The Chondoist Chongu Party is a political party in North Korea allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) that is affiliated with the Ch'ŏndogyo religion. The party was founded on 8...
The Chondoist Chongu Party is a political party in North Korea allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) that is affiliated with the Ch'ŏndogyo religion.
The party was founded on 8 February 1946 by a group of followers of the Ch'ŏndogyo, and its founding leader was Kim Tal-hyon. The party increasingly came under the influence of the government over time and is now under the effective control of the ruling WPK.
The Chondoist Chongu Party is a political party in North Korea allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) that is affiliated with the Ch'ŏndogyo religion.
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