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3 The Pyongyang Mission of the AINDF compiled this edition “The Great Songun Idea and Songun Politics (Synopsis of Songun)”, on the signal occasion of the 80 th anniversary of the foundation of the Down-with Imperialism Union by great President Kim Il Sung (Oct. 17, 1926) and the 46 th anniversary of great Marshal Kim Jong Il’s start of the Songun revolutionary leadership on August 25, Juche 49(1960). The Pyongyang Mission of the AINDF compiled this edition “The Great Songun Idea and Songun Politics (Synopsis of Songun)”, on the signal occasion of the 80 th anniversary of the foundation of the Down-with Imperialism Union by great President Kim Il Sung (Oct. 17, 1926) and the 46 th anniversary of great Marshal Kim Jong Il’s start of the Songun revolutionary leadership on August 25, Juche 49(1960). Great Songun Idea and Songun Politics Great Songun Idea and Songun Politics The Songun politics authored by leader Kim Jong Il is a patriotic politics which guarantees independence, peace, reunification and prosperity of the nation. The Songun politics authored by leader Kim Jong Il is a patriotic politics which guarantees independence, peace, reunification and prosperity of the nation. It is also a treasured sword which dynamically propels the independence cause of humankind and the socialist cause. It is also a treasured sword which dynamically propels the independence cause of humankind and the socialist cause. The present situation when peace and security of the world are horribly destroyed and the independence of the sovereign countries is mercilessly violated due to the ever-intensifying aggression and war moves of the US-led imperialists urgently demands the study and embodiment of the Songun politics, a treasured sword and banner of the independence cause, pursued by leader Kim Jong Il in order to safeguard the world’s peace and security and advance the independence cause of humankind. The present situation when peace and security of the world are horribly destroyed and the independence of the sovereign countries is mercilessly violated due to the ever-intensifying aggression and war moves of the US-led imperialists urgently demands the study and embodiment of the Songun politics, a treasured sword and banner of the independence cause, pursued by leader Kim Jong Il in order to safeguard the world’s peace and security and advance the independence cause of humankind.

4 Contents 1. Foundation of the Songun Idea by President Kim Il Sung and His Songun Revolutionary Leadership ◈ Origin of the Songun Idea ◈ Foundation of the Songun Idea ◈ Essence of the Songun Idea ◈ Beginning of the Songun Revolutionary Leadership of President Kim Il Sung and Its Victorious Advance ☞

5 2. Great Leader Kim Jong Il Began the Songun Politics and Realized Its Establishment on a Full Scale ◈ Leader Kim Jong Il Began the Songun Revolutionary Leadership ◈ Leader Kim Jong Il Commenced the Songun Politics ◈ Full-Scale Establishment of the Songun Politics ◈ Essence of the Songun Politics ◈ Essential Characteristics of the Songun Politics ◈ Foundation and the Starting Point of the Songun Politics ◈ Originality of the Songun Politics ◈ The Songun Politics Comprehensively Embodies the Requirements of the Juche Idea ◈ The Songun Politics, the Most Popular Political Mode ◈ The Songun Politics, the Political Mode of Socialism ◈ A Striking Contrast in Class Nature and Aim ◈ Justness of the Songun Politics ◈ Vitality of the Songun Politics

6 1. Foundation of Songun Idea by President Kim Il Sung and His Songun Revolutionary Leadership Leader Kim Jong Il said that during the whole course of leading the revolution and construction since he inherited the two pistols from his father and held up the banner of the Down-with Imperialism Union (DIU) in his early years great leader Kim Il Sung had consistently held fast to the idea of giving precedence to the army and military affaires and always paid primary attention to the strengthening of the military power. Leader Kim Jong Il said that during the whole course of leading the revolution and construction since he inherited the two pistols from his father and held up the banner of the Down-with Imperialism Union (DIU) in his early years great leader Kim Il Sung had consistently held fast to the idea of giving precedence to the army and military affaires and always paid primary attention to the strengthening of the military power.

7 Origin Two pistols bequeathed by his father Kim Hyong Jik

8 President Kim Il Sung receives the pistols used by his father Kim Hyong Jik, an outstading leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea, from his mother Kang Pan Sok

9 Origin Two pistols bequeathed by his father Kim Hyong Jik The program of the DIU founded in October 1926, aiming at Korea’s liberation, construction of socialism and communism in Korea and the overthrow of all imperialists in the world

10 President Kim Il Sung organizes the Down- with-Imperialism Union (October 17, 1926)

11 Foundation of the Songun Idea President Kim Il Sung set forth the line of armed struggle as the basic line of the anti- Japanese national liberation struggle at the Kalun meeting in June 1930, thus declaring the birth of the Songun idea throughout the world.

