The Korean Friendship Association of the UK (KFA UK ) and the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea organised an online meeting to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK ) . The meeting was held at 1900 hours BST on the 8th of September.
Participating were members of the KFA UK and the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea from London , the West of England , north west and some other areas as well as a representative of the British Posadists and a member of the CPGBML . Also taking part was KFA Germany , KFA Greece and the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland .
A message from the DPRK Embassy in London to the meeting was received and read out by Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of KFA UK and Chairman of the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea . The message emphasised that “On this significant occasion of the day, the DPRK people recollect with deep emotion the nation-building exploits of President Kim Il Sung who founded the DPRK and developed it into an invincible socialist country.
During the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, the President put forward the Juche-oriented line of building the people's government and gained valuable experience in building the government.”
KFA UK Organisation Secretary and head of KFA UK West of England stressed that “On this 78th anniversary, it is worth recalling the unique aspects of the DPRK’s founding and development; it is also worth examining the present and tracing its foundations back to the glorious history of the DPRK’s inception. After all, every jubilee bridges tradition and modernity, experience and youth. Yet, a defining characteristic of the DPRK’s history—both past and present—is that the social development of the People's Korea, alongside its economic growth, rests on strong and enduring foundations. In this sense, the past and present converge, creating a basis—even amidst the many mounting international threats—to look toward the future with optimism”
Dr Hudson in his speech said that “The fact that the DPRK is 78 years old is itself a great achievement because the USSR which was regarded by some as the best model of socialism only lasted 69 years and the socialist states of Eastern Europe managed only 40 years of existence .
The DPRK was founded by President KIM IL SUNG and was the creation of the Korean people fully representing their interests and aspirations of the Korean people.
The 78 years of the DPRK’s existence have been 78 years of independence , sovereignty and self-reliance based on the Juche idea”
Dr Hudson also recalled his visit to the DPRK in September 2018 for the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK.
The head of KFA Germany said that the DPRK is the target of constant demonisation but few people actually know the country and think that they know better than the people of the DPRK and those who visited the DPRK . He stressed that the DPRK had achieved great things .
The head of KFA Greece said that the DPRK has recently opened a new road bridge to Russia and made big achievement in the field of sports and the economy .
Other speakers noted the DPRK’s resilience in defending socialism and continuing the legacy of socialism and also the role of the DPRK in sending military assistance to the Russian Federation.
Dr Hudson shared the online photo exhibition “On the Occasion of the 78th Founding Anniversary of the DPRK - For the People’s Wellbeing” to the meeting .
A letter to represented Marshal KIM JONG UN was adopted .
The documentary “A New Era of Overall Development Brought by Great Leadership (2020-2023)” was streamed to the participants.
The meeting concluded at 20.20 hours BST
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