The Korean Friendship Association is an organization working with the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). It was established in Spain in November 2000. It has representatives in many countries around the world, including Spain, the US, Norway, Canada, Russia and China. == Purpose == Its primary purpose is to promote friendly relations and establish an Internet presence for North Korea. But its most tangible function is to arrange trips and visas to the DPRK for those who can convince the KFA that they are sympathetic to the DPRK. The KFA touts itself as a non-profit organization, yet its finances are not publicly available. Foreigners who volunteer for propagandistic visits, such as the "Reunification March", appear prominently on North Korean newscasts. The KFA's founder and president, Alejandro Cao de Benos (de Les y Perez), a Barcelona-based IT consultant, believes that his web site, although limited, is better than no site at all. Mr Cao de Benos is a dual citizen of the DPRK and Spain, and is a ''Special Delegate'' of the DPRK government. He proclaims an open willingness to sacrifice his life for Supreme Commander Kim Jong-il. During the 2004 Reunification March he described the KFA as an ''army of Kim Jong-il'' and ''an intellectual army'' that fights for what he considers to be "correct understanding" of the DPRK. == Structure == The Korean Friendship Association claims to have over 4,500 members in 76 countries. Each country has an "Official Delegate" who is responsible for activities in their countries. == Organized trips == The Korean Friendship Association currently arranges two trips a year to North Korea for its members and other interested persons. The agenda is usually motivated to show solidarity and support with North Korea's wish for reunification. The "March for the Reunification of Korea" is just such a trip. Similar travel tours are organized every year for a limited number of selected persons by the KFA. == Controversy == During the 2004 Reunification March, an American journalist, Andrew Morse of ABC News, said to have filmed "military targets" and other things that caused offence. However, other non-American journalists present who filmed much of the same footage were not accused of such misdeeds. This incident led Mr Cao de Benos to ransack the hotel rooms of Mr Morse and another American participant thought to be in cahoots with Mr Morse. Mr Cao de Benos seized Mr Morse's videotapes, busted his laptop and threatened to have him "hunted down" upon his re-entry to China. The other participant's laptop was damaged despite the fact that he was not charged with breaking any rule and he was eventually compensated for the damage. Some accounts suggest that Mr Cao de Benos purposefully denounced the journalist in order to curry favor with North Korean officials. == Official KFA links == *[http://www.korea-dpr.com Official Homepage of the DPRK and KFA] *[http://www.korea-dpr.com/lodestar.htm Lodestar: the KFA's newsletter] == Other links == *[http://www.nassauweekly.com/view_article.php?id=69 A review of the KFA's Internet presence by Jacob O. Gold of "Nassau Weekly"] *[http://freekorea.blogspot.com/2005/01/solidarity-anti-imperialism-and-hot.html More criticism of the KFA: "Solidarity, anti-Imperialism & Hot Babes!"] *[http://slate.msn.com/id/2076686/ "Slate" article on the KFA] *[http://paulboutin.weblogger.com/2003/01/13/ Follow-up on the "Slate" article] *[http://www.nkzone.org/nkzone/entry/2004/09/unofficial_ac.php Account of the KFA's 2004 Reunification March] *[http://nkzone.typepad.com/nkzone/2004/04/nkzone_rejected.html "NKZone" deemed unworthy to participate in the Reunification March] *[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/EL19Dg01.html "Asia Times" article on the KFA] *[http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200501/kt2005011117405153460.htm "Asia Times" article on a Reunification March photographer] *[http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=04-Jan-2003&prgId=7 A National Public Radio interview with Mr Cao de Benos] *[http://www.geocities.com/kfastory/ KFA Story - irreverence directed at the KFA and the DPRK] *[http://koreaofthenorth.com Pictures from the 2004 Reunification March and amateur firsthand video of the controversy] *[http://www.martlet.ca/archives/050210/oped1.html An article about the 2004 Reunification March by a participant] *[http://210.145.168.243/pk/208th_issue/2004082805.htm An interview of Alejandro Cao de Benos in People's Korea] North Korean organizations
