Thread for news and discussions of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, its material conditions, the status and health of its socialist tradition, disproving common myths about it, etc.
Archive of the previous DPRK thread:
https://leftypol.org/leftypol_archive/res/12395.html>>2511862I don't see why the DPRK cannot put up jammers against Chinese cell towers. Its within their territory so how would they be stopped?
>>2511889You assume that the DPRK is chaotic stupid as the sensationalist press presents to be; Killing a mass of its own children for no discernable benefit.
Further you assume that the DPR Korean leadership is as extremely degenerate as your typical westerner; Besides, Kim Jong Un already has very well known stress coping mechanism as a vice: Overeating.
Addendum: The only people whose children absolutely require extermination are those of human filth like yourself, an extreme rarity inside a relatively decent country the DPRK.
>>2513270They did sadly not hire actors for this one it seems
South Korean lawmaker pushes to eliminate Japanese military terms
According to documentation submitted by the ministry, numerous terms originating from the Imperial Japanese Army remain embedded in daily military language—decades after the end of colonial rule.
Rep. Hwang Hee, a member of the National Assembly’s Defense Committee and a legislator from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, said the continued use of outdated Japanese-origin words and military expressions has broader social and cultural implications.
In a review of terminology provided by the defense ministry, Hwang highlighted words such as “kara” (fake), “penki” (camouflage or deception), “shimai” (end or dismissal), and “kusari” (rebuke)—all of which were commonly used in the Japanese military and adopted into the South Korean military during its early formation period. These expressions, along with others like “bunpai” (distribution) and “narashi” (leveling or smoothing), are believed to have been passed down from Japanese-trained officers during the post-World War II transition.
In addition, several Japanese-style Sino-Korean compound terms remain prevalent in official and operational military language. These include words such as “tenko” (roll call), “kuho” (double-time or fast march), “kosan” (senior personnel), and “zampan” (leftover food). The National Institute of the Korean Language has recommended replacing these terms with standardized Korean alternatives, including expressions for “personnel check,” “running,” “senior soldier,” and “leftover rations.”
Hwang also pointed to the widespread use of military slang and coded expressions that are disconnected from formal Korean. Common examples cited include “kalkari” (itchy inner lining of winter clothing), “tenbo” (easy duty), “malnyeon” (soldier nearing discharge), and “chamchi” (new recruit).
In a statement, Hwang said: “Young men who complete their military service return to society, so the purification of military language directly connects to broader improvements in national language culture. The Ministry of National Defense must take steps to organize and eliminate Japanese-style terminology and slang within the military environment.”
Language reform in the South Korean military has been a long-standing issue, often tied to efforts aimed at decolonization and the modernization of institutional culture.
The South Korean military was established in the aftermath of liberation from Japan’s occupation, and many of its early instructors and frameworks were influenced by Japanese doctrine.
https://defence-blog.com/south-korean-lawmaker-pushes-to-eliminate-japanese-military-terms/Damn he's so based, crazy to think i once thought he'd be a weak leader that would usher in market reforms and partial RoK integration.
Comrade Kim Jong- un 's speech at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea
Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un delivered a speech at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea .
The speech is as follows:
Dear comrades, congratulating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Party!
Dear citizens of Pyongyang and overseas compatriots!
Dear friends from many countries who are celebrating the holidays with us!
Comrades!
Today, as we mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of our Party, we celebrate this historic holiday with a grand celebration and once again commemorate those sacred 80 years. This is our generation's solemn and sincere tribute to the great founding generation that brought about a groundbreaking change in the destiny of the country and its people.
In the struggle to truly inherit and sublimate the ideology and spirit of the early days of the Party's founding, a dignified and powerful socialist state, loyal to the people's dreams and ideals, has emerged on this land, and great miracles and changes that have astonished the world have been created over the centuries and decades. This is the history of modern Korea, which has engraved 80 images under the leadership of our Party.
On this meaningful occasion, I would like to first express my heartfelt gratitude to the comrades of the celebration delegation who have rushed to this glorious day, bearing the proud fruits of extraordinary patriotic fervor and labor struggle. I also extend my heartfelt congratulations and encouragement to all Party members, all the people, and the soldiers of our armed forces who have come from every corner of the country to this venue to offer their unwavering best wishes.
I also offer my warmest congratulations to the representatives of overseas organizations, including the Korean Residents in Japan congratulatory delegation, the General Association of Korean Residents in China congratulatory delegation, and the International Koryo Association congratulatory delegation, who visited the homeland. Through you, I also extend my warmest greetings to all my compatriots living in this foreign land.
Attending today's celebration were heads of state and government from various countries, as well as representatives of international democratic organizations, who visited Pyongyang with their support for our Party and fervent friendship for the Korean people.
We welcome our precious friends who are deeply cherishing our friendship and celebrating the joyous holiday of our Party together, and express our sincere gratitude.
Comrades and friends!
The 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea shines with the immortal achievements it has made over the long years before the country, the people, the times, and history.
The founding of our Party was not merely the birth of a political party in one country; it was a political event that signaled the emergence of a new type of revolutionary party on the stage of history that would prove the justice of socialism and demonstrate its unique superiority and power.
From the time of democratic founding, which was the founding of the Party and the beginning of leadership over all aspects of national and social life, to the present day, the Workers' Party of Korea has faithfully fulfilled its responsibility and role as the locomotive of the revolution and the guiding force in implementing state affairs, and in the process has achieved truly significant historical achievements.
Our Party has triumphantly led the various stages of social transformation by holding high the banner of the Juche idea, creating on this land a true people's country with absolute sovereignty and national power, a powerful nation in which socialist ideas and ideals are fully realized, and has made a great contribution to the international cause of realizing independence and justice.
It has been a truly complex and arduous, yet rewarding and glorious 80 years.
Along the way, there were fierce wars to repel the armed invasion of the imperialist allied forces and defend the land and dignity of the fatherland, a process of restoration to rebuild the nation from the ashes and rebuild life, and social revolutions accompanied by serious class struggles and the liquidation of factions within the Party.
