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Traditions of DIU Described as Eternal Lifeline of Juche Revolution

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, October 14 (KCNA) -- The appearance of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) meant the start of the Korean revolution and it served as the roots of the Workers' Party, the People's Army and socialism in the DPRK and its traditions have provided lifeline that has linked the glorious past and present and the rosy future of Songun Korea. Rodong Sinmun today says this in an editorial article.
    The traditions of the DIU provided by President Kim Il Sung are glorious ones symbolic of the whole history of the Korean revolution and they serve as the lifeline of Songun Korea, the article notes, and says:
    The DIU formed in 1926 was the first revolutionary organization in Korea, which gave origin to the Korean revolution and provided historical roots of the party and revolution in the DPRK. Its formation served as a starting point in founding the revolutionary party of Juche type in Korea, its anti-imperialist fighting spirit as a cornerstone of the WPK's Songun politics and the programme for building socialism advanced by the DIU became the main idea of the Korean revolution.
    It was thanks to the great traditions of the DIU that the Korean party, army and people could steadfastly advance along the path of the protracted and arduous revolution and set a brilliant example in accomplishing the popular masses' cause of independence and socialism.
    The glorious revolutionary traditions of the WPK established by Kim Il Sung from the days of the DIU have been successfully carried forward by leader Kim Jong Il generation after generation.
    Under the energetic guidance of Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung's idea, exploits, experience and leadership methods have been embodied in all fields through generations, the WPK has developed into a revolutionary party of Juche type, a heir to the traditions of the DIU, and the ideal of socialism advanced by the DIU has come true on this land.
    In his early years Kim Jong Il made a comprehensive review of the century-long history of the working class' ideology and on this basis formulated Kim Il Sung's revolutionary idea as an integrated whole of the idea, theory and method of Juche, thus glorifying it as the guiding idea in the era of independence. This was an event of historic significance in eternally glorifying the idea of the DIU and carrying forward and accomplishing the cause of Juche in all fields.
    The Songun idea has been developed in depth by Kim Jong Il to meet the requirements of the new century. It is a revolutionary idea whose validity and invincible might have been proved in the practice of the Korean revolution which started with the founding of the DIU and has always emerged victorious under the banner of Juche. It also serves as a militant banner for winning a final victory of the Juche idea.
    It is the unanimous faith and will of the Korean army and people to give steady continuity to the glorious and triumphant history of the WPK and the Korean revolution started with the formation of the DIU.
    There can be no step backward on the road of the Korean revolution started by Kim Il Sung under the flag of the DIU, though old generations are replaced by new ones and conditions and circumstances of the struggle may change.
    Just as the DIU members, the first generation of the Korean revolution, stubbornly fought, looking up to Kim Il Sung and confident of the bright future of the country, the servicepersons and people of the DPRK are now full of the conviction of certain victory and optimism that they can surely bring earlier the dawn of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation as they are under the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    The road hewed by Kim Il Sung with the formation of the DIU is one chosen by the Korean people themselves, and it has been defended through protracted bloody battles. It is also a proud road for bringing happiness and prosperity to posterity. The Korean people will neither step back nor waver even a bit on this road.