Korean Social Democratic Party

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The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP; Korean: 조선사회민주당) is a political party in North Korea that is allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). It was formed on 3 November 1945 as the Korean Democratic Party by a mixed group of entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants, and Christians led by Cho Man-sik. The party's founders were motivated by anti-imperialist and anti-feudal aspirations, and aimed to eliminate the legacy of Japanese rule and build a new democratic society. Cho was arrested by Soviet authorities in 1946, followed by a purge of his supporters from the party. Subsequently, the party came under greater influence of the WPK. Since then, it has acted as a satellite party of the WPK. In 1980, it was renamed to the Korean Social Democratic Party.

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