Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland

Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
Chosŏn'gŭl 조국통일민주주의전선
Hancha 祖國統一民主主義
McCune–Reischauer Choguk t'ongil minju chuŭi chŏnsŏn
Revised Romanization Joguk tong(-)il minju juui jeonseon
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The Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, formed on 22 July 1946, is a North Korean united front led by the Workers' Party of Korea. It was initially called the North Korean Fatherland United Democratic Front.[1] It is also known as the Fatherland Front.

The three political parties of North Korea, the Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean Social Democratic Party, and the Chondoist Chongu Party, all participate in the front, though almost all power rests with the Workers' Party. Other member organizations include social groups and youth groups, such as the Children's Union, the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, the Korean Democratic Women's League, and the Korean Red cross.[1]

All candidates for elective office must be members of the front, and are elected by it; mass meetings are held to decide which candidates will be nominated and their names can go on the ballot paper only with the approval of the meeting.[2]

There is an ostensible counterpart for the front in South Korea, called the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front and in fact operating in North Korea.

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