Down-With-Imperialism Union

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Down-With-Imperialism Union
Chosŏn'gŭl: 타도제국주의동맹 (ㅌ.ㄷ)
Hanja: 打倒帝國主義同盟 (ㅌ.ㄷ)
McCune-Reischauer: T'ado Cheguk Chuŭi Tongmaeng (T'ŭdŭ)
Revised Romanization: Tado Jeguk Juui Dongmaeng (Teudeu)

The Down-With-Imperialism Union, or DIU, was founded on October 17, 1926 by Kim Il-sung, in Huadian City, Jilin Province, China, in order to fight against Japanese imperialism and promote Marxism-Leninism. It is considered by North Korea to be the roots and foundation of its ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea.

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