After establishing the socialist system, we had to be even more resolute in our mission to defend the geopolitical environment, which was at the sharpest frontline of the confrontation between progress and reaction, socialism and imperialism, and we had to vigorously promote the cause of building self-defense and national defense. We had to proactively and aggressively deal with the economic isolation and oppression that had been persistently carried out for centuries, and we had to advance the massive socialist construction project.
In particular, amidst the global political turmoil of the 1990s, we had to uphold our ideology and system, and in the new century, we had to open a new era of leap forward in socialist construction by simultaneously pursuing economic development and the construction of nuclear weapons to cope with the increasingly abhorrent threat of nuclear war from the United States.
Historically and realistically, nowhere in the world has there been a case like ours where we have had to simultaneously carry out the difficult and enormous tasks of defense and construction while facing constant and persistent pressure, interference, and threats of invasion from external forces.
In a situation where simply maintaining power and protecting the system was practically a miracle, our party willingly shouldered all the challenges of the times, pioneering a path no one had ever walked before, and etching a century-long history of transformation.
At every period and stage of revolution and construction, our Party has steadily progressed along the unchanging track of socialism, overcoming multiple challenges with scientific lines and strategies, and on this path has brilliantly accomplished the historic feat of building an independent and powerful nation.
The significant events recorded in the history books and the miraculous transformations that have shaped the course of time are a manifestation of the scientific nature and vitality of our Party's revolutionary ideology and line, and they clearly demonstrate that it has brought about enormous and radical development in politics, military affairs, economy, culture, and even foreign relations.
Thanks to its immortal achievements, the Workers' Party of Korea has earned the valuable reputation of being a seasoned and refined revolutionary party, a party of steel that is invincible in every battle, and a genuine people's party that serves the people.
All these achievements and honors cannot be considered separately from the noble achievements made in building our Party.
Our Party's placing the ideological unity and organizational unity of the Party ranks and revolutionary ranks as fundamental issues for the victorious advancement of the revolutionary cause and its primary focus on realizing them was an important factor in enhancing the Party's ability to govern and ensuring the purposefulness and consistency of its leadership activities.
Since its founding, firmly guaranteeing the unity of ideology and leadership within our Party has been a crucial and urgent issue for upholding its revolutionary nature and leading the grand social revolution and overall national construction to victory.
In the early days of the founding of the country, as well as during the war and after the war, our Party gave priority to establishing Juche in ideology and arming all Party members and all the people with the Party's guiding ideology and revolutionary line. At the same time, we prioritized strengthening grassroots Party organizations, refined the Party's ranks, and actively increased the fighting power and activity of Party organizations at all levels. We also waged a powerful struggle to prevent even the slightest factional tendency from forming within the Party.
Whenever major tasks arose and difficulties arose in the revolution and construction, our Party placed greater emphasis on organizational and ideological consolidation, maintaining ideological purity and organizational integrity unwavering in the face of any political storm. With its iron fighting power and mature leadership, it has led the revolutionary transformation and upsurge in socialist construction.
The Party's leading role in revolution is realized through realistic and concrete leadership activities.
Our Party has actively explored and practiced methodologies and work styles that maximize the revolutionary enthusiasm and creativity of the people in the process of dealing with the problems arising in revolution and construction and overcoming the difficulties encountered.
The numerous revolutionary leadership methods and popular work styles created by our Party have united the masses under one banner, unleashed a fierce surge of revolutionary and patriotic enthusiasm, and enabled them to overcome all obstacles through collectivism and popular heroism that help and lead one another, thereby achieving continuous innovation and remarkable miracles.
As the Party's history of ruling the country lengthens and generations change, authoritarianism may sprout among the workers and a series of problems that separate the Party from the masses may arise. We have always been alert and vigilant about this, and the spirit of absolute service to the people has dominated the entire Party. This has been an important factor in the Party gaining the people's unwavering trust and in the people entrusting their entire destiny entirely to the socialist state.
Our Party's struggle, which held high the banner of independence and socialism amidst all kinds of hardships, has made a huge historical contribution to the common cause of humanity for justice and peace.
Our Party's exemplary leadership, which maintained a firm belief in the legitimacy of the socialist cause and the inevitability of its victory and perfectly demonstrated the scientific truth of its ideology both theoretically and practically, created a powerful barrier against the anti-socialist maneuvers of the imperialist allied forces and actively contributed to the solidarity and alliance of the world's progressive forces.
Even today, the unwavering principle and bold and fearless response of our Party and government, which are taking an ultra-hardline stance against the enemy countries' ferocious political and military pressure maneuvers, are strongly promoting the growth of the progressive camp opposing war and hegemony, and the international authority of our Republic as a faithful member of the socialist forces and a solid bastion of independence and justice is being strengthened day by day.
Comrades and friends!
There is a secret that lies at the heart of the triumphant party's achievements.
In a word, it means that the Party has done everything together with the great people.
A history for the people, a history based on the power of the people – herein lies the secret of all the victories and glory of our Party.
The 80-year history of our Party can be most accurately represented only as the history of the people, and its steadfast guiding principles and immortal achievements can be most fairly explained only through the immortal proposition of being together with the people.
At the very beginning of our founding, we raised the red flag high, imbued with the ideals and will to build a truly people's world. This was the great beginning of our Party's history together with the people, and a demonstration of its immense power.
The weight of our party flag, engraved with the image of the people, is not only our responsibility for the people's destiny, but also the boundless wisdom and creativity of the people, who always teach us the path of truth, give us irresistible courage, and drive us forward into the future. It is by no means light.
The reason our Party has not had a single mistake or error in its line for 80 years is because it has collected the will and demands of the people, and the reason it has steadily advanced on the path of ascent without a single moment of setback or stagnation is because it has the wisdom and strength of the people as its driving force.
Because we have led the advancement of history through the will and power of the people, all the revolutionary struggles and construction projects undertaken by our Party have been transformed into the people's own and have been successfully completed.
The protagonists of all the major events that guarantee the eternal victory and success of our cause are the entire people of this country, including our heroic working class, agricultural workers, and intellectuals, the great Korean people.
Today, our people stand before the world as a mighty people, with no obstacles they cannot overcome and no feats they cannot accomplish.
