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Rodong Sinmun on Independent Policy

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

   Pyongyang, November 4 (KCNA) --An independent policy serves as a powerful weapon guaranteeing the dignity of the country and the nation and the key to all victories, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. It goes on:
    It is essential for protecting the dignity of the country and the nation to observe the principle of independence in politics.
    Only when a country abides by the principle of independence in politics can it settle all the problems arising in the revolution and construction in conformity with the interests of its people and its specific conditions according to its faith and make successful progress in the revolution and construction by enlisting the maximum creative ingenuity of its people.
    The importance and the vitality of the independent politics have been clearly proved in the revolutionary practice of the DPRK.
    The Workers' Party of Korea has firmly adhered to the independent line set forth by President Kim Il Sung and implemented it to the letter.
    It has settled its own way all the problems arising in the revolution and construction from the independent viewpoint in a responsible manner in conformity with the specific conditions of the country and the interests of the Korean revolution.
    The Party has categorically opposed flunkeyism and dogmatism and all sorts of ideas of depending on outsiders and decisively rejected the pressure and interference by any foreign forces. It analyzed and judged everything in the interests of the Korean revolution, not wedded to the ready-made theories and existing formulas, and pushed ahead with the complicated and arduous Korean revolution by its own efforts according to its faith and determination. The WPK and the Korean people have firmly adhered to the stand of Juche and the line of independence, remaining undeterred by all sorts of the opportunist trends such as modern revisionism. They could firmly defend and glorify Korean-style socialism centered on the masses even under the grave situation where socialism collapsed in various countries.
    The Party and people have remained true to the independent revolutionary line under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, consolidating the socialist position as firm as a rock.
    This political might has served as a sure guarantee for defending the sovereignty of the country and the gains of the revolution, successfully advancing the revolution and construction and frustrating the imperialists' moves for aggression and interference.
    A strong army is symbolic of the sovereignty and the dignity of the country and the nation and serves as a sure guarantee for ensuring independent politics. Without a powerful army is it impossible to independently settle the issue of the destiny of the country now that the imperialists impose the order based on the jungle law on it.
    It is reality today that a country with a weak army is bound to yield to the demand of the imperialists. A powerful army alone makes it possible to steadfastly enforce independent politics and protect the dignity of the country and the nation.