Tuesday 7 May 2024

Report of 8th Joint Songun-Juche Study Session and Q and A 06.05.2024 .



The 8th Joint Songun-Juche Idea Study Session and Q and A organised by the Korean Friendship Association of the UK(KFA UK ), British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea  was held at 1830 hours BST  on the 6th of May . Participating were members of KFA UK and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea from London , West of England , Oxfordshire and Scotland as well as guests from KFA Germany , KFA Andalusia (Spain ) , KFA Poland and the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland .


Questions were raised about the education system in the DPRK , the question of ideological education for children , the viewing of military parades in the DPRK and also the role of ideology in raising consciousness of the need for sacrifice .


Dr Dermot Hudson KFA UK Chairman and Chairman of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea said that invited guests can view military parades in the DPRK and outlined his experience in watching military parades in the DPRK in 2012, 2013 , 2015 , 2017 and 2018.


Dr Hudson also gave a summary of the nature of the education system in the DPRK and the kind of schools that exist as well as explaining how ideological education for small children is carried out .



Answering the question about the role of ideology in raising consciousness of the need for sacrifice  Alan Bolon , KFA UK Organisation Secretary and head of KFA UK West of England said “. In the DPRK it was different, first the agrarian reform was carried out because it was the most important time requirement to eliminate the property of landowners, and then the emphasis was placed on the development of industry. So it is objective conditions that dictate the direction, not dogma.”


Dr Hudson explained that the DPRK views ideological work as essential for accomplishing the cause of socialism .


A question was asked about the new song “Friendly Father “.


Dr Hudson read extracts from  “Juche Idea Answers to a Hundred Questions ‘ and ‘Songun Idea Questions and Answers ‘.



A music video of the song “Friendly Father “ was shown .


The session concluded at 2016 hours BST


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