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Rodong Sinmun Calls for Preserving Juche Character, National Identity
Pyongyang, August 24 (KCNA) -- To preserve the Juche character and national identity is a principled issue in carrying out the popular masses' cause of independence and socialism in conformity with its intrinsic requirement and historical and realistic conditions, says Rodong Sinmun in an article Saturday.

The independent development of the country and nation can not be expected and the victorious progress of the cause of global independence would be unthinkable without the struggle against imperialism and dominationism, the article notes, and goes on:

Throughout the historical period of the revolutionary struggle, the Korean people have opposed imperialism and hegemony and firmly preserved the Juche character and national identity under the leadership of the great leaders and great party. Therefore, they could creditably ensure the independent development of the country and nation and win the brilliant victory in the revolution and construction.

To preserve the Juche character and national identity accompanies uncompromising struggle against the imperialists who seek to usurp it.

To promote the national pride and self-confidence presents itself as a very important issue in preserving the Juche character and national identity in the revolution and construction and successfully carrying out the cause of the people for independence and socialism.

If a country lacks national pride and self-confidence, it will not be able to preserve the Juche character and national identity, being deprived of the spirit of national independence but will be put under the control of other nation in the end.

The situation clearly proves that if a country fails to preserve the Juche character and national identity, it will lose independence in the revolution and construction, its people will become fool and the country and nation will end up in ruin.

The practical experience of the Korean revolution and the historical review of the DPRK prove that independence is the life and future of the country and nation and that the guarantee of the victory of the popular masses' cause of independence and the cause of global independence lies in upholding the banner of independence.

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