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Workers' Party of Korea

조선로동당
AbbreviationWPK
Supreme leaderKim Jong-un
FoundedOctober 10, 1945
NewspaperRodong Sinmun
Youth wingKimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League
Korean Children's Union
Armed wingKorean People's Army
Political orientationMarxism
Juche
Songun
International affiliationInternational 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

Understanding Workers' Party of Korea

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "President Kim Il Sung". Naenara. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  5. 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.