12 President Kim Il Sung presides over the Kalun Meeting (June 1930)

13 The idea of giving precedence to the army and give priority to the military affaires over anything else The idea of strongly preparing the subject of revolution with the revolutionary army as the hard core and main force, and pushing ahead with the revolution and construction by relying on the leading role of the revolutionary army Essence of the Songun Idea

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16 Beginning of the Songun Revolutionary Leadership of President Kim Il Sung and Its Victorious Advance Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun revolutionary leadership had already begun since President Kim Il Sung founded the Anti-Japanese People's Guerilla Army on April 25, 1932 and commenced the struggle against the Japanese imperialists.

17 President Kim Il Sung founded the anti-Japanese People's Guerilla Army on April 25, 1932 and staged the anti-Japanese armed struggle.

18 During the whole course of his revolutionary activities President Kim Il Sung had consistently embodied the line of giving priority to the army and the military affairs and the military-first principle, and advanced the revolutionary cause of Juche to victory. He achieved the historic cause of national liberation and realized the cause of the building of the party and the state. He developed the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army into the Korean People's Army, a regular armed forces, led the Fatherland Liberation War ( ) to victory and arranged the reliable guarantee for the successful completion of building of socialism. He brought up the People's Army to an invincible revolutionary strong army. He established the powerful defense industry. He provided a reliable guarantee for an across-the-board realization of the Songun politics.

19 President Kim Il Sung tests the first Korean- made submachine gun President Kim Il Sung proclaims the founding of the Anti-Japanese People's Guerilla Army (April 25, 1932) President Kim Il Sung giving the order of the last offensive operations to annihilate the Japanese imperialists President Kim Il Sung commanding the arduous march to victory ( ) President Kim Il Sung makes a speech at the Pyongyang city mass meeting of welcome (Oct. 1945) President Kim Il Sung with the cadres after presenting them the first Korean-made submachine guns President Kim Il Sung makes a radio address to the entire Korean people (June 26, 1950) President Kim Il Sung makes a speech at the Pyongyang city mass meeting in celebration of victory in the Fatherland Liberation War (July 1953) President Kim Il Sung puts forward the revolutionary slogan “A match for a hundred foes” at the post on Mt. Daedok (Feb. 1963) President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il on a tour of inspection to a KPA unit (May 1965) President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il see the training of KPA soldiers (April 1987) President Kim Il Sung who led the Bochonbo Battle to a brilliant victory (June 4, 1937)

20 He inspected the Guards Seoul Ryu Gyong Su 105 Tank Division on August 25, Great Leader Kim Jong Il Began the Songun Politics and Realized Its Establishment on a Full Scale Leader Kim Jong Il Began the Songun Revolutionary Leadership

21 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the commanding officers of the People's Army had already respected him not only as a leader but also as the Supreme Commander in the late 1960s. The Songun politics of the WPK can be said to start since then, he stressed. Leader Kim Jong Il Commenced the Songun Politics

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23 Leader Kim Jong Il exerted his primary efforts to the strengthening of the KPA on a preferential basis upholding President Kim Il Sung’s Songun idea and Songun revolutionary line as his political creed from the late 1960s. He strengthened and developed the KPA into the army of the leader and the WPK. He established the operation commandership throughout the army and displayed extraordinary military skills.

24 Since he inspected the Dabaksol Post on January 1, 1995, leader Kim Jong Il established the Songun politics on a full scale as a socialist political mode. Full-scale Establishment of Songun Politics

25 Leader Kim Jong Il inspects the Dabaksol post of a KPA unit (January 1, 1995)

26 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun politics of the WPK is a powerful political mode which defends the fatherland, revolution and socialism and powerfully promotes the overall socialist construction by giving priority to the military affairs as the first and foremost affairs of the state administration and by relying on the revolutionary spirit and combat power of the People’s Army. Essence of the Songun Politics

27 A political mode giving top priority to the military affairs as the first and foremost affairs of state administration A political mode that defends revolution and socialism and promotes overall socialist construction by relying on the revolutionary spirit and combat power of the Korean People’s Army Essence of the Songun Politics

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29 Essential Characteristics of the Songun Politics Charac- teristics Defending national security and the gains of the revolution by strengthening the Korean People’s Army to an invincible revolutionary armed force Making the driving force of revolution with the Korean People’s Army as the core and the main force Accelerating all affairs of socialist construction in a revolutionary and militant way with the KPA as the core and main force

30 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the idea and lines of giving top priority to military affairs that had been consistently maintained by President Kim Il Sung is the foundation and starting point of the Songun politics. Foundation and the Starting Point of Songun Politics

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32 The idea and lines of giving top priority to military affairs are the foundation and starting point of the Songun politics President Kim Il Sung advanced the idea and lines of giving top precedence to military affairs, formed the armed unit in his early period of revolutionary activities, realized the historic cause of Korea’s liberation from the Japanese colonial rule by relying on the armed force and founded the party and the state after the liberation.