Our Party's 80-year history of ruling, which has opened up an unprecedented path by gathering the people's aspirations, will, and strength, and realized the dream of a strong nation among the people and together with the people, is once again clearly engraving a truth in the history and times.
A party that is not a party of the people, but a party that is among the people, a party that shares the same aspirations and aspirations as the people, the same wisdom and strength as the people, and the same joys and sorrows as the people, can never be destroyed and will never lose its vitality and energy.
Our Party cannot exist without the people, and our Party is great because the people are great. This is an eternal truth that will remain forever, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
I would like to once again express my gratitude to our great people who have always provided strength and wisdom to our Party and have devoted their pure hearts and diligent efforts, believing in victory together with the Party, as we have blazed the arduous and sacred path of the socialist cause for over 80 years .
Comrades!
As I face the people's gaze at this meaningful moment today, I feel with my whole body their boundless trust and sky-high expectations for our Party.
Because of the hearts of those who unconditionally support and follow the Party's resolve, even while enduring all difficulties, our Party has unwavering confidence in all its undertakings and is firmly convinced of its victory.
If we continue to fight well for a few more years at this current pace, we can significantly transform our lives with our own hands and get closer to achieving our ideal goals.
I take this opportunity to affirm that I will always cherish my deep love for the people, never forget my duty to repay them, and strive even harder to remain true to their trust.
We will trust the people who support our Party and always be one with them, making this country even more prosperous and beautiful and building it into the world's greatest socialist paradise.
Comrades!
The glorious 80-year history of our Party inspires us and pushes us toward even greater and more rewarding struggles.
Following the great 80 years in which the Party and the people became one in will and body, pioneering and shining with victory , let us advance with redoubled courage and high confidence for the final completion of the socialist cause, which will realize the dreams and ideals of our people, and for the summing up of a great history that will be even more glorious and proud.
As I conclude this address, I humbly wish our beloved people peace and prosperity.
I sincerely hope that families across the country will be filled with warmth, harmony, and happiness.
Long live the great Workers' Party of Korea and the great Korean people! (End)
>>2522374the south korean are embarrassed they're the heir to the collaborators? I would have thought theyd have embraced it, it was all to counter the communist menace that they'd rather have fascist bootlickers and traitors at the helm
>>2522374>decolonization <changing military slanggive me a break, Japan isn't colonizing Korea, the US is. Muh "cultural imperialism" is such a joke and trying to say that the South Korean military, which works hand-in-glove with the US military, is practicing decolonization because they changed Korean words to less Japanese-derived Korean Words is such nonsense.
>>2522515>Muh "cultural imperialism" is such a jokeare you american by any chance?
>>2522522Stupid americans, the South Korean military is bravely decolonizing! This is what decolonization looks like! Take that, Americans!
>>2532818Very good. 2 birds one stone. I sincerely hope this is true.
I am curious for people's opinions on this: What do you think the real ppp gdp per capita of the DPRK is roughly?
CIA and Bank of Korea estimates put it at poorer than Kenya per person and Nautilus Institute puts electricity production per capita as similar to the Philippines.
Now these are obviously ridiculous, although to the point where I think its actually somewhat beneficial: It makes the imperial powers more likely to adopt wrongheaded decisions based on extremely faulty information & an understanding incredibly high on its own liberal worldview supply.
So with that said, my own intuition is that the DPRK probably somewhat (like 10-20%) poorer than Brazil in gdp per capita terms. In comparison to Brazil, it is more industrialized & more self-sufficient, but has lower scale economies and is less well endowed in natural resources. Its military sector is more developed but its financial/entertainment/service slop sector is nowhere near as large (good imo).
So with that I am curious to hear your opinions, and welcome any research or data you might have too. Also keen to know Wholesomedprkanon's thoughts in particular.
>>2537127The GDP will be lower, because things that aren't about money moving around don't count towards GDP no matter how much use value they give
>>2534282Crypto yes, stealing salaries no they worked for those wages
>>2538221oh sorry, forgot to add, heres 38N seething about it (these new writers they got are so bad, it's crazy):
https://www.38north.org/2025/10/the-fourth-chair-vietnams-pyongyang-showing/ >>2537190True enough that things are provided for free might not get counted. Though there some ways around that (using a cost of production approach)
That said there are certainly things that count towards gdp but are a pure social waste like drugs, prostitution, advertising, gambling, etc. that are very marginal in the DPRK (basically nearly non-existent).
Further I suspect capitalist gdp gets inflated by speculative activity that national accounting mistakes for real production due to methodological issues, even if by their own standards they aren't supposed to.
>>2538223>>2538221I think its generally mildly positive because it makes the DPRK less trade/tech dependent on hard & soft traitors to socialism (ie., Russia & China, respectively)
Juche strategy above all though: Self sufficiency in all essentials & heavy industries as much as possible.
The immortal banner that drove the victorious advance of the socialist cause
(Pyongyang, November 1, Korean Central News Agency)
On November 1, 1994, the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il published his immortal classic work , “Socialism is a Science.”
In his work, the great general comprehensively clarified the absolute superiority of socialism over capitalism, the limitations of previous socialist theories, the scientific nature of the Juche-oriented socialist theory, the invincibility of our style of socialism, and the theoretical and practical problems arising in completing the Juche-oriented socialist cause.
This work was a powerful guide that saved the socialist movement from crisis and firmly placed it on the path of regeneration, and it was a beacon of hope that brightly illuminated the path forward for the cause of human independence in the darkness of socialist frustration.
Because there were ideological and theoretical guidelines that clearly showed the path that Juche-oriented socialism should take, our people, despite the vicious anti-republican maneuvers of hostile forces and the overlapping difficulties of severe natural disasters and economic hardships, not only rallied firmly around the Party Central Committee to defend socialism, but also laid a lasting foundation for its further advancement.
Under the revered leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un, the dignified and powerful status of our style of socialism is further demonstrated. The political and ideological might of the Republic is solidified, and its military and technological prowess has reached its highest level, along with the majestic roar of the Hwasong cannon that shakes heaven and earth.
