Down-With-Imperialism Union
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The Down-With-Imperialism Union, or DIU, was founded on October 17, 1926 by Kim Il-sung
, in Huadian
City, Jilin
Province, China
, in order to fight against Japanese imperialism and promote Marxism–Leninism. It is considered by North Korea
to be the roots and foundation of its ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea.
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
, in Huadian
Huadian
Huadian is a city in southeastern Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jilin City.-Administrative divisions:Subdistricts:...
City, Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
Province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, in order to fight against Japanese imperialism and promote Marxism–Leninism. It is considered by 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...
to be the roots and foundation of its ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea.