#National Juche Party

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Abu Friday — ابو جمعة Source: National Juche Party (Twitter)

[soulofjuche]

International Women's Day

National Meeting Marks 115th March 8 Int'l Women's Day

Pyongyang, March 9 (KCNA) -- A national meeting was held at the People's Palace of Culture on March 8, the 115th March 8 International Women's Day.

Present there were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, first vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, and other senior Party and government officials, officials of the Central Committee of the women's union, and exemplary women officials, labor innovators and women's union members in Pyongyang.

On hand were women from foreign diplomatic missions in the DPRK.

Choe Ryong Hae made a report.

Upon authorization of the WPK Central Committee and the DPRK government, the reporter extended congratulations to the women innovators and meritorious women who are performing brilliant feats at their revolutionary posts, fully conscious of being proud masters of the times, and to the mothers and all other women across the country who are devoting their all to the good growth of their children and the harmony and prosperity of the big socialist family.

He also extended congratulations and solidarity to the Korean women overseas who are devoting their unsparing patriotic sincerity to the prosperity of the socialist homeland with the pride and honor of being overseas citizens of the dignified DPRK, and to the world progressive women, international women's movement organizations, and women organizations and dear friends in different countries and regions who are pooling their will and efforts in the righteous struggle for independence, peace and international justice.

He said that the Korean women have grown to be a powerful force propelling the development of the state and society, thanks to the politics of attaching importance to the women pursued by the peerlessly great men, who saved the women, who had been subject to social restraint and inequality for thousands of years, from their miserable destiny and brought them up to be revolutionaries and patriots and led them to glorify their life as flowers of families, life and the country.

In the new era of the Juche revolution, the Korean women's movement is ushering in a new heyday of development and upsurge and the dignity and honor of our women are being demonstrated more strikingly, the reporter said, adding that the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is making a new history of trust and love for women with his noble intention that the development of the state is accelerated and the harmony and unity of society are consolidated as much as the position and role of women are enhanced.

Noting that the present era of bringing about a great change to be specially recorded in the history of the development of the DPRK by our own efforts and in our own way requires more active and creative activities of our women, he called upon all the women to make innovative successes with diligent and sincere efforts at the revolutionary posts entrusted by the Party and the country, to positively put their children at the posts of national defence, to dedicate all patriotic efforts to the work for aiding the People's Army and strengthening the national defence capabilities, and to take the lead in creating Korean-style civilization.

He called on the women's union to make its organizations communist groups imbued with the revolutionary ideology of Kim Jong Un and united with loyalty, patriotism, faith and obligation, and to prepare its members as women revolutionaries with noble mental and moral traits.

The DPRK government will steadily enhance the position and role of women in the course of building a powerful country and more widely and more dynamically conduct the work for providing a happier and civilized life, he said, affirming that our cause towards a new victory will dynamically advance thanks to the reliable and proud women who are displaying noble spirit and mettle with the sense of their heavy mission for the development of families and society and for the coming generations.

[ridleymanequarterchop]

There is no Head of State in North Korea (much less a "supreme leader" title), that position was abolished after Kim Sung Il passed away in 1994. “Chairman” is a nominal title only. The highest administration in North Korea is the Premier.

Other than the DPRK having county, city, and provincal elections to local people's assemblies including national elections to the surpreme people's assemblies cycled every 5 years.

The Supreme People's Assembly, which is independent of the WPK, biggest of the three parties in North Korea, appoints the Chairman of the SAC (Kim Jong Un's actual role in the state). Kim Jong Un doesn't hold power in the highest body of government either, the SPA.

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[themisinformer]

Kim Jong Un Debunks Rumors of Food Shortages By Showing off Slice of Bread

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - In a bold move aimed at quelling rumors of food shortages in the country, North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, made a rare public appearance this week to display a single slice of bread during a Live Workers’ Party summit, proving once and for all that food in North Korea is plentiful.

Holding the slice of bread high in the air so everyone could see it, Kim would address citizens by proclaiming, “The western world and its media have been spreading vicious lies about our great nation. But look, right here! A slice of bread, fresh from our prosperous nation.”

