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. 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 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.