Report of online meeting of KFA UK and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea 26.07.2025
Following on from the real life meeting in Brixton , the Korean Friendship Association of the UK and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea held an online meeting at 1900 hours BST via Telegram to mark the 72nd anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War against the US imperialist aggressor and the 80th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation from Japanese imperialist colonial rule . Participating in the meeting were members of KFA UK and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea from London , West of England and Scotland who were joined by international guests from KFA Andalusia (Spain), KFA Germany , KFA Greece , the People’s Korea Initiative of Poland and other friends and supporters from around the world .
Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of KFA UK and Chairman of the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea introduced the meeting saying that the 72nd anniversary of the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation are momentously important occasions . He said the respected comrade KIM JONG UN’s visit to Sinchon shows that the DPRK is continuing with a militant anti-US ,anti-imperialist line.
Comrade Alan Bolon ,KFA UK Organisation Secretary and head of KFA UK West of England in his speech said in part that “This year, these commemorations have a special significance, because at this time, threats to world peace have intensified like never before, and the tendencies to unleash global armed conflict by imperialism are particularly strong and active. The history of the Korean War and its victories remind us that freedom is not granted once and for all, and that many times in world history, lives have been sacrificed so that we today can live in a world free from global conflict, and the victory in Korea in 1953 is part of this.”
Referring to the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese imperialist rule he said that “ It is our shared responsibility to reflect on this meaning, to highlight it, to imbue this moment, and to imbue everything what happened and it also will accomplish with a solemn character”
Dr Dermot Hudson said that “ Both US and Japanese imperialism were and indeed still formidable imperialist powers , Today US imperialism has a colossal global empire of over 700 military bases in over 80 countries .The United States launched at least 251 military interventions between 1991 and 2022. Japanese imperialism , which was most brutal , is all too often overlooked and forgotten but in the past Japan had a huge empire straddling across Asia which included Korea which it had formally annexed in 1910 . It should never be forgotten that Japan was not only an aggressive and expansionist imperialist power but it was an ally of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.
It can be said that August 15th is the first liberation day of the Korean people and that July 27th is the second liberation day of the Korean people , so it is good to combine the two in a single meeting “
Referring to the Fatherland Liberation War Dr Hudson stressed that “
The Fatherland Liberation War or Korean War was the first time that a socialist country was involved a full scale war against US imperialism and world imperialism.The US imperialists not only threw their own armed forces into the war but those of the south Korean puppets , 15 of their satellite countries and even the Japanese militarists who fought in Korea in secret wearing the uniforms of the south Korean puppet army . In some ways the Fatherland Liberation War was like a world war.The Fatherland Liberation War was an anti-imperialist struggle against the international forces of reaction headed by US imperialism , a class struggle , a war to defend socialism and a war for national liberation”
Addressing the subject of Korea’s liberation from Japanese imperialist rule he said “The defeat of Japanese imperialism, one of the main forces and shock brigade of international fascism, by the partisans of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army led by the great leader General KIM IL SUNG made a great contribution to the victory of the worldwide anti-fascist forces”
A representative of KFA Scotland spoke praising the victory of the Korean people against US imperialism .
The Chairman of KFA Germany said (excerpt )” President KIM IL SUNG not only liberated Korea from Japanese colonial rule, but also beat the US-imperialists in the fatherland liberation war, which is known in the west as the Korean war. Basically he beat two of the most powerful Empires of all time in one generation.”
A representative of KFA Greece addressed the meeting bringing the greetings of KFA Greece to the meeting . He also denounced the reactionary role played by Greece during the Fatherland Liberation War.
The documentaries “Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum” and “Monument to Fallen Anti -Japanese Revolutionary Fighters” were streamed via Telegram.
The meeting concluded at 2010 hours BST.
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