Historic Significance of April 25
April ２５ is the founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army (KPRA) which is the historic day of great significance in the building of our revolutionary armed forces and the implementation of the cause of Juche revolution.
Thanks to this armed unit, a far-reaching plan of the Korean revolution was matured, the unyielding spirit and formidable strength with which to prevail over the imperialist tyranny were nurtured, and the great traditions, basic and everlasting in the development of our revolution, were created.
April ２５ is the day when the Korean communists as the masters of their own destinies declared their steadfast will and stand to build their own party and government with arms.
On April ２５, １９３２, with the formation of the first armed unit, the Korean revolution started and the Juche-type communist fighters began to carry out their historic mission.
The founding of the KPRA on April ２５ was an event of national significance that declared a death-defying resistance against imperialism under the unfurled banner of winning national liberation and independence by our own efforts.
The historic significance of the day is getting greater as our revolutionary armed forces develop into the worldly strong army under the wise and tested guidance of the respected General Secretary
Our revolutionary armed forces fully demonstrate its fame and might all over the world as the strongest army in the idea and confidence steadily carrying forward the spirit of Paektu and the revolutionary tradition of Paektu and the elite ranks winning a brilliant victory after another for the country and the revolution.
Our revolutionary armed forces which took the first step with two pistols have been developed into the invincible army equipped with tremendously powerful and absolute weapons.
The Korean revolution and the Juche revolutionary armed forces will win victory after victory as the vitality of April ２５ is everlasting.
Rodong Sinmun