As modern houses, schools, large-scale greenhouse farms, health facilities, and other creations for the people spring up like mushrooms, the cries of “Long live the Workers’ Party!” and “Long live socialism!” ringing out throughout the country clearly demonstrate once again the scientific nature, legitimacy, and vitality of the ideology and theory revealed in the immortal work.
Under the leadership of the respected Comrade General Secretary, our Republic, which is ushering in a new era of comprehensive national development , is shining as a great nation symbolizing the truthfulness and invincibility of socialism.
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Let us continue to advance and launch continuous attacks toward achieving this year's struggle goals with a hundredfold confidence and courage for certain victory.
(Pyongyang, October 30, Korean Central News Agency)
The full text of the personal pen-named article, “Let us continue to advance and launch continuous attacks toward the goal of this year’s struggle with a hundred times the confidence and courage for certain victory,” published in the 30th edition of “Democratic Chosun,” is as follows.
The revolutionary fervor and fighting spirit of the millions of people, striving to brilliantly carry out the grand revolutionary program presented by the historic 8th Congress of the Party and proudly enter the hall of the glorious 9th Congress of the Party, are rising to extraordinary heights throughout the fatherland.
Let us steadily and reliably achieve the struggle goals set forth by the Party for this year with the power of loyalty and patriotism. This is the unwavering conviction and will of our people as they march toward the glorious Party Congress.
Dear Comrade Kim Jong- un said:
"It is the fighting tradition and temperament of our people to rise up with one mind and one purpose at the call of the Party and continuously create miracles that move mountains and fill seas."
From the time we took a powerful step forward this meaningful year to today, the days have flowed in a truly fiercely contested environment.
The obstacles and difficulties blocking our progress continued to multiply, and the machinations of hostile forces, more reckless and mad than ever before, gravely threatened the security environment and development interests of our nation.
However, our people, in accordance with the forward goals and strategic and tactical principles presented at the 11th and 12th Plenary Sessions of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, boldly launched a proactive and active struggle to raise the level of comprehensive development of our style of socialism to a new level, and achieved a series of remarkable achievements in various fields, including economic and cultural construction and strengthening of national defense capabilities.
The miraculous production increase signal raised by the working class in the upper house has spread and expanded on a large scale to all sectors and units, and the flames of collective and united innovation are burning fiercely across the country. Valuable achievements have been made in key industries, including metal, chemical, electric power, and machine-building industries, injecting vitality into the overall economic construction. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of agricultural workers and workers, we are expecting to achieve the national grain production target this year as well, and the further strengthening of the agricultural production foundation is a truly proud achievement.
New-generation multipurpose attack destroyers, capable of reliably defending our maritime sovereignty, have revealed their majesty on the blue waters of the fatherland. On the shores of the East Sea, a unique coastal tourist city, the Rakwon County Sea Farm, and the Fishing Village Cultural Housing District have sprung up, infusing the hearts of the people across the country with confidence and optimism toward a new victory for socialism. News of the full-scale construction of 10,000 housing units in the fourth phase of the Hwaseong district, the successive rise of extraordinary rural homes, and the unmistakable construction of key national projects, including the Sinuiju Greenhouse Farm, a modern local industrial complex, and the construction of three essential projects, powerfully eloquently demonstrate our forward momentum.
And that's not all.
How much joy did the completion ceremony of Pyongyang General Hospital, which has risen to prominence as a powerful base for leading the rapid flow of the healthcare revolution and a mother base for healthcare modernization, resonate with the hearts of millions of people?
The dazzling achievements of the scientific community and the proud achievements of our talented athletes are providing great inspiration to the people of the entire country, and indeed, a fever for creating miracles is sweeping across this land.
Even amidst countless hardships, the massive and important projects scientifically calculated and planned more mobilizingly by our Party and government for the all-round development of the country by 2025 have been pushed forward in a dynamic and balanced manner, and meaningful achievements have been made to date. This is entirely due to the wise leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, who has provided us with a powerful weapon for the new development of our own style of socialism and has led us by the hand to boldly overcome the difficulties and hardships we face with our own strength and technology .
Even now, I cannot forget the benevolent image of Comrade Kim Jong Un, who presented the overall direction of work for 2025 as effectively promoting the preparatory process for entering the next stage of development while successfully completing the five-year plan at the 11th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Party in December last year, which determined the direction and strategy for the development of the Party and state for this year, and clearly revealed the specific policy tasks and means for its realization .
Dear Marshal, upon receiving a report that some workers raised the opinion that the massive construction projects for 2025 cannot be completed with the current cement production volume and that some projects should be postponed to the following year, you deeply imprinted in the hearts of the workers that trying to solve the problem that way is not our way and that the reserve lies in the hearts of the masses .
Comrade Kim Jong Un , who taught us that the way to increase production, which can never be achieved by just frying eggs, must be found in the ideological and spiritual uplift of the masses, said that there is nothing that cannot be achieved if people's mental strength is unleashed, and that the spirit of the Korean people must be demonstrated, and that 2025 is the year in which that spirit must be demonstrated, making truly meaningful remarks.
This is how the miracle of this year began.
The respected Marshal, who had absolute faith and love for the people and unleashed their boundless spiritual power to create only miracles and innovations in revolution and construction, left his sacred leadership traces in every corner of the fatherland and powerfully aroused the tens of millions of people to the thorough implementation of the decisions of the Party Congress.
Dear Marshal, who regarded the miraculous beacon of production increase raised by the working class of the upper house as an invaluable resource that cannot be compared to anything else, and who wisely led the workers and laborers of the country who followed their revolutionary example to run vigorously in the vanguard of the struggle for production increase and creation .
Every single word of the encouraging speech delivered by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at the groundbreaking ceremony for the largest greenhouse farm and vegetable science research center comes to mind. He said that the future happiness of our parents and siblings, along with our prosperous times, will always encourage us, and he passionately appealed to us to move forward for the brilliant honor of our army and youth, for the dawn of a new era for this region that will be the envy of the world, and for the endless prosperity of our motherland. This stirring speech by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un powerfully encouraged the builders who rose up to build the Sinuiju Greenhouse Farm.
