haʊˈɛvɚ, ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ʌv ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔːl bɹˈæntʃᵻz ɑːɹ ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ɛksklˈuːsɪv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə wˈɜːkɚz pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv kɚɹˈiːə dˌʌbəljˌuːpˌiːkˈeɪ.
However, they are not independent of each other, but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).