''from VfD:'' Propaganda/advert for a website. — User:Bill Thayer 21:02, 17 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Delete: Litter/advocacy. User:Geogre 02:49, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep but correct the title case (I don't have administrator privileges and cannot do so. It's the official government cultural liaison agency for North Korea, basically North Korea's idea of the British Council or the Alliance Francaise. I'm doing a massive cleanup right now. --User:Juntung 04:13, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC) ** Yes you can; click on "Move" or "Move this page"; when you do, please ''read the instructions carefully.'' --User:JerzyUser talk:Jerzy 11:46, 2004 Oct 22 (UTC) *Keep. User:Intrigue 20:16, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC) * Delete User:Carr 18:02, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. clean up. User:Gwalla — User:Gwalla | User talk:Gwalla 19:20, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. clean up, add to it. Explain why it's important. - User:Ta bu shi da yu 10:59, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. The KFA is a genuine organisation. User:Rugxulo 00:54, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC) ''end moved discussion'' == Looks like North Korean press release == Am I the only one who thinks this article could appear on KCNA with little change? User:68.40.107.98 22:01, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Why does someone think the article is taken from KCNA? == If you are unhappy with the article, why don't you edit it? == Adding more controversy == For people adding content, I remind everyone to follow Wikipedia's guidelines regarding that everything added should be verifyable. I refer to the following document that supports my actions, and encourage everyone else to follow their principles: * Wikipedia:Guidelines for controversial articles * NPOV_tutorial == Gossip should not belong on Wikipedia == I am removing the comment ''(In an ironic note, or perhaps not so ironic, Mr Cao de Benos' Spanish pedigree is a distinctly fascist one)''. There is no reference cited for this claim and therefore it is mere innuendo rather than a salient point. If anyone has evidence that either Cao or the North Korean government subscribe to fascist ideals, please feel free to restore the comment. --User:213.1.45.2 20:19, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC) Here is Wikipedia's description of fascism, which is also a fitting description of North Korea. " Fascism was typified by attempts to impose state control over all aspects of life. Many scholars consider "fascism" to be part of, or in coalition with, extreme right politics, however the definitional debates and arguments by academics over the nature of fascism fill entire bookshelves. There are clearly elements of both left and right ideology in the development of Fascism. Modern colloquial usage of the word has extended the definition of the terms fascism and neofascism to refer to any totalitarian worldview regardless of its political ideology, although scholars frown on this. Sometimes the word "fascist" is used as a hyperbolic political epithet. Italian Fascism is often granted the capital "F", as it is the parent of generic fascism (small "f"). Italian Fascism is considered a model for other forms of fascism, yet there is disagreement over which aspects of structure, tactics, culture, and ideology represent a "fascist minimum" or core. The term fascism has come to mean any system of government resembling Mussolini's, that in various combinations: - exalts nation and sometimes race above the individual. - stresses loyalty to a single leader. - uses violence and modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to - forcibly suppress political opposition. - engages in severe economic and social regimentation. - engages in corporatism. - implements totalitarianism. In an article in the 1932 Enciclopedia Italiana, written by Giovanni Gentile and attributed to Benito Mussolini, fascism is described as a system in which "The State not only is authority which governs and molds individual wills with laws and values of spiritual life, but it is also power which makes its will prevail abroad... For the Fascist, everything is within the State and... neither individuals nor groups are outside the State... For Fascism, the State is an absolute, before which individuals or groups are only relative..." Mussolini, in a speech delivered on October 28, 1925, stated the following maxim that encapsulates the fascist philosophy: "Tutto nello Stato, niente al di fuori dello Stato, nulla contro lo Stato." ("Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State".) Therefore, he reasoned, all individuals' business is the state's business, and the state's existence is the sole duty of the individual. "
