Juche

    On January 1, 2014 the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un clarified, in the New Year Address, the brilliant successes achieved by the Korean people in building a thriving socialist country and defending socialism in 2013 and their factor.

    Kim Jong Un said:

    “Last year was a proud year in which the entire Party, the whole army and all the people waged an all-out offensive in support of the Party’s new line of developing the two fronts simultaneously and thus achieved brilliant successes in building a thriving socialist country and defending socialism.”

    In 2013 the Korean people waged an all-out offensive in support of the Party’s new line of developing the two fronts simultaneously and thus achieved brilliant successes in building a thriving socialist country and defending socialism.

    First they, firmly rallied behind the Party, exalted the brilliance of the ideas and cause of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il and strengthened the political and ideological might of the revolutionary ranks all the more.

    Through the political events held in celebration of the 65^th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK and the 60^th anniversary of victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and in the whole course of last year’s struggle, they demonstrated their firm faith and will in holding the President and the Chairman in high esteem and carrying forward their imperishable exploits to posterity.

    The Party’s policies of respecting the people and loving them and the people’s hearty loyalty of trusting and following the Party as they would do their mothers have become integrated, and thus the blood-sealed ties between them have reached a new, higher stage.

    In the seething period of the effort for building a thriving country in 2013 the Party took the resolute measure of removing the factionalists lurking in the Party. As the Party detected and purged the anti-Party, counterrevolutionary factionalists at an opportune time and with a correct decision, the Party and revolutionary ranks were further consolidated and the single-hearted unity was solidified to the maximum. Through this struggle the Party affirmed that as a party that serves the people, it will fully discharge the honourable mission it has assumed for the times and history and devote its all to the good of the people by enhancing its militant functions and role.

    The Korean people also consolidated their capabilities for self-defence and achieved a brilliant victory in the acute showdown with the imperialists.

    The scientists, technicians and workers in the sector of defence industry, by going beyond the cutting edge of military science with steadfast faith and mettle, demonstrated the strength of Songun Korea and rendered great services to consolidating the national defence capabilities. The officers and men of the Korean People’s Army and the Korean People’s Internal Security Forces, cherishing the spirit of defending their leader and motherland unto death, defended their Party and leader, country and people at the risk of their lives and smashed the reckless moves of the enemy for igniting a nuclear war and their rackets of confrontation with the DPRK at every step, thus highly exalting the dignity and might of their country.

    The Korean people also achieved great successes in the struggle to build their country into an economic giant and improve the people’s standard of living.

    An upsurge was brought about in production in several sectors and units of the national economy, and the foundations of the self-supporting economy were further consolidated. The officials and working people in the agricultural sector in particular made innovations in production even under difficult conditions and unfavourable natural climate and thus contributed to improving the people’s standard of living.

    The service personnel and other builders set up numerous monumental structures for the prosperity of their country and well-being of their fellow people and ushered in a heyday of construction.

    Having turned out in response to the Party’s appeal to create the “Masikryong speed,” they carried out many construction projects, like the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, Unha Scientists Street, Munsu Water Park and Masikryong Ski Resort, in a short period as befitting the creations of the era of the Workers’ Party by displaying burning patriotic enthusiasm and working with devotion. In this way, they showed their country’s proud appearance, which is changing with each passing day, and ensured that the people’s laughter of happiness could ring out louder. Those who turned out for the reclamation of the Sepho Plateau and other large-scale construction projects tamed nature, overcoming difficulties, thereby opening a breakthrough in realizing the Party’s far-reaching plan at an early date.

    Also, the sector of culture, including sports and education, made fresh strides.

    True to the Party’s intention of building the country into a sports power, a strong wind of conducting sports swept the country, and the sportspeople won gold medals in international competitions and thus highly exalted the honour of their motherland.

    Preparations for enforcing a universal 12-year compulsory education were successfully promoted, many achievements made in the sector of science and technology, and up-to-date medical facilities introduced for the improvement of medical services for the people.

    The sector of musical art created many famous works of the times, inspiring loyalty in all the service personnel and people and encouraging them to wage a dynamic struggle and perform great feats.

    The shining victories the Korean people achieved in 2013 can be ascribed to the revolutionary and people-oriented lines and policies of Kim Jong Un and his wise leadership. And they can also be ascribed to the fact that the entire Party, the whole army and all the people, in support of his wise leadership, waged a heroic struggle with an indomitable faith and will to build a thriving socialist country without fail.

    Through the struggle in 2013 the Korean people clearly demonstrated that their ideology, their strength and their way are the best and no force can check their sacred cause advancing to accomplish a far-reaching ideal and goal.