In a speech that was broadcasted to state television, Kim declared the slice of bread as “a shining example of North Korea’s agricultural strength,” and reassured citizens that there are, indeed, many more slices of bread for all citizens to enjoy — somewhere.

Kim emphasized that the bread was of the highest quality, made from “the purest grains of the Juche ideology,” and claimed it was “more filling and nutritious than any western food.”

North Korean media has described the slice of bread as “a symbol of prosperity and abundance,” with some official reports claiming it could feed 12 whole people in the entire country due to its sheer density and flavor. According to reports, government scientists are already working on a groundbreaking new plan to use the slice of bread as a base ingredient for a day’s worth of family meals.

[legalkimchi]

It's weird to me when white leftists defend North Korea.

For one, they don't really know much about it. Mostly it is based off the assumption that if a nation is the enemy of the United States, they can't be that bad. They are just demonized by American propaganda.

I understand that impulse.

But as someone who does research north korea, I feel like you are missing the point and making yourself look... silly? You lose some credibility.

See, some of it comes from the want to defend a communist country. Except, north korea is not a communist country. Not even nominally. Under Kim Il Sung, it started to transition from Marxism to the state ideology of Juche Sasang.

Juche seems to have a foundation of Marxism, but it shifts into a hypernationalist, militaristic, quasi-religious ideology.

Juche sees itself as an evolution of Marxism. Think of how Christianity views Judaism. Juche is critical of the original Marxist koreans that founded the communist party of korea (the original cpk which proceeded the workers party of korea or WPK)

Kim il Sung purged most of the other leaders of the communist groups in the north after the korean war.

In subsequent years, Kim il Sung pushed Juche Sasang as the new ideology of the DPRK. This was associated with a push towards a "military first" approach. In fact, newer North Korean constitutions removed references to communism, and established Supreme leadership from the communist party, to the military.

This shift also pushed north korea into its current state of regime.

I can't stress this enough. North Korea is NOT a communist nation. The people do not own the means of production and do not direct the politics of the nation or the economy.

Rather, through Juche, the Supreme leader is the autocratic and absolute ruler. This isn't propaganda, this is from the DPRK constitution. This isn't conjecture, this is what the North Korean news says about itself. For English speaking folks, check out KCNA. That's north koreas state news service. (Aka their propaganda) this is their own messaging. (Though they say the Supreme leader speaks "for the people")

North Korea, by any political definition, is an fascist Monarchy.

An absolute, hereditary ruling family, that leads a military regime.

Please stop defending them because they used to be communist. It is not a great look.

I could go into the corruption of South Korea as well. Maybe another time.

[grigorianlive]

📢 THE BIG DICTATORS from the entire globe

Chapter 1

Before we start this heading in our blog, I’ll say as a side notice, that all dictatorships are bad. And sadly, there are thousands, billions of people affected by these regimes. It’s also bad that a lot of people are saying good stuff about such dictatorships - that means that they have been caught mentally by propaganda.

Here, I’ll be talking about some of the worst dictators and some mysteries behind them. We’ll start with Asian dictators.

Let’s take a start with Kim Jong Un and his family

North Korea | Communism in XXI century

On the photo: poster from “Hall of Shame” exhibition, hosted by Peter Grigorian in Munich, Germany with the “nuclear idiot” title behind. Peter Grigorian (c)

After the WW2, the Korean Peninsula was divided between USSR and Western block - the Korean Peninsula was occupied by Japanese fascists. The North Korea became the satellite of USSR, the South Korea became an independent country.

In 1950’s North Korea wanted to unite the entire Peninsula under the regiment of Pyonyang. And at the time, the situation in North Korea regarding economics, food, job, etc. was a lot better than on South. That’s why a lot of people (ironically) wanted to communists and fleet to North Korea - later all these people have regretfully breathed about their mistake made years earlier because the situation in South Korea got a lot better than at North and the country became one of the highest economics Centre in Asia and entire world.

What about the leaders? Well, the first leader of North Korea was the colonel of Soviet Army Kim II-sung - he began to officially rule the country in 1948. After his death in 1994 he was replaced by his son Kim Jong-il - he died in 2011 and was replaced with the current leader Kim Jong-Un.

