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Korean Federation Of Literature And Arts
The Korean Federation of Literature and Arts, (KFLA; , abbreviated as , "Mun-ye-chong") is an organizational group of artists in North Korea. It was founded as the North Korean Arts Alliance on March 25, 1946, Function As a representative arts federation of North Korea, it serves as a unified organization that oversees literary activities in all fields. The federation belongs to the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Their main task is to instill the ideology of the WPK in the literature and arts. To do this, artists receive ideology education and guidance in creative works. Writers and artists of North Korea are obligated to join the KFLA and its affiliated alliances. As one of the main extra-governmental organizations of the WPK and having the power to appoint or even expel, artists, the federation is considered as one with great influence. For example, the North Korean Ministry of Culture and Arts and the KFLA h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived Korea under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
