r/MovingToNorthKorea

Ah, mystery solved. I was wondering where the torrent of performative centrism originated, and wouldn't you know it, it’s dripping straight from our favorite echo chamber of lobotomized shitlibs.

Though it is genuinely amusing to note the complete absence of original thought within the comments. Instead, we are treated to nothing but a rhythmic recitation mantra of US State Department talking points.

History often remembers the men who hold power, but it rarely remembers the people who quietly become part of their lives.

Kenji Fujimoto was one of those people.

A Japanese sushi chef, Fujimoto arrived in North Korea in the late 1980s to work for Kim Jong Il. What began as a professional appointment gradually evolved into something far more personal. Over the next thirteen years, he earned the trust of the Kim family, accompanied them on trips, shared countless meals with them, and watched Kim Jong Un grow up from childhood. Few outsiders have ever found themselves so close to one of the world's most private families.

In 2001, Fujimoto left North Korea, telling Kim Jong Il he was flying to Japan to purchase fresh sea urchin. He never returned. Back in Japan, he published books about his years in Pyongyang, and for many people it seemed certain that chapter of his life had come to an end.

It didn't.

Years later, after Kim Jong Un became the country's leader, Fujimoto received an invitation to return. According to Fujimoto's own account, the reunion was deeply emotional. The years that had passed seemed, at least for a moment, to melt away as the two embraced, recalling a relationship that had begun long before politics and leadership entered the picture.

Perhaps the most surprising part of the story came afterward.

Fujimoto did not return only for a visit. He eventually moved back to North Korea, where he opened and worked at a Japanese restaurant in Pyongyang. After everything that had happened, he chose to build another chapter of his life in the country where he had once spent so many years.

A recent walk along the Taedong River in Pyongyang, showing one of the city's modern waterfront areas. The video includes a newly opened beer house with a musical fountain at the entrance, offering a glimpse of everyday life along the riverside.

July 1, 2026

The Workers' Party of Korea invariably upholds the idea of "The people are god" during the ninth term of its Central Committee.

This is the immutable idea of the WPK.

At the Eighth Congress of the WPK, the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un said that the important historic tasks facing the Korean revolution require the whole Party to deeply cherish again and uphold higher the ideas of "The people are god", single-minded unity and self-reliance, adding that the idea of "The people are god" reflects the permanent demand for the whole Party to strictly maintain its revolutionary traits of making devoted service for the people the starting point and invariable principle in its building and activities.

As it had done in its 80-odd-year history, the WPK continued to adopt and implement the policies regarding the people as god and giving top priority to and absolutizing the demands and interests of the working masses in the past five years.

According to its policies, the construction of dwelling houses was pushed ahead in the capital and the provinces, large-scale vegetable greenhouse farms were built, various construction projects were pressed on for regional development and the programme for the rural revolution in the new era was promoted actively.

All these policies reflect the unshakable will of the General Secretary to bring the greatest happiness in the world as soon as possible to the faithful Korean people, who have consistently followed the WPK in the face of severe hardships, the patriotic people who firmly support the country with diligent efforts.

That is why he uninterruptedly continues the journey of devotion to the people.

During the construction of 50 000 flats in Pyongyang, he attended the groundbreaking ceremonies to shovel the first spadeful of earth and press the button for blasting, and when dwelling houses were completed, he took part in their inauguration ceremonies to congratulate the people who were provided with new flats.

When modern regional-industry factories, public health facilities and leisure complexes were to be built in different parts of the country in accordance with the Party's Regional Development 20x10 Policy, large-scale greenhouse farms in Ryonpho, Kangdong and Sinuiju areas and an excellent tourist resort and holiday camp respectively in the Myongsasimni area on the east coast and the Onpho hot spring area, he examined the designs and formation plans for them and visited the construction sites of them repeatedly to give detailed instructions in order to build them as flawless structures.

The Korean people still remember July 2024 when an awful natural disaster struck the Amnok River basin in the northwestern tip of the country.

At that time, he visited Sinuiju City and Uiju County, which suffered flood damage, to command a rescue and evacuation operation for the inhabitants. He went round the dangerous submerged area on a rubber boat to work out a plan for turning the disaster-stricken area into a paradise for the people.

At the 22nd emergency enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Eighth Central Committee of the WPK held on a flooded paddy field in the afflicted area, he took an important measure for disaster recovery and visited the rehabilitation site repeatedly to provide detailed guidance.

