, there, there was a pastor, there was a choir, they knew the hymns, they knew the word of God. That's why I was completely amazed. But I began to weep and weep in the Christian service because I learned that there are churches and Christians such as Pongsu Kyohoe (Church) in different cities and regions all throughout the DPRK. They worship, pray and preach freely the word of the Bible and Christ word. I've learned that in the DPRK people can read and believe whatever they want, whenever they want, wherever they want, that there's complete religious freedom for all people everywhere throughout the DPRK. What I have seen and heard in the DPRK convinced me that I misunderstood it. So I seriously repented of the wrong I committed, taken in by the West's false propaganda. I would not have committed such crime if I had known that the DPRK respects the rights of all the people and guarantees their freedom and they enjoy a happy and stable life. I have felt shock, embarrassment, shame. Here I'm in the lands where people respect human rights and, not just respecting human rights, they have actually loved me and showed me more than just human rights. They have shown me grace. I repent and ask for forgiveness to the DPRK for my misunderstanding totally DPRK's reality and my criminal illegal behavior. Had I known the reality of the DPRK, what I've learned here, what I have been shown here, what I've been taught here, what I've been informed here by all the kind people here about the DPRK, I would have never done what I did on the December 25th and I repent and I'm very sorry. Prompted by my desire to redeem the crime I committed against the government of the DPRK, I would make every effort to let those who misunderstand the DPRK properly know what I experienced here so they may have a correct understanding of it. He, as a Christian, expressed his will to earnestly pray so reunification may be achieved and peace settle on the Korean Peninsula as early as possible.

Reiv of the Juche Idea Study Groups Work Over the past 10 years

REVIEW OF THE JUCHE IDEA STUDY GROUP

WORK OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS

BY SHAUN PICKFORD

The Study Group has made considerable progress over the past 10 years, although the Group has had some setbacks and has not really utlized all its potentiality. As we are aware the Study Group and the Friends of Korea generally operate in an extremely adverse environment, not only hostility from the obvious enemies such as the imperialist reactionaries but from modern revisionist and dogmatist quarters.

Our Group as a matter of principle does not engage in sectarian disputes. A certain journal of a particular leftist organisation launched in its autumn 2009 edition an unwarranted attack upon the Study Group's fraternal body UK KFA. I believe that the UK KFA made a restrained and dignified reply to these onslaughts on the good name of the KFA. The Study Group firmly adheres to the stand of building maximum unity among the friends of Korea and with those forces who can be won to the cause of Korean Soildarity.

The Study Group started the decade with a low membership base and with few resources. Infact the year 2000 the Study Group was dependent upon the goodwill of other organisations, for instance in arranging meetings. As of 2009 the Study Group has had increase in core membership of 10 and a associate membership of 50. Currently the Group has members in London,Southampton,Manchester, Stoke On Trent and other UK cities.The Study Group has the capability to operate in all areas of activity independently, in the spirit of Juche.

"Independence Star", the journal of the Study Group comes out on a regluar basis, at least four times a year. The journal is both published in hard copy and is displayed online.The journal contains various items on the Juche Idea and its application, DPRK news and events.

Over the years the Study Group has build up relations of trust with the Korean organisations - KPIEC & KPEA. These relationships with the KPIEC and KPEA have helped the Study Group to distribute large numbers of DPRK publications, CDs and DVDs, especially the works of KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG IL among various sectors from across Britain. The Study Group is attempting to expand its commerical ties with these DPRK bodies in the near future.

A consistent relationship has delevoped with the International Institute of the Juche Idea in Tokyo.The Study Group has attempted to further its links with the European Regional Society for the Juche Idea headquarted in Paris. Recently the Group's relations with the Korean Association of Social Scientists have become close, warm and extremely fraternal.It is with a great degree of pride that the Study Group now has excellent relations with the social scientists from the Land of the Juche Idea and of Songun Politics..It can be said that the Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Britain is an integral part of the International Juche Study Movement.