As you see, North Korea is ruled by a dynasty of Kims. And if you’ll see the photos from North Korean communistic demonstrations closely, you’ll see the portraits only of two previous leaders of KPDR (Korean People’s National Republic) - they are called as the “stars of nation” in North Korean propaganda. Well most of historians relate this phenomenon to the term of personality cult, but this is a little bit wrong and here’s why.

Let’s take it to simplicity. See, the personality cult takes place when the government wants to take people’s attention on one person - they constantly put the portraits of the leader, write the songs glorifying the leader and some long and boring speeches with the same context. But in case with KPDR, the Kim Jong Un is not shown on portraits - although Kim Jong Un is called the sun of nation among KPDR citizens, KPDR propaganda mostly talks about the beginner of this glorious golden dynasty - the Kim II-sung. This is called the family dynasty cult.

What about the people who don’t follow the communistic ideals of the country? Well, those are sent to concentration camps (let’s call them CCs). Remember Goulag in USSR? Well, in KPDR there are a lot more of these. Here’s the information what is available on the Internet.

On the photo: the map of the North Korean CCs. Translation: geschlossen (DE) -> closed, aktiv (DE) -> active, Leute (DE) -> people. Peter GRIGORIAN (c)

The CCs in KPDR contain of two zones - with high and low control. The high control zone is for people who are not worth (according to KPDR’s ideology Juche) having freedom - they are kept in the CC all the way until the prisoners die. In such zones, Pyonyang puts the people who have prepared the anticommunist rebellion, prepared the assassination of the KPDR’s leader or someone else among Communist Party, etc. The Low Control zone has a lot of similarities with the high control zone, but there are two differences: because of the people in high control zone are not worth of life and Juche ideology, there are no portraits in the territory, whereas in the low control zone has all the symbolics of KPDR, including portraits of Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-il. Also, in a low control zone, there’s a chance that you may legally leave this place in a while.

Conclusion: as we already confirmed, Korean People’s Democratic Republic is not people’s democratic at all - it’s a communistic dictatorship in style of Stalin but with other element on the place of the variable {x} in personality cult formula we discussed earlier in this blog.

Thanks for reading =) Hope you liked it!

P.S. all articles of The Big Dictators thread will be marked with #thebigdictatorsshow tag for you not to miss our next articles in this thread!

[ntumundprk25]

2nd Conference of the Workers’ Party of Korea

At the 2nd Conference of the Workers’ Party of Korea, our glorious leader Kim Il-Sung has reiterated his utter belief in furthering the DPRK’s Juche agenda and militarising to combat rising Southern tensions. Following the split of North and South, North Korea needs to prove to the rest of the world that it can sustain and flourish within its sphere of isolation through Jucheist self-sufficiency. 

The military needs to be rebuilt and modernised, considering new developments such as recent border skirmishes and rising tensions. The Politburo needs to reunify and train their troops, preparing them for any and all situations. Kim Il Sung suggests the military allocate their large budget to form new units focusing on intelligence gathering and espionage and gain inside information and spy on the Republic of Korea, an extension of his belief in unconventional warfare. 

The economy is at risk of being superseded by the Southern economy, with sluggish industrial growth and rising standards of living posing a greater threat to the general welfare of the nations. Pandering to the West has brought the South far, but this also reveals the fragile nature of its economy; still reliant on Western support for survival. With the Byungjin policy now coming under even more scrutiny due to rising costs of living concerns, the onus is now on the Politburo to revitalise economic development while furthering the earlier aims of militarising. 

With faith in the Supreme Leader, the North shall never fall! Long live the Supreme Leader! Long Live the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

[dprk-ntumun25-jcc]

Glory to the North!

At the 2nd Conference of the Workers’ Party of Korea, our glorious leader Kim Il-Sung has reiterated his utter belief in furthering the DPRK’s Juche agenda and militarising to combat rising Southern tensions. Following the split of North and South, North Korea needs to prove to the rest of the world that it can sustain and flourish within its sphere of isolation through Jucheist self-sufficiency. 

The military needs to be rebuilt and modernised, considering new developments such as recent border skirmishes and rising tensions. The Politburo needs to reunify and train their troops, preparing them for any and all situations. Kim Il Sung suggests the military allocate their large budget to form new units focusing on intelligence gathering and espionage and gain inside information and spy on the Republic of Korea, an extension of his belief in unconventional warfare. 

