The paper in the article said that the Korean nation's tragedy early in the 20th century when the country was usurped by the Japanese imperialists taught a lesson that a nation without powerful army can not avoid the fate of slave.

The Songun idea reflected the socio-historical conditions at that time when the Korean revolution was faced with the main task to defeat the Japanese imperialists and liberate the country and the nation, the article said.

President Kim Il Sung founded the Songun idea, keenly realizing that only armed struggle would help liberate Korea and advance the revolution, the article added.