We regard the Korean Friendship Association as being our dear brother - in - arms.Since its foundation 10 years ago in November 2000 the KFA has done alot of really tremendous work in promoting the DPRK on the internet and in other media. The Study Group acts in

unsion with UK KFA . It is the Study Group which acts as the base for the UK KFA activity, we view KFA operations being of paramount significance for spreading understanding of the DPRK in Great Britain.

At the moment the Study Group has a number of allied organisations. These include:

THE UK ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF SONGUN POLITICS

THE SOCIETY FOR UNITY & INDEPENDENCE OF ENGLAND

THE ANGLO-PEOPES KOREA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

If an organisation or movement desires to noticed in today's conditions it must take the opportunities offered by the internet. The internet has raised considerably our public profile over the last decade. Officially the Study Group Website went online in 2002. Its address is www.korea-dpr.com/users/jisge. This website is the visible face of the Group and it is the place where newcomers can research the Juche Idea in a matter of minutes.Since its creation the Study Group's website has had thousands of hits.

Our sister bodies have now got their own websities:

www.uk-songun.com

juche007-anglo-peopleskoreafriendship.blogspot.com

www.korea-drp.com/users/uk

Infact the majority of these websities were setup with the assistance of Dermot Hudson.With the technical know-how of Dermot the Study Group was able to launch into this form of communcations. Can I use this occasion to thank on behalf of the Study Group membership the founder & leader of the Group - Mr.Dermot Hudson. For 25 years now to the present day - January 30th 2010 Comrade Hudson's determination in disseminating the Juch Idea in this country & building up the Study Group has been of an legendary character. Comrade Hudson has been able to overcome truly titanic obstacles so as to construct the Study Group. Dermot is an example of pure loyalty to the Juche Cause, an Ideal of an Independent and creative Man.

Every year the Study Group as our basic credo has held seminars for the Birth Anniversaries of President KIM IL SUNG and of General KIM JONG IL. Starting in the year 2000 here is just a brief summary of the most memorable and successful Study Group Meetings:

In February 2002 to mark the 60th birthday of KIM JONG IL a Grand Celebratory Meeting was held.

In July 2003 a KFA International Meeting was held with a large Attendance. The KFA Gathering was made possible through the efforts of the Study Group.

In December 2003 a meeting held on the Revolutionary Biography of Madame KIM JONG SUK.

In January 2004 a Seminar was arranged on the subject of "The Juche Understanding Of Man's Position In The World".

In April 2004 a Seminar was held on the Revolutionary Biography and Works of the Respected President KIM IL SUNG.

July 2005 a meeting & social event held to the mark the the Victory of the Korean People in The Fatherland Liberation War.

A Gala Meeting held to mark the Birth Anniversary Of KIM IL SUNG in April 2006.

In October 2007 a Seminar held on the work "THE GREAT ANTI-IMPERIALIST CAUSE OF THE ASIAN, AFRICAN & LATIN AMERICAN WILL BE INVINBLE".

A celebratory seminar in honour of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Glorious DPRK held in September 2008.

Last Year , 2009,the Study Group conducted several seminars such as in January a Seminar was conducted on the work "THE ORIGINALITY OF THE JUCHE PHILOSOPHY".

In April a seminar was held on the work "PROGRESSIVE JOURNALISTS OF THE FIVE CONTINENTS WIELD YOUR POWERFUL REVOLUTIONARY PEN". Professer Hugh Goodacre presented a paper on the subject of "THE DIU & THE REVOLUTIONARY TRADITIONS OF THE WORKERS PARTY OF KOREA" to a seminar in October. In conjunction with the UK KFA a highly productive meeting on the DPRK and the need for solidarity with Korea was held in Manchester on October 31. There was an informal gathering in December.

The Chariman of the Study Group was a guest of honour to the celebrations in Pyongyang, DPRK to mark the 90th Birth Anniverary of KIM IL SUNG April 2002.Comrade Hudson paid a visit to the DPRK in late September 2008 at the invitation of KASS. Dermot participated in the European Regional Juche Seminar held in Paris in 2003 and in the International Juche Conference staged in Caracas, Venezuela during September 2005.

