Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
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The Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, formed on 22 July 1946, is a North Korea
n united front
led by the Workers' Party of Korea
. It was initially called the North Korean Fatherland United Democratic Front. It is also known as the Fatherland Front.
The three political parties of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea
, the Korean Social Democratic Party
, and the Chondoist Chongu Party
, all participate in the front, though almost all power rests with the Workers' Party. Other member organizations include social groups and youth groups, such as the Children's Union, the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League
, the Korean Democratic Women's League, and the Korean Red cross.
All candidates for elective office must be members of the front, and are elected by it; mass meetings are held to decide which candidates will be nominated and their names can go on the ballot paper only with the approval of the meeting.
There is an ostensible counterpart for the front in South Korea, called the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front
and in fact operating in North Korea.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n united front
United front
The united front is a form of struggle that may be pursued by revolutionaries. The basic theory of the united front tactic was first developed by the Comintern, an international communist organisation created by revolutionaries in the wake of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.According to the theses of...
led by the Workers' Party of Korea
Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party...
. It was initially called the North Korean Fatherland United Democratic Front. It is also known as the Fatherland Front.
The three political parties of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea
Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party...
, the Korean Social Democratic Party
Korean Social Democratic Party
The Korean Social Democratic Party is a political party in North Korea, allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Initially a moderate social democratic party, it was formed on November 3, 1945, by medium and small entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants and...
, and the Chondoist Chongu Party
Chondoist Chongu Party
The Chondoist Chongu Party is a united front party in North Korea and is labeled as democratic by the government of the country. The party was founded on February 5, 1946, by a group of followers of the Chondogyo religion...
, all participate in the front, though almost all power rests with the Workers' Party. Other member organizations include social groups and youth groups, such as the Children's Union, the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League
Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League
Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League is a Korean youth organization. It is the main youth organization in DPR Korea.It was founded by Kim Il-sung on January 17, 1946 as the Democratic Youth League of North Korea. It became the youth wing of the Workers Party of North Korea, later the Workers Party...
, the Korean Democratic Women's League, and the Korean Red cross.
All candidates for elective office must be members of the front, and are elected by it; mass meetings are held to decide which candidates will be nominated and their names can go on the ballot paper only with the approval of the meeting.
There is an ostensible counterpart for the front in South Korea, called the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front
Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front
The Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front is an underground South Korean organization that is called a socialist political party by North Korea and a pro-communist spy group by South Korea...
and in fact operating in North Korea.