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The Korean Friendship Association is an organization working with the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). It was established in Spain in November 2000. It has representatives in many countries around the world, including Spain, the US, Norway, Canada, Russia and China. == Purpose == Its primary purpose is to promote friendly relations and establish an Internet presence for North Korea. But its most tangible function is to arrange trips and visas to the DPRK for those who can convince the KFA that they are sympathetic to the DPRK. The KFA touts itself as a non-profit organization, yet its finances are not publicly available. Foreigners who volunteer for propagandistic visits, such as the "Reunification March", appear prominently on North Korean newscasts. The KFA's founder and president, Alejandro Cao de Benos (de Les y Perez), a Barcelona-based IT consultant, believes that his web site, although limited, is better than no site at all. Mr Cao de Benos is a dual citizen of the DPRK and Spain, and is a ''Special Delegate'' of the DPRK government. He proclaims an open willingness to sacrifice his life for Supreme Commander Kim Jong-il. During the 2004 Reunification March he described the KFA as an ''army of Kim Jong-il'' and ''an intellectual army'' that fights for what he considers to be "correct understanding" of the DPRK. == Structure == The Korean Friendship Association claims to have over 4,500 members in 76 countries. Each country has an "Official Delegate" who is responsible for activities in their countries. == Organized trips == The Korean Friendship Association currently arranges two trips a year to North Korea for its members and other interested persons. The agenda is usually motivated to show solidarity and support with North Korea's wish for reunification. The "March for the Reunification of Korea" is just such a trip. Similar travel tours are organized every year for a limited number of selected persons by the KFA. == Controversy == During the 2004 Reunification March, an American journalist, Andrew Morse of ABC News, said to have filmed "military targets" and other things that caused offence. However, other non-American journalists present who filmed much of the same footage were not accused of such misdeeds. This incident led Mr Cao de Benos to ransack the hotel rooms of Mr Morse and another American participant thought to be in cahoots with Mr Morse. Mr Cao de Benos seized Mr Morse's videotapes, busted his laptop and threatened to have him "hunted down" upon his re-entry to China. The other participant's laptop was damaged despite the fact that he was not charged with breaking any rule and he was eventually compensated for the damage. Some accounts suggest that Mr Cao de Benos purposefully denounced the journalist in order to curry favor with North Korean officials. == Official KFA links == *[http://www.korea-dpr.com Official Homepage of the DPRK and KFA] *[http://www.korea-dpr.com/lodestar.htm Lodestar: the KFA's newsletter] == Other links == *[http://www.nassauweekly.com/view_article.php?id=69 A review of the KFA's Internet presence by Jacob O. Gold of "Nassau Weekly"] *[http://freekorea.blogspot.com/2005/01/solidarity-anti-imperialism-and-hot.html More criticism of the KFA: "Solidarity, anti-Imperialism & Hot Babes!"] *[http://slate.msn.com/id/2076686/ "Slate" article on the KFA] *[http://paulboutin.weblogger.com/2003/01/13/ Follow-up on the "Slate" article] *[http://www.nkzone.org/nkzone/entry/2004/09/unofficial_ac.php Account of the KFA's 2004 Reunification March] *[http://nkzone.typepad.com/nkzone/2004/04/nkzone_rejected.html "NKZone" deemed unworthy to participate in the Reunification March] *[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/EL19Dg01.html "Asia Times" article on the KFA] *[http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200501/kt2005011117405153460.htm "Asia Times" article on a Reunification March photographer] *[http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=04-Jan-2003&prgId=7 A National Public Radio interview with Mr Cao de Benos] *[http://www.geocities.com/kfastory/ KFA Story - irreverence directed at the KFA and the DPRK] *[http://koreaofthenorth.com Pictures from the 2004 Reunification March and amateur firsthand video of the controversy] *[http://www.martlet.ca/archives/050210/oped1.html An article about the 2004 Reunification March by a participant] *[http://210.145.168.243/pk/208th_issue/2004082805.htm An interview of Alejandro Cao de Benos in People's Korea] North Korean organizations
