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The Principles and Calendar of Juche
In downtown P'yongyang, next to the river stands the Tower of Juche. At night time, the flame on the top has an artificial red/orange light to simulate a flame. This is less of a monument to pay respects to, but rather the icon of an Idea.Juche is the principle that the late Kim il-Sung created that in short states that North Korea can do everything unassisted, being completely self-reliant. All it takes is hard work and discipline.This idea enforces the concept that in any situation, its disciples can overcome any need and obtain their goals by their own had. North Korea can control its own industry, utilities, agricultural production, power generation, education, etc. without the assistance of any outside hand.It could be argued that this was yet another way for Kim il-Sung to separate DPRK from the rest of the world and build the dividing wall even higher.As another point of fact,...