33 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun politics is pursued with the KPA as the core and main force; this is the originality and invincible might of the Songun politics. Originality of the Songun Politics

34 Originality A political mode formulated with the army-first and workers-next principle A political mode attaching greater importance to the revolutionary spirit of soldiers than the revolutionary spirit of the working class in carrying out the socialist cause A political mode that the army takes the lead in realizing the politics Originality of the Songun Politics

35 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun politics is a unique political mode created in the course of carrying out the revolution in our own way with the Juche idea as a guiding principle. It is the most powerful political mode of socialism that comprehensively embodies the requirements of the Juche idea. The Songun Politics is a Political Mode that Comprehensively Embodies the Requirements of the Juche Idea

36 Songun politics thoroughly embodies the requirements of the Juche idea to shape the destinies of the popular masses by themselves, maintaining independent and creative stands. It thoroughly embodies the requirement of the Juche idea to give precedence to the ideology. It thoroughly embodies the requirement of the Juche idea to realize the independence of the world.

37 The Tower of the Juche Idea

38 The Most Popular Political Mode Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun politics is the politics thoroughly serving the popular masses.

39 Popular political mode Reliably defends and guarantees independent demand and interests of the people and the sovereignty and dignity of the country Reliably guarantees love, trust and benevolent politics with arms Provides the people with happy material and cultural life, maintaining the WPK’s economic line of the Songun era The Most Popular Political Mode

40 Leader Kim Jong Il said that the Songun politics serves as the basic political mode of socialism in the DPRK. The Songun Politics, the Political Mode of Socialism

41 President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il give guidance in a comprehensive tactical exercise

42 Songun politics is; a powerful political mode for defending socialism and glorifying socialism in a grave situation of today a guarantee to realize the purpose of socialist politics for accomplishing the socialist cause by enhancing position and role of the popular masses as master of the state and society a fundamental key to solve all problems arising in the people’s education of revolutionary ideas, economic construction and people’s livelihood

43 A striking contrast in class nature and aim ► The Songun politics is the most popular politics guaranteeing the independent interests of the popular masses and providing them with livelihood ► The military power politics is an anti-popular and reactionary one to suppress the popular masses with military violence and invade other countries A Striking Contrast Between the Songun Politics and Military Power Politics of Capitalism

44 A striking contrast of the army’s position and role in the politics ► In the Songun politics the KPA is a leading force in realizing the independence of the popular masses ► In the military power politics the army is a means to realize political domination of the exploiting class

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46 Justness political mode based on the army-first idea and arms philosophy popular political mode most perfectly embodying the will of the popular masses political mode most perfectly reflecting the reality of Korea that becomes the outpost line against the USJustness of the Songun Politics

47 ◈ Defending the country, nation and socialism from the moves of the US and its followers to strangle the DPRK and socialism Vitality of the Songun Politics

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49 ◈ Strengthening the single-minded unity of the DPRK

50 A festive evening displaying the single- minded unity of the Korean people A huge mass demonstration held in Pyongyang

51 ◈ Providing precious material foundations for building a powerful nation

52 Production rises sharply at the Songjin Steel Complex

53 ◈ Providing a turning phase for Korea’s reunification and advancing along the June 15 reunification era

54 Leader Kim Jong Il meets Kim Dae Jung in June 2000

55 A grand national festival for the country’s independent and peaceful reunification held in south Korea The Monument to the Three Charters for National Reunification A meeting of the separated families and relatives from the south and north Anti-US struggle is ever-intensifying in south Korea Cheering girls from north Korea at a south-north sports game A south Korean grandfather embraces his grandson from north Korea

56 ◈ Strengthening international solidarity with the Korean revolution and propelling the independence cause of the world

57 An international march for peace and reunification of Korea held in Pyongyang International support and solidarity to the Korean nation are growing

58 The Songun politics is an epitomization of leader Kim Jong Il’s extraordinary idea, theory and gifted strategy and a powerful weapon of the independent era originated from reviewing the experiences and lessons drawn from the past revolutionary activities. The Songun politics serves as a strategic line to be maintained not only in the present era but also in all ages as a perfect political mode representing the future of humankind. For it is an eternal revolutionary strategy for the struggle against imperialism, all nations and countries aspiring after independence and fighting against the aggression and domination of imperialism, should hold fast to.

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