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''from VfD:'' Propaganda/advert for a website. — User:Bill Thayer 21:02, 17 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Delete: Litter/advocacy. User:Geogre 02:49, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep but correct the title case (I don't have administrator privileges and cannot do so. It's the official government cultural liaison agency for North Korea, basically North Korea's idea of the British Council or the Alliance Francaise. I'm doing a massive cleanup right now. --User:Juntung 04:13, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC) ** Yes you can; click on "Move" or "Move this page"; when you do, please ''read the instructions carefully.'' --User:JerzyUser talk:Jerzy 11:46, 2004 Oct 22 (UTC) *Keep. User:Intrigue 20:16, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC) * Delete User:Carr 18:02, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. clean up. User:Gwalla — User:Gwalla | User talk:Gwalla 19:20, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. clean up, add to it. Explain why it's important. - User:Ta bu shi da yu 10:59, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC) *Keep. The KFA is a genuine organisation. User:Rugxulo 00:54, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC) ''end moved discussion'' == Looks like North Korean press release == Am I the only one who thinks this article could appear on KCNA with little change? User:68.40.107.98 22:01, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Why does someone think the article is taken from KCNA? == If you are unhappy with the article, why don't you edit it? == Adding more controversy == For people adding content, I remind everyone to follow Wikipedia's guidelines regarding that everything added should be verifyable. I refer to the following document that supports my actions, and encourage everyone else to follow their principles: * Wikipedia:Guidelines for controversial articles * NPOV_tutorial == Gossip should not belong on Wikipedia == I am removing the comment ''(In an ironic note, or perhaps not so ironic, Mr Cao de Benos' Spanish pedigree is a distinctly fascist one)''. There is no reference cited for this claim and therefore it is mere innuendo rather than a salient point. If anyone has evidence that either Cao or the North Korean government subscribe to fascist ideals, please feel free to restore the comment. --User:213.1.45.2 20:19, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC) Here is Wikipedia's description of fascism, which is also a fitting description of North Korea. " Fascism was typified by attempts to impose state control over all aspects of life. Many scholars consider "fascism" to be part of, or in coalition with, extreme right politics, however the definitional debates and arguments by academics over the nature of fascism fill entire bookshelves. There are clearly elements of both left and right ideology in the development of Fascism. Modern colloquial usage of the word has extended the definition of the terms fascism and neofascism to refer to any totalitarian worldview regardless of its political ideology, although scholars frown on this. Sometimes the word "fascist" is used as a hyperbolic political epithet. Italian Fascism is often granted the capital "F", as it is the parent of generic fascism (small "f"). Italian Fascism is considered a model for other forms of fascism, yet there is disagreement over which aspects of structure, tactics, culture, and ideology represent a "fascist minimum" or core. The term fascism has come to mean any system of government resembling Mussolini's, that in various combinations: - exalts nation and sometimes race above the individual. - stresses loyalty to a single leader. - uses violence and modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to - forcibly suppress political opposition. - engages in severe economic and social regimentation. - engages in corporatism. - implements totalitarianism. In an article in the 1932 Enciclopedia Italiana, written by Giovanni Gentile and attributed to Benito Mussolini, fascism is described as a system in which "The State not only is authority which governs and molds individual wills with laws and values of spiritual life, but it is also power which makes its will prevail abroad... For the Fascist, everything is within the State and... neither individuals nor groups are outside the State... For Fascism, the State is an absolute, before which individuals or groups are only relative..." Mussolini, in a speech delivered on October 28, 1925, stated the following maxim that encapsulates the fascist philosophy: "Tutto nello Stato, niente al di fuori dello Stato, nulla contro lo Stato." ("Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State".) Therefore, he reasoned, all individuals' business is the state's business, and the state's existence is the sole duty of the individual. "
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