That's not all.
The energetic leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, who visited the construction sites of Kangdong County Hospital, General Service Center, and Guseong City Hospital, which were all over the place seething with creativity, and who led the bold struggle of the tens of millions of people who rose up to carry out the Party's decisions at the forefront and decisively led the historic advance toward a new victory of the revolution, was the fundamental source of miracles and innovations in this land.
The people of the entire country were so moved and thrilled to see the benevolent image of Comrade Kim Jong Un, who visited the completed Pyongyang General Hospital, gave instructions on preparations for its opening, and on the day of its completion, came to the site in person and wished that Pyongyang General Hospital would be praised for eternity as a house that infuses the goodness of life and boundless vitality , and as a temple that protects the health and laughter of our people.
Indeed, the days and months of understanding flowed like fire along the revolutionary time of the great patriotic devotion of the respected Marshal .
In his sacred journey, which he continued with great long-held aspirations and lofty ideals, the revolutionary passion of our people soared, and dazzling realities embodying the people's ideals sprang up everywhere.
At this moment, as we hurry to the glorious Party Congress, our people, looking back on the march we have been marching on with great momentum since the beginning of the new year, are redoubling their confidence that this year's victory is certain thanks to the energetic revolutionary leadership of our respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, who has taken the entire country by storm with a guerrilla-style forced march , instilled a hundredfold strength and courage in the hearts of millions of people, and given them wings for a leap forward.
There is not much time left until the end of the year.
The outcome of this year's struggle will depend on how much the tens of millions of people's drive is sublimated during this period. Whether the precious achievements achieved through painstaking struggles, blood, and sweat of loyalty and patriotism will lead to success and victory will be determined by today's struggle. All officials and workers must once again deeply recognize their duty and mission in this era, and their own place in it. They must demonstrate a high degree of responsibility, precision, and perfection, dedicating themselves to the unconditional and thorough implementation of this year's struggle goals, thereby resolutely safeguarding the authority of the Party Congress.
My people,
Let us continuously sublimate the victories achieved through proactive and offensive struggles into grand expansions and raise the proud shouts of victory in all aspects of socialist construction.
The entire working class, with the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and arduous struggle, let us boldly overcome the difficulties and hardships we face and accelerate the completion of the maintenance and reinforcement projects and the reconstruction and modernization projects, thereby achieving a series of meaningful completion achievements that will solidify the core of the self-reliant economy.
Agricultural workers who have stood guard on the eve of socialism, let us uphold the Party Central Committee's intention to increase agricultural productivity and open up a groundbreaking prospect for the country's agricultural development, and let us harvest the grains we have worked so hard to cultivate without wasting a single grain, so as to fill the country's rice bins to the brim.
The construction workers and builders bear a graver responsibility and duty than any other sector in ensuring that the Party and state's policies reach the people as quickly as possible. Let us actively promote the construction of key projects and bring forward the day of completion.
Let us, the scientists and engineers who are the vanguard and main force of the nation's scientific and technological development, vigorously engage in a war of wits and exploration with fervent patriotism, a high spirit of creation, and an unwavering fighting spirit, and produce substantial research results that contribute to the development of the national economy and the improvement of the people's lives.
Officials of the ruling party, always keep in mind the Party's trust and expectations, and actively demonstrate initiative, creativity, and activity in your work. As a powerful driving force for the development of your region and a leader responsible for the people's livelihood, let us fulfill our responsibilities and duties.
When, like the working class of Sangwon, who is vigorously running at the forefront of the struggle for increased production and creation, upholding the Party's call for all the people to vigorously wage the socialist patriotic movement, each of them strives and strives to lighten the country's burden even by a single bit at each post and workplace, the fatherland will become stronger and the revolution's advancement will accelerate.
The task before us is enormous, and the path forward is lined with numerous tribulations. However, guided by the great Party, our people will advance with greater vigor toward the all-round development of socialism and proudly enter the glorious hall of the Party Congress.
Let us all, under the wise leadership of our respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, successfully achieve this year's fighting goals and uphold the 9th Congress of the Workers ' Party of Korea as a congress of victors and a congress of glory. Let us continue to innovate and advance with continuous attacks! www.minju.rep.kp (End)
>>2546597Very interesting. It appears some of the enemies are aware that the DPRK's trade is much much higher than reported (basically unreported for the sake of sanction evasion; Although I personally do not think this is the only reason).
On a broader note though: As frustrating as tabloids or even seemingly serious research about the DPRK's economy in the "LITERALLY STARVING BASKET CASE POORER THAN THE PHILIPPINES" vein is, ultimately views that try to more realistically assess it like in the video are far more of a problem.
The various enemies having such an orientation & knowledge, even if only partial, allows them to potentially use more effective strategies against the DPRK over time. In contrast, delusional views of imminent collapse or caricatural weakness give the DPRK more room for maneuver.
>>2546626*Didn't mean to reply, sorry.
Not sure if anyone here has any interest in Infosec but this is a really interesting overview of DPRK hackers vulnerability-hunting and exploiting RoK native file types for reliable execution and persistent entry into official RoK systems:
https://www.38north.org/2025/10/hwp-as-an-attack-surface-what-hancoms-hangul-word-processor-means-for-south-koreas-cyber-posture-as-a-us-ally/I'm always a bit surprised that the west doesn't organise technically interested young people into the field as much as DPRK has, it's an easy win, Our countries do have 'cyber' divisions but they're a lot smaller in number, i'd say miniscule when it comes to more advanced stuff, and all outsourced with formal and strict training in infosec only now becoming more common as a field of study - like the kids who go through university to do computing and who do some modules in information-security are not going to learn most of this stuff, anything they do, and if they do find a career in infosec, most of what they learn is going to be in a hobby capacity or through the private sector.
>>2538221Isolationism is bad, so yeah, this is good as long as westoids don't get their hands on the north. I want Koreans to be able to see and experience the world
>>2562128DPRK is not totally isolated, they have relationships in Asia, in Africa, in some of latam i think.
>>2562391retard brainlet take.
