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| The Juche idea means, in a nutshell, that the masters of the revolution and construction are the masses of the people and that they are also the motive force of the revolution and construction. | |||
| <th colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC>'''Juche'''</td> | |||
| <tr><th colspan=2 align=center>'''Korean Name'''</th></tr> | |||
| <tr><td width=150>]</td><td width=150>Chuch'e</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>]</td><td>Juche</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>]</td><td>주체</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td>]</td><td>主體</td></tr> | |||
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| '''Juche''' (pronounced "Joo-cheh"), also '''Kimilsungism''', is the official government-sponsored ideology of ]. The name is ] for "self-reliance"; in this sense ]. Juche has developed from ] and the teachings of ]; it is often confused with Stalinism proper, despite important differences. | |||
| The Juche idea is based on the philosophical principle that man is the master of everything and decides every thing. It is the man-centred world outlook and also a political philosophy to materialize the independence of the popular masses, namely, a philosophy which elucidates the theoretical basis of politics that leads the development of society along the right path. | |||
| Juche has been promoted by the North Korean government and educational system since the term was first used in a ] speech by Kim Il Sung. At first, the ideology consisted of two fundamental ideas: that the proletarian revolution belonged to the people, and that the masses must be organized by a great leader. In the ], Kim introduced a refined analogy: that the leader is the brain to the body of the people, and that the ] is, in turn, the nervous system that communicates with the brain on behalf of the people. | |||
| The Government of the DPRK steadfastly maintains Juche in all realms of the revolution and construction. | |||
| From an economic standpoint, Juche also calls for North Korea to be self-sufficient in industry and services, with as little foreign aid or interference as possible, and it has been applied more strenuously since the 1960's. Most of the economic focus has been on heavy industry, military spending, and agriculture, which North Korea considers its basic mainstays. | |||
| Establishing Juche means adopting the attitude of a master towards the revolution and construction of one’s country. It means maintaining an independent and creative standpoint to give solutions to the problems which arise in the revolution and construction. It implies solving those problems mainly by one’s own efforts and in conformity with the actual conditions of one’s own country. | |||
| Juche was first conceived at a time when the ] and ] were vying for influence over North Korea's internal affairs; many historians view the emergence of Juche as Kim Il Sung's way of continually reasserting the state's independence. One noteworthy demonstration of this was the Juche-influenced '']'' (later known as '']'') economic campaign of the ], where the government placed the economy under the strict control of the military in an attempt to build it up independently of Soviet support. | |||
| The realization of Juche in ideology, independence in politics, selfsufficiency in the economy and selfreliance in national defence is a principle the Government maintains consistently. | |||
| In ], Juche replaced Marxism in the North Korean constitution, solidifying its position in the state's government and society. | |||
| It is an invariable policy of the Government of the Republic, guided by the Juche idea, to treasure the Juche character and national character and maintain and realize them. The Government of the Republic always adheres to the principle of Juche, the principle of national independence, and thus is carrying out the socialist cause of Juche. | |||
| Admirers of Kim Jong Il in many countries have formed Juche Study Groups in order to promote the idea. Opponents of Juche might suggest, however, that these groups do not critically study the concept but rather exist to grasp the truth which they believe is already present therein. | |||
| Some sociologists and other overseas scholars have likened Juche to a religious movement. They have claimed that the modern ideology indicates that adherents can achieve immortal life by shaping the immortal state and that the leader, according to Juche literature, is received in the same language in which Korean ] would receive ]. Juche authorities state that the idea is a secular one. | |||
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| McCune-Reischauer | Chuch'e |
| Revised Romanization | Juche |
| Hangul | 주체 |
| Hanja | 主體 |
Juche (pronounced "Joo-cheh"), also Kimilsungism, is the official government-sponsored ideology of North Korea. The name is Korean for "self-reliance"; in this sense autarky. Juche has developed from Stalinism and the teachings of Kim Il-sung; it is often confused with Stalinism proper, despite important differences.
Juche has been promoted by the North Korean government and educational system since the term was first used in a 1955 speech by Kim Il Sung. At first, the ideology consisted of two fundamental ideas: that the proletarian revolution belonged to the people, and that the masses must be organized by a great leader. In the 1970s, Kim introduced a refined analogy: that the leader is the brain to the body of the people, and that the Korean Workers' Party is, in turn, the nervous system that communicates with the brain on behalf of the people.
From an economic standpoint, Juche also calls for North Korea to be self-sufficient in industry and services, with as little foreign aid or interference as possible, and it has been applied more strenuously since the 1960's. Most of the economic focus has been on heavy industry, military spending, and agriculture, which North Korea considers its basic mainstays.
Juche was first conceived at a time when the USSR and China were vying for influence over North Korea's internal affairs; many historians view the emergence of Juche as Kim Il Sung's way of continually reasserting the state's independence. One noteworthy demonstration of this was the Juche-influenced Chollima (later known as Taean) economic campaign of the 1960s, where the government placed the economy under the strict control of the military in an attempt to build it up independently of Soviet support.
In 1977, Juche replaced Marxism in the North Korean constitution, solidifying its position in the state's government and society.
Admirers of Kim Jong Il in many countries have formed Juche Study Groups in order to promote the idea. Opponents of Juche might suggest, however, that these groups do not critically study the concept but rather exist to grasp the truth which they believe is already present therein.
Some sociologists and other overseas scholars have likened Juche to a religious movement. They have claimed that the modern ideology indicates that adherents can achieve immortal life by shaping the immortal state and that the leader, according to Juche literature, is received in the same language in which Korean Christians would receive communion. Juche authorities state that the idea is a secular one.