KFA SERBIA CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR KIM IL SUNG AND SELF RELIANCE President Kim Il Sung spent his entire life working to better the lives of the people. His wisdom and experience, gained from waging a hard fought guerilla campaign against the Japanese occupiers, taught him that the only way for a people to realize their own independence and creativity is to be self reliant . During the campaign for Korean independence, the Korean people were on the brink of destruction. The Korean state was destroyed, thousands of Koreans were living as refugees in Manchuria, and many were suffering from the horrific crimes committed by the Japanese army. In this environment, many thought that only foreign intervention could save Korea. They gave up on any notion of fighting for independence, arousing a national armed struggle against the occupiers, and were placing their lives in the hands of foreign armies. In the first years of his revolutionary struggle, the leade...

Dear comrades, respected friends and colleagues, It is an honour for the Korean Friendship Association of France to participate in this meaningful seminar, marking the legacy of President KIM IL SUNG and his immortal contribution to the principle of self-reliance. The name of President KIM IL SUNG is inseparable from the concept of Juche, a philosophy that redefined the way a nation stands, builds and asserts itself in the face of adversity and imperialist pressures. In an era where many newly liberated nations were searching for models to follow, the DPRK — under the guidance of President KIM IL SUNG — chose not to follow but to lead, through a path of independence, dignity and pride. Self-reliance is not merely an economic or political strategy. It is a state of mind. A nation that believes in itself, that refuses subjugation, and that prioritizes its people’s sovereignty — this is the essence of Juche. And today, more than ever, the world needs examples of this courage. In France, w...

 Dear Comrades, On the 80th anniversary of the historic liberation of Korea from the yoke of Japanese imperialism, we pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Korean people and their Great Leader – President Kim Il Sung. It was thanks to his brilliant leadership, visionary strategy, and unwavering faith in the power of the people that Korea achieved victory in the struggle against two imperialist powers. For decades, the Korean nation suffered under brutal occupation. Many organizations attempted to resist, but it was only when President Kim Il Sung united the popular masses around him that a true force capable of leading the country to freedom was born. The Eternal President, guided by the principles of self-reliance and independence, developed a strategy of struggle that enabled resistance to be waged based on the country’s own resources and potential. It was this vision – rooted in the Juche idea – that allowed the Korean people not only to liberate themselves from colonial ...

Revolutionary Traditions are a heritage from the period when the right path was opened for the struggle of the working class. They are a priceless asset, a source of inspiration for successfully carrying out the revolution and construction. These traditions can only take shape in the course of the struggle of the popular masses. It is only the leader of the revolution who can create a legacy of progressive and socialist traditions. Brilliant achievements and rich experiences are gained in the process of a revolutionary struggle started and guided by a Great Leader. The Korean people have waged a ceaseless struggle against foreign aggressors and all shades of class enemies. However the communist movement in Korea suffered repeated failures, going through ordeals for lack of guidance by a prominent leader. Only when the Korean people acclaimed President Kim IL Sung as the sun of the nation and the outstanding leader of the revolution, could the workers, peasants and intellectuals of Kore...

                                    Dear comrades! Dear friends! People's Korea today is the most advanced socialist nation on earth. The cultural heritage of the Korean people served as a foundation for the Juche-based socialist society that favours the collective over the individual.  As we all know, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is surviving and improving the working and living conditions of the people. Decades long and brutal imperialist efforts to destroy the DPRK remained futile because People's Korea has a strong ideology of self reliance, founded by President KIM IL SUNG at the Kalun conference mid june 1930 and further refined by Chairman KIM JONG IL in famous works like „On the Juche Idea“, as well as single hearted unity between people, party and leader.   At the heart of Comrade KIM IL SUNG’s political philosophy lies self-reliance. To understand th...

  On August 15th 1945, the Korean people cast off the cruel yoke of Japanese imperialism. After forty five years of colonial rule, Korea was liberated — not by chance, but through decades of determined resistance and immense sacrifice. We remember the countless revolutionaries who gave everything for the cause of liberation and socialism. From the great March 1st uprising in 1919 to the network of underground People’s Committees, their efforts formed the backbone of the liberation movement. Foremost among these was Commander in Chief Kim Il Sung, leader of the Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army. From the forests of northern Korea and Manchuria, his fighters dealt heavy blows to imperialist forces and ignited a flame of resistance that could not be extinguished. Japanese occupation was an era of forced assimilation, looting of resources, and barbaric repression. Korean identity was suppressed; millions were sent to work as forced laborers, and countless young women were coerced i...

