DPRK: The Logic of the Juche Calendar

The Patriarch Founder of the DPRK – Kim Il Sung – was born 1912. The Soviet Union assisted Kim Il Sung in founding the DPRK on September 9th, 1948. Like the USSR, the DPRK adopted the Gregorian Calendar. On September 9th, 1997, the DPRK instigated the ‘Juche Calendar’ (Korean: ‘주체연호’ – Ju Che Yeon Ho) – which marked the origin of the Juche ideology with the birth of its founder – Kim Il Sung – namely ‘1912’. This developed had been discussed for a number of years within the Korean Workers’ Party. It was first suggested by former Foreign Minister Choi Duk- sin in a letter to Kim Il Sung in 1988, although the idea had been informally discussed since 1986. Following the passing of Kim Il Sung ion the 8.7.1994, the idea took on a greater strength and was met with general agreement. As a means to continuously remember the founder of the North Korean State, his victory over US aggression, and his ability to build a Socialist State with Korean characteristics, it was thought a progressive move for the DPRK to instigate a dual-calendar system. The Juche Calendar begins with 1912 being ‘Year 1’. Given that Kim Il Sung was born on the 15.4.1912, and that the DPRK was founded on the 9.9.1948 (‘Year 37’ of the Juche Calendar), the year 1997 was designated ‘Year 86’ of the Juche Calendar. The Juche Calendar exists side by side with the Gregorian Calendar, but is considered more important. In the DPRK today, the date would be written like this: Juche 108 (2019).

China: Anti-Cult Education in Henan (26.1.2017)

This process is assisted by idiots such as Richard Gere and Harrison Ford, and the fake media outlets of the ‘Epoch Times’, and ‘New Tang Dynasty’ TV, as well as the pseudo-dance company known as ‘Shen Wu’. Indeed, the influence of this US anti-intellectualism can be seen in the widespread poverty and lack of education in Taiwan, and the widespread use of violence in Hong Kong. In the meantime, the Communist Party of China ensure ‘Freedom of Thought’ and ‘Freedom of Belief’, whilst steadfastly working to protect the dignity and integrity of the Chinese people by providing sound education that exposes and uproots ALL manifestations of harmful ignorance and exploitative superstition. In modern China, people also have the right not to hold any religious or spiritual belief or viewpoint. This was the case in Hebi City at the beginning of 2019, where hundreds of people turned-out to participate in the writing of education slogans that emphasised logical and reasonable thought, scientific enquiry and the beliefs of genuine religion that supports the Socialist State.

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