N. Korea rallies loyalty with celebratory events ahead of party founding anniversary
North Korea is building a festive mood and stirring public loyalty ahead of the 81st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPA), with various events under way. The Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea, one of the country's four labor organizations, held its celebration Wednesday, the Rodong Sinmun reported. Participants at a debate session called for stronger party leadership and more rigorous ideological education. They also stressed the need to meet the party's grain production targets, the paper said. Art events have also taken place ahead of the Oct. 10 anniversary. A performance by the Youth Central Art Propaganda Team took place Wednesday. On the same day, party cadres and artists attended the opening ceremony of the National Art Exhibition at the Korean Central Art Gallery. The paper ran a front-page article urging readers to carry on the party's history, ideology and founding spirit. It also reported that crowds of people have been visiting the Party Founding Museum in the capital in time for the anniversary. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday t
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