The Workers’ Party of Korea has recorded the longest ruling history in the world since it was founded on October 10, 1945. Over the past eight decades in power it has led the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and its people to victory, bringing about world-startling events and great achievements.
Secret of Success
The WPK, founded and developed by President Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), founder of socialist Korea, earned its international recognition as an ever-victorious and iron-willed party for decades under the leadership of Chairman Kim Jong Il (1942-2011).
In its 80-year history, the WPK miraculously led the hard-fought war (1950-1953) forced by foreign forces to victory and went on to steer the country successfully through postwar rehabilitation, socialist revolution, socialist construction and other stages of society building, thus turning the DPRK into a country independent in politics, self-sufficient in the economy and self-reliant in national defence. Today it is attaining more remarkable successes one after another in its efforts for the comprehensive development of socialism.
Once a prominent Indian figure commented that the secret of the victory of the WPK lies first in the scientific accuracy and truthfulness of the Juche idea, its guiding ideology, second in the steel-like unity and cohesion of the entire Party, third in the people’s absolute support for and trust in it, and fourth in its control over the army and vigorous advancement of the overall socialist construction with the army as the main force.
In reality, the WPK has adhered to the Juche idea, an ideology of independence, as its only guiding ideology ever since its founding, and overcome all sorts of trials and difficulties by dint of that idea. By achieving strong unity and cohesion across the Party to the admiration of the world people, it has raised its profile as the strongest party in terms of sense of organization, discipline, unity and fighting efficiency. As it regards the people as its god and enforces sincere and steadfast people-oriented policies, it has won their absolute support and trust. And by giving top priority to military buildup it has defended socialism and advanced socialist construction.