During late June to early July 2009 the Group's Secretary General Mr.Shaun Pickford made a very successful visit to the DPRK at the request of KASS. The visit of Mr.Pickford to the DPRK in July 2009 only strenghten our fraternal bonds with KASS.We hope to send even more delegations from the Study Group to Songun Korea in the near future.

As an acknowledgement of the vigorous activities performed by the Study Group in furthering soildarity work with Korea, the Group has been mentioned in the dispatches of the KCNA. The Study Group produces on a regluar basis statements in support of the DPRK and on Korean topics.Sometimes these Study Group Statements appear in the DPRK press and on the British progressive media outlets.

Dermot Hudson has contributed many articles on the Juche Idea and the DPRK. Mr.Hudson wrote a lengthy article on "The Struggle of the WPK Aganist Modern Revisionism". Dermot spoke on the DPRK to an audience at the Oxford University Asia-Pacific Society. For all his efforts for promoting solidarity work with the Korean People Dermot Hudson was rewarded the DPRK Friendship Order (Second Class) in 2002. In the December 2009 & January 2010 issues of "Korea Today" carried Shaun Pickford's account "Travel To The Land Of Songun". Mr.Pickford was granted a portrait badge with the beaming image of Respected President KIM IL SUNG during his July 2009 visit by KASS. The National Organiser Mr.Kevin Cain organised a mass demonstration outside the south Korean embassy on June 25th 2009. Professor Goodacre has presented a number of papers on the Juche philosophical system to various academic forums in the past.

Future tasks for the Study Group:

To Increase Membership Figures.

To expand the influence and profile of the Study Group.

To continuously educate the membership of the Study Group in the Juche Idea and in Songun Politics.

To circulate the classic works of KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG IL widely among different sectors in the UK.

To have more delegations from the Study Group visiting the DPRK and attending international Juche conferences.

To increase the Study Group's work among political actvists, anti-imperialist campaigners, trade unionists, academics and students from various quarters from across Britain.

Aim to hold a grand national seminar on the Juche Idea with the attendance of of the academic community,political parties,trade unions, solidarity groups and progressive individuals. To invite a working level delegation from KASS to the grand national seminar.

To publish one or two of the classic works of KIM IL SUNG and of KIM JONG IL under the Lodestar Publishers franchise. To increase the distribution of "Independence Star" and to achieve a more diverse readership for the journal.

To produce a book of travelogues by Study Group members who have visited the DPRK.

To cement commerical links with KPIEC and KPEA.

To organise a Gala celebratory meeting for April 2012 in central London.

Fundrasing Ideas for the Group:

Hold a DPRK film evening with alcholic & soft drinks and snacks on offer.

A Study Group tour of historic London.

A Study Group Meal.

Sales of DPRK literature, CDs and DVDs. Making Donations to the Group.

The last decade,00s, was a time of expansion and consolidation. Over the duration of that decade the Study Group grew in terms of quality and qauntity.So as we celebrate the 68th birthday of the Great Leader General KIM JONG IL let us re-trouble our efforts to build up the Study Group emulating the ethos of Kanggye and of Chollima. Progressive people are looking more and more for a credible alternative ideology that will take into account the complexities of the 21st century. That is why there has been an increased curiosity in the Juche Idea among democratic circles. The Study Group still has a mountain to climb, but overcoming the vast difficulties in front of us, we shall overcome with our strong and pure faith in the Juche Idea. It is our duty as the pioneers of Juche reserach activities to go forward towards contributing to the creation of a New Peoples Britain and to a New Independent and Peaceful World!!

LONG LIVE THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM JONG IL!

LONG LIVE THE JUCHE IDEA!

DELIVERED ON JANUARY 30TH 2010 LONDON UK

Report of ASSPUK and JISGE Meeting January 30th 2010

The Juche Idea Idea Study Group of England and the Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK held a meeting in central London on January 30th to celebrate the birth of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il,the greatest national holiday of the Korean people.