>>2562391>Its like stuck in the 90sYou don't say. Have you actually read what happened in the 90s? North Korea's crisis was catastrophic, worse than other socialist countries. The collapse of the socialist bloc fucked up North Korea's trade, the country got hit by climate disaster perhaps linked to El Niño Southern Oscillation, its energy system almost collapsed, industry collapsed, there were massive floods in 1995-96 that displaced millions of people and ruined the economy, drought in 1997 that resulted in famine and hundreds of thousands dead. In the middle of all this DPRK was developing nuclear weapons and United States was pressuring it to cease. By the end of the 1990s, the economy had shrunk to half its size. It was a black decade.
>>2562128>as long as westoids don't get their hands on the northrussia is a western country so take that as you will
>>2562689Russia has not gotten it's hands on DPRK
Though.
>>2562682There probably wasn't a famine in the 90s though; The demographic data just doesn't support it.
That said the 90s were indeed terrible for the DPRK; Specifically 96-02.
DPRK understands the western world order is over. I respect that the DPRK has had the analysis and nimbleness to see that the old-world is over and mobilise towards it's own interest with speed instead of inertia. They understand their mision.
Statement by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui
The full text of the statement released by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on the 13th, “The G7 has no right to go against the sovereign choice of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” is as follows.
Recently, in Canada, the G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement that disregarded and violated the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, calling for "complete denuclearization" by anyone.
I express my strong dissatisfaction and regret at the blatant hostile actions of the G7 foreign ministers, which constitute a direct violation of our national constitution, and I firmly condemn and reject them using the strongest rhetorical expressions.
The G7's inert obsession with "denuclearization," a concept widely acknowledged as impossible to achieve, only serves to push itself to the margins of the international community and prove that it is a marginalized minority interest group in a corner of international relations.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's current status is not influenced by external rhetorical claims, and in today's harsh geopolitical environment, possessing nuclear weapons is the most accurate option for deterring the most dangerous and hostile states.
No one has the right to force us to change the Constitution, and no one should attempt to change the Constitution.
The way to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the Asia-Pacific region lies not in advocating unrealistic "denuclearization," but in respecting the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
As Comrade Kim Jong- un has stated, even if the United States and its allies chant for 10, 20, 50, or 100 years, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's possession of nuclear weapons will remain an unchanging reality for them, whether they like it or not.
The international community needs to pay attention to the obvious fact that the real nuclear threat to world peace and security comes from none other than the G7, a nuclear alliance linked and colluding with the world's largest nuclear powers.
No one can accept the G7's escapist and double-standard behavior of remaining silent on the reckless nuclear threats and nuclear proliferation attempts that are openly appearing within their own borders, while insisting only on someone else's "denuclearization" that has already lost all meaning and justification.
The G7 has no right to dictate to sovereign states how to protect their own security, and is not in a position to discuss the sovereign choices of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
As long as the external nuclear threat remains unresolved and as long as forces that use nuclear weapons as a means of destructive power and pursue absolute hegemony exist, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's resolve to secure the present and future of its nation and people and realize international justice by remaining faithful to the Constitution, which perpetuates its possession of nuclear weapons, remains steadfast. (End)
>>2562689>russia is a western countryRussia is as western as Turkey is
>>2562391>Its like stuck in the 90s"i'm a racist retard that gets my info about the dprk from grayscale bbc documentaries"
>>2243924because no one wants to pay money to see Gary Indiana
A proud labor gift from the creators of the Gangwon-do spirit to the Glorious Party Congress.
Amidst the vigorous spirit of all the people to welcome the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea as a great victory and glorious congress, the entire country was thrilled by the meaningful occasion of the completion of the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Kangwon Province, which had been resolved before the Party.
The Hoeyang County People's Power Plant, which was completed following the Icheon, Munchon, Sepo, Pyonggang, and Goseong County People's Power Plants, is the last of the six hydroelectric power plants to be built, which the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un has set as a key task that must be built in Gangwon Province to develop the local economy and improve the material and cultural life of the people, upholding the important task of continuing and vigorously pushing forward the construction of small and medium-sized hydroelectric power plants.
With the completion of the construction of another power base that the province had anticipated during the five-year national economic development plan, Gangwon Province has gained a solid foundation for proudly writing a new history of prosperity alongside the era of local development, and has further strengthened its development potential to pioneer a more affluent life through its own strength.
The completion ceremony for the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant was held grandly on November 20th.
The completion ceremony was filled with the great pride and self-esteem of the people of Gangwon Province, who had built the valuable assets of revival with their own hands, confident in their own strength.
Comrade Kim Jong Un , General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, attended the completion ceremony.
As Comrade Kim Jong- un arrived at the completion ceremony venue, a storm of cheers of “Hurrah!” erupted, shaking the heavens and the earth.
All participants cheered enthusiastically, looking up to Comrade Kim Jong Un who came all the way to the power plant in the mountains and bestowed upon them great love and unmerited glory.
The completion ceremony was attended by leading party and government officials, including members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea , provincial party secretaries, provincial people's committee chairs, officials of Kangwon Province and Hoeyang County, workers, people's construction workers, and power plant employees.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was ruled by evil.
Gangwon Province People's Committee Chairman Ju Moon-jin completed the construction.
The speaker said that the people of Kangwon Province, who have internalized the revolutionary ideas of the Workers' Party of Korea of self-respect and self-reliance as absolute truth, have erected another proud creation and have reached the glorious moment of presenting a report of loyalty and victory to the Party Central Committee, and that building six power plants simultaneously with the provincial government's own efforts is a beautiful and massive project of natural transformation that transcends existing notions and common sense, and that there were many obstacles that stood in the way, but thanks to the trust and guidance of the Party Central Committee, the party members and workers of the province have been able to weave together a heroic era of continuous struggle for grand construction, brimming with confidence and courage.
He mentioned that Comrade Kim Jong- un , while pushing Kangwon Province to set an example in realizing the Party's intention to survive on its own, meticulously guided the province to resolve all the issues raised one by one and to steadily push forward the construction of the power plant.