The economy is at risk of being superseded by the Southern economy, with sluggish industrial growth and rising standards of living posing a greater threat to the general welfare of the nations. Pandering to the West has brought the South far, but this also reveals the fragile nature of its economy; still reliant on Western support for survival. With the Byungjin policy now coming under even more scrutiny due to rising costs of living concerns, the onus is now on the Politburo to revitalise economic development while furthering the earlier aims of militarising. 

With faith in the Supreme Leader, the North shall never fall! Long live the Supreme Leader! Long Live the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

[cult-of-the-girl-offensive]

On North Korea

Dear Tumblr,

Please consider that the following positions are all internally consistent:

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea had greater initial legitimacy than South Korea. It was also a Marxist-Leninist party-state modelled after the USSR in many ways.

The DPRK launched an invasion of South Korea, in part motivated by South Korean killings of Communists and other progressives, and in part motivated by nationalism and an ideological drive to unite the peninsula.

The Korean War was characterized by roaming death squads which slaughtered large numbers of civilians suspected of ideological disloyalty en masse, often following close behind the frontlines.

America spent a large amount of time, money, and ordinance obliterating almost all of North Korea's infastructure during the Korean War, killing millions of civilians.

Post-war, an American garrison has consistently remained in South Korea, and South Korea's nationalist regime embarked on an American funded program of industrialization.

Kim Il-Sung outmaneuvered and purged his pro-Chinese and pro-Soviet rivals within the Workers Party of Korea, and established Kimilsungism as the guiding ideology of the state.

Both Koreas remained highly militarized states with a tight grip on their population, and both propagandized the war they thought would inevitably restart.

North Korea, as the more industrialized part of the peninsula, and the one led by a leadership who actually implemented things like "universal healthcare" initially had a stronger economy and noticeably higher standard of living.

South Korea's technocratic industrial strategy however, as dependent as it was on global market access and the deliberate repression of workers, had greater success than North Korean voluntarism, even if both regimes initially focused on heavy industry.

The North Korean government was active in supporting third world anti-colonial struggles and for a time became somewhat of an international socialist icon.

Tendencies towards personalist rule in North Korea were reinforced by Kim Jong-Il's ascendency and the formalization of Juche as state ideology, which failed to address growing cracks in the state.

In South Korea a brutal and often violent struggle for liberal democracy against military rule eventually won out, bolstered by America's relaxation of its grip following the end of the Cold War (see American foreign policy documents on "controlled democratization" in Latin America.

North Korean mechanized agriculture was heavily dependent on oil imports from the USSR. Soviet collapse not only destroyed some of North Korea's only consistent export markets but undermined the very foundation of its entire food system.

The Chinese, having embarked on "reform and opening up" and controlling most of North Korea'd land border, was not exactly forthcoming with aid.

The "Ardous March" leads to the near total destruction of the substantial North Korean social safety net, mass starvation, and the collapse of much of its industrial economy.

Kim Jong-Il had a choice: throw himself upon the West and China, or desperately cling to power. He chose to cling to power and pursue nuclear arms, with the KPA becoming increasingly more important in the WPK and state apparatus.

Black marketeering also become an increasingly important segment of the North Korean economy in light of the prior system's collapse.

People tend to flee mass famines, and upon entering the cyberpunk hell of South Korea often leverage their ability to tell absurdist stories about the country they fled as a means to, y'know, not starve. This means a lot of misinformation is normalized in the SK and by extension US press.

As of now, North Korea has stabilized the situation. Kim Jong-Un has placed a greater emphasis on social welfare than his father, and intentionally tried to tie himself to Kim Il-Sung instead. The food situation remains less than ideal, the state remains highly repressive and isolated, living conditions are far worse than in South Korea, but the WPK has thusfar weathered the storm. A nuclear arsenal has been created, and the Russo-Ukrainian war has opened up a world of heretofore unseen possibilities for the state.

South Korea is one of the richest countries in the world and also a virulently misogynistic and deeply unhealthy society. Also if you're too leftist you *will* get arrested lol. Less repressive than North Korea is a very low bar.