The meeting was well attended and a number sent apologies due not being able to attend.Those in attendance included core members of the Juche Study Group of England and Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK but also members of the UK Korean Friendship Association,members of the academic community from the University of London and other UK universities,a member of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) resident in London,members of the Co Ordination Committee of Revolutionary Communists(in individual and personal capacity) and progressive people.

The meeting was opened by  the Chairman .He drew attention to the tense situation on the Korean peninsula caused by the south Korean puppets and US imperialists.He explained that the "northern limit line " is bogus as it was unilaterally imposed by the south Korean puppets and US imperialists. He read out the statement of the spokesman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.A brief discussion followed on the issue of the increasing tension in Korea.One participant pointed out that for years the south Korean puppets had covered up the truth of the Cheju Island massacre.
The  made some remarks on the DPRK New Year editorial stressing the central task in raising living standards.Participants in the meeting said it was wonderful that in Socialist Korea living standards would increase.
The  organisation secretary of the JISGE and also Organisation Secretary
of UK KFA and publisher of "For Bolshevism" read out a statement by comrade Nina Andreeva general secretary of the AUCPB on the occasion of the 68th birthday of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il.The statement praised the on the spot guidance of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il and expounded the vitality and correctness of the DPRK's policies.
The chairman read out a paper entitled "THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM JONG ILS’ ON THE SPOT GUIDANCE ,SELF RELIANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH".He said that the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il " tirelessly gave on the spot guidance.KCNA reported that provided field guidance to at least 200 units across the country this year. (I would add here that this means that he was giving on the spot guidance 2 out of every 3 working days in the year)"
He also said "".However besides the quantative growth there were 2 vitally important aspects involved.Firstly,the widespread introduction of Korean made Computer Numerically Controlled machine tools into sectors of the DPRK economy.These are known as the cutting edge and there is even a new popular song "Cutting Edge".CNC machine tools have boosted productivity and cut costs.In one case they reduced the amount of hours required to produce turbine parts from 800 hours to 50 hours.Secondly,2009 saw the workers and technical staff at the Songjin Steel Complex in the north east realise a long cherished goal -the production of Juche iron and steel ie the production of and iron using native resources and methods.This means that the need for coking coal is eliminated in the iron production process thus meaning that steel and iron production can proceed without interruption and the industry has been liberated from reliance on a foreign source of materials.Leader Kim Jong Il described this as a victory greater than a third nuclear test.
Thus the DPRK economy has made a huge leap forward in 2009 and the basis laid for a self sutaining take off into economic growth as well for the goal of building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation and raising peoples living standards.This is the fruit of leader Kim Jong Il's on the spot guidance and Songun leadership.This is the reason why Korean people celebrate the date of his birth and also friends of the DPRK also celebrate it.".

A lecturer of the University of London spoke about the work of the great leader
comrade Kim Jong Il "The DPRK is a Juche Orientated Socialist State with Invincible Might".He said that the strength of the DPRK was its people orientated policies.He said that the DPRK had advanced along the road of socialism succesfully despite many decades of sanctions and pressure by imperialism.Owing the prevailing situation in which the imperialists try to crush the DPRK by military force leader Kim Jong Il developed Songun politics making the Peoples Army the pillar of the revolution.The speaker recalled seeing the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il at a function in the DPRK and recollected the deep impression this made on him.

The secretary general of the Group, read out a paper "Review of the past 10 years of the Juche Idea Study Group".He said that despite attempts by various associated hostile forces to isolate and stifle the Study Group it had maintained its existence and held seminars and meetings over the past 10 years.It had established other organisations such as the Association for the Study of Songun Politics UK.He said they regard the UK Korean Friendship Association as the brother organisation of the Group.He referred to the viscious and criminal slanders heaped on the UK KFA by certain hostile forces. The secretary general recalled various succesful meetings the group had held.Also he spoke of the work on the Internet by Group Chairman udson.He spoke of the visits made by himself and the chairman to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
A congratulory letter to the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il and a message of support to the DPRK NDC and KPA general Staff were adopted.

The meeting concluded.A sandwich buffet was held and participants socialised in
a cordial atmosphere.