Kim Il Sung’s Complete Works: Volume 2

From the Preface:

The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung started his revolutionary career in his early years, created the immortal Juche idea and, by applying this idea, has led our revolution along the straight road to victory. In the dark years of colonial rule by Japanese imperialism the great revolutionary leader Comrade Kim Il Sung set forth the revolutionary line of Juche, organized and led the heroic anti-Japanese armed struggle and achieved the historic cause of national liberation. Since liberation, he has led the Party and the masses of the people to carry out the democratic and socialist revolutions with success in a very short period of history and vigorously further the building of socialism. He has thus turned our poor and backward country into a rich, strong and developed socialist country.

Comrade Kim II Sung, the great thinker and theoretician, has evolved and enriched the Juche idea and the theories on the revolution and construction and brought about everlasting ideological and theoretical achievements in the grim but magnificent practical struggle for the revolution and construction.

Through his tireless, energetic ideological and theoretical efforts, the great leader Comrade Kim II Sung has produced many a classic which will shine for ever in history. His elaborated works are permeated with the Juche idea and contain ideas and theories on politics, the economy, culture, military affairs and all other fields. They provide comprehensive answers to questions raised by the revolution and construction and brightly illuminate the path of the people.

The classical works of the respected and beloved leader Comrade Kim Il Sung are widely read by the people and the demand for them is growing daily.

In compliance with the people’s great demand for his immortal works and to meet the new requirements of revolutionary development,