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Rodong Sinmun on Origin of WPK's Cause of Songun Revolution

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

    Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- The glorious roots of the Workers' Party of Korea were provided as President Kim Il Sung formed the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) 80 years ago and this gave origin to the Songun revolution, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article. The DIU was not a simple anti-imperialist organization as it took the first step in carrying out the historic cause to practically apply the Juche-based idea of attaching importance to arms, the principle of the revolution to be carried out with arms, the article notes, and goes on:
    The idea of attaching importance to arms began to be applied with the formation of the DIU as a starting point. As a result, arms served as a powerful weapon for revolution along with a clear fighting strategy and transparent faith from the very start of the Korean revolution. Herein lie the originality of the idea of attaching importance to arms set out and applied by the President and its invincible might. The programme of the DIU was a basis from which to kick off the Songun cause as it provided fundamental idea and principle of the revolution to be carried out with arms. The socialist idea that guided the DIU became a basic idea of the Songun cause of Juche and the principle of independence, anti-imperialism and uninterrupted revolution advanced by the DIU has served as a basic principle firmly guaranteeing the final victory in the revolution.
    The DIU was a "pedigree" organization as it trained staunch organizational hardcore of the revolution to be carried out with arms and a vanguard organization for the Songun revolution because it brought up the first generation of the Korean revolution. It was the hot-blooded members of the DIU that established the tradition of the transparent revolutionary outlook on the leader and the tradition of perfect unity in thinking and purpose, set an example of the indomitable revolutionary spirit and provided a strong organizational backbone of the Songun revolutionary ranks for the first time in the history of the Korean revolution.
    The ideological and moral wherewithal provided by the DIU constitutes the most valuable legacy as it gives steady continuity to the Songun revolution and a precious asset guaranteeing the glorious tradition not only for the present generation but for posterity and representing the eternal future of the Songun cause.