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Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당 | |
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| Abbreviation | WPK |
| General Secretary | Kim Jong-un |
| Founded | October 10, 1945 |
| Newspaper | Rodong Sinmun |
| Youth wing | Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League Korean Children's Union |
| Armed wing | Korean People's Army |
| Political orientation | Communism Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism 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, as well as the vanguard of the Korean working class. 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]
Symbol
The Workers' Party of Korea's symbol is a yellow hammer, sickle, and brush. The hammer and sickle 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.