Its actually kinda chad to scam cryptocurrency stans.

I can follow this up with a discussion on what we as communists should take from the Korean experience if people want.

[soulofjuche]

27 gates of Juche Chapter 18

Principle of maintaining independent stand

Juche: Maintaining an independent stand and to apply the creative method and concentrate on ideology

Important guiding principles:

Maintaining an independent stand.

 Independent stand is a fundamental principle.

Juche:

Ideology

 Independence in politics

 Economic self-reliance.

Self-reliance in defence.

Juche is implementing independence in ideology, politics, economy and defence.

The independent stand is to defend firmly the independent position of the people as masters of the revolution and construction and as masters of their own path.

It is necessary that the people exercise their rights as masters.

 It is necessary to fulfil responsibility as masters of the revolution and construction.

 That the people deal with all problems arising in the revolution and keep to their demands in accordance with their independent judgement and decision.

The masses solve all problems arising in the revolution with their own efforts and responsibility.

Guiding principles

It is important to establish Juche in ideology.

 It is important to maintain independence in politics.

The principles of establishing Juche in ideology.

The consciousness that the people are masters of the revolution.

 The person’s talents and initiative contributes as part of the Juche guidance.

What is necessary to establishing Juche in ideology?

Equipping the popular masses with the independent revolutionary idea and the policy of the party.

 Be well versed in our own things and value them.

 Having a high sense of national dignity and revolutionary self-respect.

Develop the national culture and enhance the cultural and technical level of the masses.

The principle of maintaining independence in politics.

Upholding the national independence and sovereignity of the people.

 Defending the people’s interests and conducting politics by relying on the masses strength.

What is necessary for independent politics?

People’s government.

 Build up the internal political forces.

 Have the people guided with their own idea and work out their independent line and policy and carry it through with the decision based upon the guidance.

Exercising complete sovereignity and equality in foreign relations.

Principles of independence in economy.

Building an independent and national economy.

 An economy free from foreign influence and stands on its own.

 The economy serves the people.

The economy develops on the strength of the resources of the nation and efforts of the people.

What is necessary for a self-sufficient economy?

Adhere to the principle of self-reliance in building the economy.

 The economy is diversified and integrated.

 Equip the economy with modern techniques and train national technical cadres on an extensive scale.

Independent fuel bases and raw material.

Principle of self-reliance in defence.

Defending the nation by its own effort.

 Solve all problems in defence building and military activities in conformity to the interests of the nation and the situation of the nation.

 Build powerful defence capabilities.

Self-defence.

Build self-reliant and revolutionary armed forces.

 Strengthen the revolutionary army into a strong support defending with devotion the nation, people, leader and party.

 Establish defence involving all the people and nation.

Develop and have people’s ownership of the national defence industry.

 Consolidate social cohesion.

[gallen]

Yesterday's News from North Korea

Chairman Kim Jong Il 's exploits praised abroad

Date: 15/12/2023 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

Personages of different countries highly praised the immortal exploits of Chairman Kim Jong Il who led the socialist cause of Juche only along the road of victory.

The chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (United Socialism) and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh said that there are many countries and state leaders in the world, but there is no such outstanding leader as Comrade Kim Jong Il whose revolutionary leadership career spanning over half a century was adorned with heroic struggle and exploits of significance in human history.

The chairpersons of the Finnish Communists' League and the Ugandan National Executive Committee of the Pan-African Movement praised Kim Jong Il as an outstanding thinker and theoretician, a great master of independent politics and a peerlessly great sage as he instilled the faith in the victory of socialism into mankind through his rare writing activities and confidently led the cause of global independence.

The secretary general of the Lebanon Federation of Workers, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico and head of the Belarus Association for the Study of the Juche Idea said that the experienced and seasoned leadership of Kim Jong Il, who brought about unprecedented changes in the 5 000-year-long history of the Korean nation, put the DPRK on the position of an invincible politico-ideological and military power.

The chairman of the National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the chairman of the Pakistan-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee lauded Kim Jong Il's noble virtue and view on the people.

The chairman of the Permanent Standing Committee of the Belarus National Association of Friends of Korean People Named after Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the chairperson of the Supreme Council of the National Socialist Party of Romania said that Kim Jong Il is a model indomitable revolutionary who set a noble practical example of how to defend and glorify socialism for the progressive mankind.