He emphasized that the power plants that have sprung up throughout the province, including the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant, are the noble condensation of Comrade Kim Jong Un 's revolutionary ideology and proud monuments of a new era brought about by his absolute trust in the people of Kangwon Province and his energetic leadership.
The speaker expressed the firm determination of Gangwon Province to uphold the ideology and leadership of the Party Central Committee and to take the lead in the rewarding struggle to carry out the tasks of the new stage of socialist construction to be carried out by the 9th Party Congress.
Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un made a meaningful speech.
Comrade Kim Jong Un said that it was truly a joyous event that the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant was completed at a time when the whole country was in an uproar for the brilliant unity of 2025, which must surely be recorded in history as a year of victory. He said that the power plants that have sprung up all over Kangwon Province, which bears the vivid traces of the history of the army and people joining forces to defend the fatherland, are citadels of socialist belief built together by the people's hearts to make this precious land, which they defended with blood, more solid and beautiful.
Comrade Kim Jong Un said that for the future and for future generations, this is the title that the times and history will engrave on the power plants of Kangwon Province, and expressed gratitude in the name of the Central Committee of the Party to the people of Kangwon Province and the soldiers of the People's Army who, through their bold and ceaseless struggle, have established strong power bases for self-reliance and self-sufficiency and have presented precious wealth that will benefit future generations to the 9th Congress of our Party.
Comrade Kim Jong Un called the indomitable spirit of the people of Kangwon Province, who overcame challenges and created a history of transformation, and their strong temperament and example of achieving whatever it takes, the great Kangwon Province spirit, and once again encouraged the powerful conquerors of nature and the protagonists of the miracles of our time, and warmly wished for a new appearance of Kangwon Province that will change and prosper day by day and a happier life for the people.
As Comrade Kim Jong Un finished his speech, all participants burst into loud, enthusiastic cheers and expressed their boundless gratitude to the great father of the people who holds the lives and struggles of the people of Kangwon Province in the highest esteem at the pinnacle of the times.
Comrade Kim Jong- un cut the ribbon marking the completion of the project.
The completion ceremony, where an immortal painting that will shine forever on the magnificent march of self-reliance unfolded, was filled with celebratory fireworks and countless balloons took flight, brightly decorating the November sky.
Comrade Kim Jong Un met with the workers and meritorious persons who had performed brilliant feats in the construction of the power plant, shook their hands one by one, and highly praised their efforts and dedication.
Comrade Kim Jong- un then toured the power plant's history room, control room, and generator room to understand the actual conditions.
Comrade Kim Jong Un said that the completion of the construction of six hydroelectric power plants, including the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant, in Kangwon Province within the 8th term of the Party Central Committee as resolved before the Party is a manifestation of the indomitable will of the people of Kangwon Province to advance unwaveringly along the path of self-reliance, following only the Party, while maintaining unwavering faith in the legitimacy of our Party's lines and policies.
Comrade Kim Jong Un said that the people of Kangwon Province are the owners and models of the pioneering spirit of our times who are proving, through their steadfast patriotism and unyielding efforts, the vitality of our Party's policy that self-reliance is the only way to survive and that there is nothing that cannot be accomplished when self-reliance and self-development are the driving force. He said that the whole country should learn from the fighting spirit of the people of Kangwon Province who do not hesitate to walk the difficult path and see it through to the end.
Comrade Kim Jong Un said that when we shoulder the enormous struggle tasks without fear in the face of the trials and difficulties we face and turn them into a proud reality of the present, it will become the process of national development and a happy future for our people and future generations, and heemphasized that we must strive harder to carry out the historical mission of national revitalization given by the times and revolution for the unwavering prosperity of our great country and the welfare of the people .
Comrade Kim Jong Un, looking down on the majestic power plant dam, said that the power of the great unity of the army and people is truly great, and that the monumental creations that have carved another brilliant page in the history of the struggle of the people of Kangwon Province will forever tell of the patriotic exploits of our generation who, following the Party, have opened a new era of all-round national prosperity and local transformation.
Comrade Kim Jong Un learned about the construction of six hydroelectric power plants built by Kangwon Province with its own efforts and the new power generation capacity building plan for the future, and gave valuable instructions on how to further strengthen the construction of hydroelectric power plants and the province's self-reliant economic foundation.
Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed his expectation and conviction that the people of Kangwon Province would further redouble their miraculous power in opening up a firm prospect for solving the electricity problem, which is most essential for the economic development of the region and the improvement of material and cultural life, and would continue to hold up the banner at the forefront of the historic struggle for the victorious advance of our style of socialist construction.
All the workers and laborers of Gangwon Province, who have embraced the heavenly love and trust of the Party Central Committee, have made a fiery pledge to vigorously display the spirit of continuous innovation and continuous progress, oblivious to momentary stagnation, and to build more entities of prosperity that contribute to self-reliant economic development and improvement of the people's living standards, thereby endlessly shining the glory of the self-reliance pioneer province.
The grand completion ceremony of the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant, held with the participation of leading officials from the Party and government, clearly demonstrated the validity and vitality of our Party's ideology and policy of actively opening up the broad horizons of comprehensive socialist development through the power of self-reliance. It also served as a meaningful opportunity to redouble our confidence that century-long revival and prosperity lie ahead when we forge ahead with our own strength and hands. (End)
>>2568842Speech:The people of Hoeyang County and Gangwon Province, who stand here with the most honorable and proud memories of those truly difficult days!
Provincial Party Committee, provincial party organizations, and government officials!
Comrades!
It is truly a joyous occasion that the Hoeyang County People's Power Plant, another creation of the people of Gangwon Province, has been completed at a time when the entire nation is in turmoil, preparing for the brilliant unity of 2025, a year that will surely be recorded in history as a year of victory.
This is a valuable achievement in resolving the power problem of Gangwon Province, which has taken a great step forward in exploring and mobilizing hydropower resources tailored to the region's characteristics. It is also a meaningful result that demonstrates the self-reliance and boundless strength of the people of Gangwon Province, who have set a grand ideal and are moving forward without hesitation.
Today, I am truly moved to witness the changes of a new era in yet another part of our country and to come into close contact with the patriotic loyalty of the people of Gangwon Province.