 

 

    Dear comrades, friends and fellow supporters of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Today we are gathered, virtually, but with none the less real intent, to celebrate the person of president Kim Il Sung as well as self-reliance. It is obvious to any supporter of the DPRK how these two are connected. President Kim Il Sung established the DPRK as a country founded on the Juche idea which is taken to be almost synonymous with self-reliance. Furthermore, he made sure that the Juche idea doesn't just remain an idea or a rhetorical device, but is actually applied in practice. Throughout his career he served his country, both by defeating outside enemies and also by doing incredible work to build a socialist nation, all while constantly emphasizing relying on one’s own efforts. This has not only secured that the nation is united, but has also made it possible to achieve feats that cause a difficulty for much larger countries. The world is constantly getting reminde...

The Korean Friendship Association of the UK (KFA UK ) organised an online anti-US meeting to mark the Day of Struggle Against US imperialism , the 75th anniversary of the provocation of the Fatherland Liberation War and the start of the Month of Solidarity with the Korean people . The meeting was held on the 25th of June at 1900 hours BST via Telegram . Participating in the meeting were KFA UK activists and members from London , Staffordshire , Scotland and other parts of the UK ,they were joined by guests from KFA Andalusia (Spain) ,KFA Canada , KFA Germany, KFA Greece , KFA Spain and the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland . Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of KFA UK introduced the meeting and explained that June 25th is the Day of Struggle against US imperialism in the DPRK and that the Month of Solidarity was initiated in the 1960s by Tricontinental People’s Solidarity Organisation . The head of Staffordshire KFA UK and secretary general of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Ide...

 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has many wonderful characteristics as a sovereign country that makes it the special socialist paradise it is today.  Among these unique traits, self-reliance is one of the main pillars of the country. Eternal President KIM IL SUNG wisely led the DPRK towards full independence from external powers, prioritizing making and building every single possible good in the DPRK with their own resources and labour.   An example of this are the first pencil factories after ridding the country from the Japanese Imperialists, showing Eternal President KIM IL SUNG’s view of educating people as the first step towards the revolution’s progress.   Not depending on any other country and not owing anyone economical servitude was, and still is, the best way to self-reliance. This is basically the reason why all the sanctions the world has unfairly imposed on the DPRK don’t affect them. From mining ore, purifying it and melti...

                                                             August 15th will see the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese imperialist colonial rule by the guerrillas  of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army led by President KIM IL SUNG ,an ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant commander and gifted strategist . Since then the Korean people have enjoyed 80 years of independence and self-reliance . Today the DPRK is acknowledged as the most independent country in the world . Self-reliance is the permanent mode  of the Korean revolution that  was established by the great leader President KIM IL SUNG .Self-reliance is a concrete application of the Juche idea . It is the basis of all the Korean people’s victories . As President KIM IL SUNG said ‘“ Juche and Self reliance -these are the basic guarantees for ...

                                               President KIM IL SUNG created Korea's Juche-based Self-Reliance The majority of the countries of the world do not practice self-reliance. The capitalist countries and all imperialists are slandering self-reliance as "isolationist". They practice and propagate political and economic dependence from big powers, notably from the United States. The whole capitalist world is dominated by the US and the US$ A completely other way goes the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), socialist Korea. The great Leader Comrade  KIM IL SUNG , the founder-father of socialist Korea, created the policy of self-reliance, i. e. independence in politics, economy, national defense. The DPRK can be seen as the example of self-reliance. Is this good? Yes, it is good and the only way of existence and independence. Why? The way of self-r...

                                                   What do  we know from the books  we have read about the Great Leader and Eternal President . Who through books reached our homeland Bulgaria---The Great Leader and President KIM IL SUNG was born into a humble peasant family during the time of Japanese colonialism but became a brilliant  guerrilla commander and benevolent liberator  who vanquished the Samurais who had stolen the independence of Korea . President KIM IL SUNG led the struggle for independence from an early age, forming the Down with Imperialism Union in 1926 and later the Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army on the 25th of April 1932 .   After liberation from Japanese imperialist rule Great Leader and President KIM IL SUNG built a new People’s Korea on the ruins of Japanese colonialism in the late 1940s . It was not a c...

   Report of KFA UK anti-US Picket 20.062025 The Korean Friendship Association of the UK picketed the US embassy in London  on the 20th of June at 1800 hours to mark the 75th anniversary of the provocation of the Korean War (Great Victorious Fatherland Liberation War ) by the US imperialists and the start of the Month of Solidarity (June 25th to July 27th ) . Participating in the picket were KFA UK officials and members as well as progressives and anti-imperialists plus leadership members of the New Communist Party , the Internationalist Revolutionary Communist Party , supporter of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain Marxist -Leninist and the British Posadists. A message of support was received from KFA Germany which was read out . In part the message said “ Until this day 30 000 US-soldiers occupy the southern part of the Korean peninsula. Until today the US have nuclear weapons stationed in South Korea and they still continue their aggressive military manoeuvre...