The chairman of the Guinean National Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, the national chairperson of the People's Progressive Party of Nigeria and the chief of the Juche Idea Study Group of the Basque Provinces in Spain said that the august name of Kim Jong Il who led the socialist cause to victory despite the stern trials of revolution will be remembered by all people forever.

[financewires03]

What Is Kim Jong Un's Background, And How Did He Come To Power In North Korea?

Kim Jong Un, the enigmatic leader of North Korea, has been a subject of fascination and curiosity for people around the world.

His ascent to power in the secretive and isolated nation is a tale of dynastic succession, political maneuvering, and the continuation of a regime that has held North Korea in an iron grip for decades.

In this blog post, we will delve into Kim Jong Un's background and explore how he came to power in North Korea.

Early Life And Education

Kim Jong Un was born on January 8, 1983, or possibly 1984, as the exact date remains a subject of debate due to the secretive nature of North Korea.

He is the third and youngest son of Kim Jong Il, the former leader of North Korea, and his consort, Ko Yong Hui. Kim Jong Un's early life was shrouded in secrecy, much like the rest of his family's lives.

He was educated both in North Korea and Switzerland, where he attended school under an assumed name to maintain his anonymity.

Rapid Ascent Within The Regime

Kim Jong Un's ascent within the North Korean regime began to take shape in the early 2000s.

His father, Kim Jong Il, started grooming him for leadership, despite having two older sons.

This grooming process included him being given important titles and responsibilities within the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

In September 2010, Kim Jong Un was made a four-star general and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, solidifying his position as the heir apparent.

The Death Of Kim Jong Il And Succession

The turning point in Kim Jong Un's path to power came with the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, on December 17, 2011.

Kim Jong Il's sudden passing led to a carefully orchestrated transition of power. Kim Jong Un was quickly declared the "Supreme Leader" of North Korea and assumed the titles of Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the National Defense Commission.

His rise to power was accompanied by a significant personality cult that portrayed him as the rightful successor to his father and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, who was the founding leader of North Korea.

Portraits, statues, and propaganda posters began to depict Kim Jong Un as the "Great Successor" and the guardian of the nation's Juche ideology.

Challenges And Consolidation Of Power

Kim Jong Un's early years in power were marked by both domestic and international challenges.

North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs led to tensions with the international community, including the United States and South Korea.

These tensions resulted in economic sanctions that put pressure on the already isolated nation.

Domestically, Kim Jong Un sought to consolidate his power by purging potential rivals within the regime, including his own uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was executed in 2013.

Kim Jong Un also initiated economic reforms, known as the "byungjin line," which aimed to develop both the country's nuclear capabilities and its economy simultaneously.

Conclusion

Kim Jong Un's rise to power in North Korea is a complex and often mysterious story.

Born into one of the world's most secretive and authoritarian regimes, he was groomed for leadership from a young age and assumed power upon his father's death.

His leadership has been marked by a mix of repression, propaganda, and efforts to secure North Korea's status as a nuclear-armed state.

Understanding Kim Jong Un's background and how he came to power is essential for comprehending the dynamics of North Korea's ruling regime and its impact on the world stage.

The enigmatic leader continues to be a central figure in global politics, and his actions and decisions continue to shape the fate of North Korea and its relations with the international community.

[voidami]

The DPRK's political system is rooted in the ideology of Juche, or self-reliance, developed by Kim Il-sung. This ideology emphasizes the Korean people's ability to solve their own problems independently of external forces. The leadership in the DPRK is often misunderstood as an autocracy; however, it operates on a structure where the Kim family is deeply respected for their historical role in liberating Korea and guiding it through difficult times. The real power lies within the Supreme People's Assembly(SPA), which practices collective leadership and ensures active participation of the masses in decision-making processes, aligning government actions with the will of the people.

The main legislative body in the DPRK is the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA). Deputies to the SPA are elected to five-year terms in a total of 687 deputies and represent the interests of the people. 607 deputies elected represent the Korean workers party, 50 are the social democratic party and 22 deputies are the Chongu Chondoist party. There have been many international observers of the election process, in 2009 the British ambassador to North Korea ,Peter Hughes, wrote positively about the election experience on his blog.