As a result, splendid dwelling houses were newly built in the islet area of North Phyongan Province, where suffering from flood had been regarded as a fate, in only a few months and, later, a super-large greenhouse group was completed, and thereby the island of disaster was turned into a fairyland, an ideal "modern rural town".

As seen above, the WPK is always invincible together with the people as it regards "The people are god" as its political idea and making selfless, devoted efforts for the good of the people as the mode of its existence.

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KCNA has published a new article reflecting on the life of Jo Ok Hui, the first woman to be awarded the title of Hero of the Republic during the Korean War.

The article follows her journey from growing up in a poor peasant family before Korea's liberation to becoming a member of the Workers' Party of Korea and later volunteering to join a guerrilla unit. The article talks about how she was captured after being wounded, refused to betray her comrades despite torture, and was executed in 1950 at the age of 27. The article reflects how Jo Ok Hui is remembered in DPRK historical accounts.

I just wanted to share this here in case anyone is interested in reading about her and DPRK history in general.

The full article can be read here:
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https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1783138249-449704728/i-share-destiny-with-my-country

https://www.tiktok.com/@samuelszuchan/video/7644211679479336206

https://wplace.live/?lat=34.6&lng=68.5&zoom=12.5

We've been under heavy attack by them on this map.

Use template on picture 2.

https://archive.org/details/LetUsAdvanceUnderTheBannerOfMarxism-leninismAndTheJucheIdeaOnThe/mode/1up

The Law of the DPRK on the Protection of Persons with Disabilities was adopted on June 18, 2003.

On the occasion of the Day of Persons with Disabilities, various events including a commemorative meeting and the work to help the disabled are annually being conducted in the country and, in the course, the public interest in the disabled is increasing.

The DPRK guarantees the rights and interests of the disabled in all fields of social life and fully provides them with stable and convenient living environment and conditions.

Persons with disabilities are working as public officials according to their qualifications and abilities and expressing their views conducive to social progress and development through publications and art pieces.

Measures are being taken for the disabled to make them receive education and sufficient medical assistance through advanced methods in conformity with their physical conditions and enjoy the rights to work.

Cultural organizations such as the Korean Art Association of the Disabled and the Korean Sports Association for the Disabled are active in the country, and art activities and sports games of persons with disabilities have been briskly conducted.

Last year alone, persons with disabilities of the DPRK bagged gold medals in various events in the international games including the ITTF World Para Future Taipei 2025, the ITTF World Para Challenger Kaohsiung 2025 and the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games.

Thanks to the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea and state on protecting the disabled, persons with disabilities are enjoying a worthwhile life. -0-

http://www.kcna.kp/en/article/q/64e900f5bd0353837ca02d7babcce3ad5428b968cfa98ae2a77197c0127f9cb7ce107dee5691fcb37707933c16cbc55c.kcmsf

1. No Explicit Criminalization on Paper
   Unlike many countries throughout history (and some today), North Korea’s written Criminal Code does not explicitly outlaw consensual same-sex acts between adults. There has never been an official, codified "anti-sodomy" law in the nation's history. While broad laws against "violating public socialist morals" can theoretically be used by authorities, the lack of an explicit law means homosexuality is technically legal de jure.  
2. Deep Cultural Acceptance of Same-Sex Closeness
   One of the most positive day-to-day realities comes from traditional Korean cultural norms regarding friendship and affection.
   Platonic Touch: In both North and South Korea, it is incredibly common and socially encouraged for friends of the same sex to hold hands, walk arm-in-arm, hug, and lean on each other in public.
   Built-in Camouflage: Because intense, tactile bonding is viewed simply as a sign of deep friendship, same-sex couples can naturally express physical closeness and affection in public without drawing negative attention or safety risks.
3. A Welcoming and Safe Environment for Foreign Travelers
   For LGBTQ+ individuals traveling to North Korea, the country is surprisingly safe and accommodating:
   No Discrimination Against Tourists: State-run hotels and tour operators readily accommodate same-sex couples sharing rooms (usually twin beds, which are standard for all travelers) without judgment or intrusive questions.
   Curiosity Over Hostility: Openly gay tour guides have successfully led groups in North Korea. Local guides who do learn about a traveler's sexual orientation typically react with polite, innocent curiosity rather than hostility, as it is simply an unfamiliar concept to them.