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The '''Workers' Party of Korea''' is the ruling political party of the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]. | The '''Workers' Party of Korea''' (WPK) is the ruling political party of the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]. It was founded by [[Kim Il-sung|Kim Il Sung]] on October 10, 1945<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=DPRK Today|title=Workers' Party of Korea, organizer and guide of all victories|url=https://dprktoday.com/policy/177|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313161006/https://dprktoday.com/policy/177|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> and is guided by the [[Juche|Juche Idea]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Official USA Delegate|newspaper=Korean Friendship Association USA|title=Workers’ Party of Korea and Juche Idea|date=2013-01-18|url=https://kfausa.org/workers-party-of-korea-and-juche-idea/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313155639/https://kfausa.org/workers-party-of-korea-and-juche-idea/|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> Independence, [[Songun]] and [[socialism]] are the strategic line of the Workers' Party of Korea.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Official USA Delegate|newspaper=Korean Friendship Association|title=Strategic Line of the (WPK) Workers Party of Korea|date=2016-04-25|url=https://kfausa.org/strategic-line-wpk-workers-party-korea/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313160132/https://kfausa.org/strategic-line-wpk-workers-party-korea/|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> The President of the WPK is Kim Il Sung, the Chairman is [[Kim Jong-il|Kim Jong Il]], and the [[General Secretary]] is [[Kim Jong-un|Kim Jong Un]].<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Naenara|title=President Kim Il Sung|url=http://www.naenara.com.kp/main/index/en/politics?arg_val=leader3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226073159/http://www.naenara.com.kp/main/index/en/politics?arg_val=leader3|archive-date=2022-12-26|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> | ||
== WPK Symbol == | |||
The Workers' Party of Korea's symbol is a yellow hammer, sickle, and brush. The hammer symbolizes the workers and farmers, while the brush symbolizes the intellectuals.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Kang Sung Il|newspaper=Kim Il Sung University|title=The noble meaning of the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea|date=2022-04-21|url=http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/en/research/articles/7cfd5df443b4eb0d69886a583b33de4c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313161829/http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/en/research/articles/7cfd5df443b4eb0d69886a583b33de4c|archive-date=2023-03-13|retrieved=2023-03-13}}</ref> Its color is yellow to symbolize that the party will prosper and shine forever.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Further Reading == | |||
[http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/book/politics/4060.pdf Understanding Workers' Party of Korea] | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Communist parties]] | [[Category:Communist parties]] | ||
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[[Category:Political parties]] | |||
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Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당 | |
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| Abbreviation | WPK |
| Supreme leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Founded | June 30, 1949 |
| Newspaper | Rodong Sinmun |
| Youth wing | Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League Korean Children's Union |
| Armed wing | Korean People's Army |
| Political orientation | Marxism Juche Songun |
| International affiliation | International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties |
| Website | |
| Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the WPK Central Committee | |
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the ruling political party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was founded by Kim Il Sung on October 10, 1945[1] and is guided by the Juche Idea.[2] Independence, Songun and socialism are the strategic line of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3] The President of the WPK is Kim Il Sung, the Chairman is Kim Jong Il, and the General Secretary is Kim Jong Un.[4]
WPK Symbol
The Workers' Party of Korea's symbol is a yellow hammer, sickle, and brush. The hammer symbolizes the workers and farmers, while the brush symbolizes the intellectuals.[5] Its color is yellow to symbolize that the party will prosper and shine forever.[1]
Further Reading
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Workers' Party of Korea, organizer and guide of all victories". DPRK Today. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Official USA Delegate (2013-01-18). "Workers’ Party of Korea and Juche Idea" Korean Friendship Association USA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Official USA Delegate (2016-04-25). "Strategic Line of the (WPK) Workers Party of Korea" Korean Friendship Association. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "President Kim Il Sung". Naenara. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Kang Sung Il (2022-04-21). "The noble meaning of the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea" Kim Il Sung University. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.