Even beneath the towering peaks, on those mountains and ridges, there are countless traces of patience and struggle, and pure patriotic hearts shining like jewels. I cannot look at all of this indifferently.
The Party made this assessment of the struggle of the people of Gangwon Province, who, after building the Anbyon Youth Power Plant No. 2, the Wonsan Youth Power Plant, and the Wonsan County People's Power Plant, rose up again to build six more power plants, bravely overcoming challenges and erecting power plants in succession in the Icheon, Munchon, Sepo, Pyeonggang, Goseong, and Hoeyang areas.
The people of Gangwon Province are patriots who have written our era into history by building power plants. The power plants that have sprung up all over Gangwon Province, a land where the military and the people have joined forces to defend the fatherland, are strong traces of history. They are fortresses of socialist belief built together by the people who are striving to make this precious land, which they have protected with blood, more solid and beautiful.
In fact, among all the projects for the prosperity and development of the country, projects that transform and change nature, such as the construction of power plants, can be said to be patriotic projects that will last for eternity for the future.
Looking back at the history of our nation's construction that has lasted for centuries, the most intense and grandiose was the grand nature transformation project to tame nature and create material wealth, and its shining fruits are passed down to future generations as symbols of the patriotic spirit and fighting spirit of the time, and as a synonym for miracles.
It is truly remarkable that Gangwon Province, with its relatively small population and weak industrial base compared to other provinces, completed the construction of a power plant, which was a glorious and sacred project, accompanied by a difficult and arduous struggle, on its own.
There is probably no one in Gangwon Province who has not fought against the tyranny of nature at power plant construction sites, and there is probably no family who has not been connected to the various stories of those days.
The power plants, which preserve the spirit of the people of Gangwon-do's love for their homeland and country, and embody the history of their arduous struggles, written with blood and sweat, are monuments of patriotism that speak of the noble dedication of the people of our time, dedicated to the future, before providing the driving force for civilization and revival.
For the future, for future generations, this is the name that the times and history will engrave on the power plants of Gangwon Province.
The honor of having one's creation engraved with the name "A Gift to the Party Congress" is a right reserved only for true patriots who, starting with a bold start out of patriotism, have continued their relentless struggle and achieved proud results.
This cannot be bought with money or exchanged for anything else.
I admire the pioneering spirit of the people of Gangwon-do who boldly tackle grand natural transformation projects that no one else would dare undertake, but I want to emphasize even more their resilient character and temperament, which allows them to persevere through difficult paths without giving up and to see them through to the end.
Taking this meaningful opportunity, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Party, to the people of Gangwon Province and the soldiers of the People's Army who, with their sacred awareness and unwavering will to defend their country and homeland, have boldly and ceaselessly fought to establish a strong driving force for self-reliance and self-sufficiency, thereby gifting the 9th Congress of our Party with invaluable wealth that will benefit future generations.
Comrades!
At a time when the comprehensive development of our socialist country is accelerating and local development policies are being vigorously promoted nationwide, the fact that Gangwon Province is steadily fostering its potential for self-reliance is a great encouragement to our struggle toward the next stage of advancement and ascent.
With the construction of the power plant, the rapidly strengthened ideological and spiritual, material and technological capabilities of the province are opening up the realistic possibility of setting higher development goals and broadening the scope of development, and will also play an important role in continuously expanding the area of regional development.
All the workers, party members and workers of the design!
Taking the hardships of our time as a source of joy, and through our own struggles and dedicated efforts, laying the foundation for eternal prosperity and revival - this is the reward of our struggle and the joy of revolution.
Comrades have shown this not through words or writing, but through practical struggle.
Let us be even more daring and fearless in the sacred duty of patriotism and achieve the golden age of transformation.
The spirit that created a history of transformation by overcoming challenges, the temperament and example that will do whatever it takes, will further propel Gangwon-do to the forefront of a grand regional transformation.
We once again extend our warmest encouragement to the mighty conquerors of nature and the miracle workers of our time.
I also fervently wish for the new image of Gangwon-do, which will continue to change and prosper day by day, and for happier lives for its people.
Long live the great Gangwon-do spirit!
Can't wait for North Korean socialist construction to be so advanced and deeply rooted in society, that they open-up like China and we can visit.
>>2568916One of the western-facing tour companies (Young Pioneer Tours) are saying they might be back up for tours late this year/next year.
I'd like to visit properly though, yea, outside of Pyongyang and the tourist circuit. Even though that would probably be harmful to open up in such a way currently.
Following last year, modern cultural housing has been built again at the Hyongsan Vegetable Farm in Hyongjesan District, Pyongyang.
(Pyongyang, November 23, Korean Central News Agency)
Seonkyong Village has emerged at the Hyongsan Vegetable Farm in Hyongjesan District, Pyongyang City, bringing smiles to the faces of the blessed people.
Following last year, the farm, which has once again welcomed new houses, is home to modern cultural houses that are spread out like a painting, a treasure trove of happiness created through the ardent love and devotion of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.
The local meeting for new residents was attended by party and government officials, construction workers, and agricultural workers from Pyongyang and the Hyeongjesan district.
At the meeting, following the speeches, the certificate of residence was handed out and discussions took place.
As the new housewarming season began, the farm village was bustling with excitement, as if on holiday. Workers visited the new homeowners and shared in their joy by giving them daily necessities. (End)
>>2577984>wins womens -17 fifa world cup>nobody cares hush hushIs it true the western media tried to make it seem North Korea was lying that it won the standard world cup when they were really celebrating the womens -17 world cup?
>>2580082Most of these planes are decades old Soviet and Chinese aircraft. This is definitely the weakest branch of their military (not counting the anti-air forces, which are quite powerful).
So I learned today that apparently, in the DPRK, abortion is both illegal but also state enforced:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_North_KoreaYou would think a state would just change its laws so that it could official what it wants but no, that'snot for the backward irrational oriental DPRK.
>>2581014The AI admits defeats. Its over.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_North_KoreaLooks like some of the recent death rate calculations are wrong as well; They don't match the deaths/population ratio at all.
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