The SPA plays a crucial role in governance, including appointing key positions such as the President of the SPA presidium(formal head of state), Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Head of the Workers Party of Korea and ministers. The SPA also has the authority to remove officials from office, and deputies can be recalled by their constituents if they act against the people's will. Elections in the DPRK are based on selecting individuals to represent their districts in the SPA, with multiple candidates typically running in each district. The process emphasizes community engagement, with candidates actively working to gain the support of their neighbors. 

Kim Jong Un is the head of the Workers Party of Korea, When Kim Jung Un interacts with an important person from another country, it is probably a person who interests the DPRK as an ideological, geopolitical, friendship or military ally. Therefore he can also be seen as head of state. This is because the role of head of state has been divided into multiple structures with unique responsibility to the country and people. Kim Jung-Un too can be voted out if he acts against the people's will according to the constitution but likely never would out of reverence for the leadership of the Kim family guiding them through their difficult history. 

I really need to organize all my sources but there's two for now. I hope you don't mind me sharing my analysis of the system.

Sorry if you've been receiving too many questions about North Korea, but this was something I was wondering that I couldn't find an answer to. If Kim Jong Un isn't really the head of the North Korean government in the same way the President of the USA is, why is he the "face" of North Korea both in and out of the country?

The "face" of a country is its head of state. In presidential systems like the US, the head of state is also the head of government, but that is not the case for every country. For example, in the United Kingdom, it is the king or queen who is the head of state while the prime minister is the head of government. In the DPRK, the President of the State Affairs Commission is the head of state, and the Premier is the head of government.

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

December 17, 2011: Death of Comrade Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.

"Under the banner of anti-imperialism and independence, the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people will firmly unite with the socialist countries, the international working class, the non-aligned nations and all the progressive people the world over, actively struggle for the victory of the Korean revolution and the world revolution, and creditably discharge their national and international duties.

"The cause of socialism and communism pioneered by Marx will emerge victorious without fail, and the ideal society of humanity where the Chajusong of all peoples are fully realized will surely come.

"As in the past, so in the future, our Party and our people will dynamically struggle to hasten the resplendent future of communism, holding aloft the revolutionary banner of Marxism-Leninism and the Juche idea."

- Kim Jong Il, Let Us Advance Under the Banner of Marxism-Leninism and the Juche Idea

[greatwyrmgold]

Something just occurred to me about the Imperial Scholars at Ostania's Eden Academy. They're called Imperial Scholars. As in, symbolically connected to an emperor or empire.

Ostania and Westalis are loosely analogous to East and West Germany. They're two similar countries on opposite sides of a great cold war, Ostania has undertones of communism in its propaganda, Westalis seems to be capitalistic, the maps we see put the two countries in a Germany-looking region, and they have "east" and "west" in their names.

I mention this obvious fact because East Germany destroyed its symbolic attachment to Prussian aristocracy and the Kaiser, trying to build a separate national identity out of the lower classes of German history. And a big part of this was the very same ideology that Ostania echoes, the idea that people should be treated equally and not privileged because of birth or wealth.

Now, obviously Ostania doesn't live up to that ideal. There's massive wealth disparity in both east and west, and Eden Academy is both evidence of this and helps perpetuate it across generations. It's a school for heirs of the rich and powerful, plus a few promising peasants.

But countries like East Germany try to pretend that these trends don't happen, that progeny of powerful Party members or what-have-you only get prominent political positions because they're the best for the job. (Good thing we capitalist countries don't have anything like that?) It's remarkable that Ostania is nominally egalitarian, but still promotes its imperial past like that.

There's always Occam's Razor, the "curtains are blue" argument. Maybe Tatsuya Endo just didn't put that much thought into the ideology of Ostania. And yeah, we don't see much evidence that Endo put as much thought into the ideology or history of Ostania as the characters inhabiting Berlint or the effects of the recent war.

But that feels like a lazy answer. What other answers could there be?

