North Korea emphasizes protecting sovereignty with nuclear weapons to mark 100th anniversary of alliance overthrowing imperialism

I can no longer bargain over absolute power... Must be lifted to infinity

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Eunjung Lee = On the 14th, North Korea emphasized the importance of strengthening nuclear forces to protect its sovereignty in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Alliance to Overthrow Imperialism (abbreviated as T.D).

On the 14th, the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the Workers' Party, argued in a front-page editorial titled 'The revolutionary cause of Juche will be immortal for all generations', saying, "The complete and absolute sovereignty of the country and the people should not be hoped for, but won with the strongest self-defense power."

The newspaper said, “The ‘T.D’ ideology is a thorough independence and anti-imperialism spirit,” and “It is a manifestation of the strong will to think only in one’s own way and advance the revolution with one’s own strength, not with anyone’s help or conventional methods.”

He went on to point out, “Independence and self-respect are guaranteed only by strength. Today, the world has become more chaotic and violent than ever due to imperialism’s blatant policy of force. If you long for sovereignty but do not have the strength, it will lead to the resentment of the sufferer and ultimately you will not be able to avoid a tragic fate.”

The newspaper argued that after Chairman Kim Jong-un proposed a parallel route for economic construction and nuclear force construction at the 2013 plenary meeting, he constitutionalized the policy of strengthening nuclear forces, saying, "We can no longer bargain over our absolute power, and legal guarantees for continuous advancement have been established."

At the same time, he declared, "Our party's will to never retreat is to raise absolute power to infinity and make the enemy always fearful. The banner of the anti-imperialist struggle is a powerful weapon for building an independent and prosperous future."

This is interpreted as an opportunity to highlight the historical legitimacy of independence and anti-imperialist struggle on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Alliance to Overthrow Imperialism, and to once again emphasize that the strengthening of nuclear forces is a key means of protecting the system and guaranteeing sovereignty and is not a 'subject of negotiation.'

The Overthrow Imperialism Alliance was formed by young students at Hwaseong Uisuk in Hwajeon County, Manchuria on October 17, 1926, when Kim Il-sung was 14 years old.

North Korea claims that this organization is 'the root of the Labor Party and the origin of Songun' and has been commemorating its founding date on October 17.