East Germany is not the only country to steep its propaganda in Marxist language. The USSR and PRC both tried to cut ties with their imperial pasts like East Germany. North Korea, not so much. North Korean Juche is a syncretic belief system combining elements of Confucianism, Christianity, Cheondoism (a modern Korean religion), and Mao's strain of Marxist-Leninism. Juche is a communist ideology that emphasizes the individual and the nation-state. I don't think I understand how it works, how all of this oil and water blends into one worldview, but I don't have to.

Juche developed under unusual circumstances. North Korea had to remain Communist for political reasons, but also had to legitimize the Kim dynasty's rule over Korea. That's how you get a people's republic ruled by a de facto god-king. (Half a century of isolation and propaganda don't hurt.)

What kind of pressure could make Ostania both emphasize its supposed egalitarian nature and celebrate its inegalitarian past? It probably isn't influence from a powerful ally like the USSR; by all indications, Ostania is at least a B-tier world power. And it probably isn't trying to justify any particular dynasty remaining in power; while there are Imperial Scholars, there's been no mention of an emperor. So it's kinda like the opposite of Juche? Maybe?

I feel like the back half of this post has just been me spinning my wheels, trying to think of a reason for Ostania to promote both superficial egalitarianism and bald-faced imperialism. Even with the irrelevant cul-de-sac digressions removed, it feels bloated yet barren.

I hope someone seeing this stuff from a different perspective can come up with an interesting idea, because mine clearly isn't working.

[whatisonthemoon]

The Revolutionary Analysis on the Non-Socialist “DPRK”

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea, is often promoted as “already existing socialism” by so-called “Marxist-Leninists,” however, Marxist-Leninist Maoist theorists have a different view. The guiding principle of the country, Juche, which emphasizes self-reliance and independence, is seen by Maoists as a deviation from Marxist principles of collective ownership and control of the means of production. Maoists also argue that the state's emphasis on centralization and authoritarian control, as well as its monopoly on power and control over the means of production, is counter to the ideals of socialism and indicative of state capitalism, rather than socialism. Maoists believe that the development of socialism requires a revolutionary struggle and the establishment of democratic and participatory structures, which are currently lacking in the DPRK. According to the Norwegian Maoist media group Tjen Folket, Juche has little in common with Marxism. “Juche is idealistic and has a religious character. The leadership is not working to spread revolution in the rest of the world. It has a friendly relationship with Chinese state capitalism and was strongly against the Cultural Revolution in Mao’s time.”

The August Incident, which took place in 1956, marked a turning point in the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the Korean communist movement. The contradictions within the WPK reached a boiling point, resulting in the struggle between the left and right lines in the party. The Korean communist movement had its roots in the occupied Korean people's resistance against the expanding Japanese empire, with exiled Koreans joining the Communist Party of China. After World War II, the Soviet Union liberated the northern part of Korea while the US occupied the south, leading to the division of the country into a socialist north ruled by the WPK and a capitalist south ruled by the USA-backed Syngman Rhee.

Kim Il-Sung was elected chairman of the WPK a year before the Korean War and led a purge against the left line, which he saw as a threat. In 1956, Kim Il-Sung visited the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe with a state delegation, four months after Nikita Khrushchev’s secret speech where he broke with Stalin and Marxism-Leninism. The left line in the homeland attempted to address the right line's opportunism and revisionism, but they were outmaneuvered, purged, some even murdered. The August Incident solidified the right line's power and marked the end of the left line's influence in the WPK and the Korean communist movement. Though Maoist organizations hold a critical line on Juche and the Workers Party of Korea, some Maoists acknowledge the positive developments in the DPRK in terms of addressing social welfare concerns and advancing the rights of workers. The state's efforts to provide universal healthcare and education and its focus on economic self-sufficiency are seen as steps towards socialism. They have also provided material support the National Democratic struggle in the Philippines. Some Maoists view the DPRK as a progressive state, but not a fully socialist one.

The August Incident marked a turning point in the WPK and the Korean communist movement, solidifying the right line's power and ending the left line's influence. The views of Maoist theorists and the troubling events of the August Incident reveal that the political and economic conditions of the DPRK are complicated, but that at the root of their government’s problems is the economic isolation forced on them by the United States. While Marxist-Leninist-Maoists view the country as a progressive state, they acknowledge that it still has a way to go in terms of fully achieving socialism.