KimIl-Sung
(Kim Sung-ju)
1912.04.15-1994.07.08
Eternal President of the Republic
Prime Minister of North Korea
1948.09.09-1972.12.28
President of North Korea
1972.12.28-1994.07.08
Historical Background
KimIl-Sung
1948 the Korean People’s Army
the Supreme People’s
Assembly, Prime minister
1949. 9 Establish DPRK
1949 Workers Party of Korea (WPK) ,Chairman of the party
1950 ’s Purge the opp
of the Party and Central Auditing Committee of the Party etc. they have enormous authority
․ North Korea perceives cadre
(executive) personnel as to
consolidate base power of
KimIl-Sung, and Kim Jong-Il
to establish unique
fundamental system.
․ Therefore, the first symbol for
the cadre(executive) is
the devotion for the party
and revolution.
Kim il song, the old socialist constitution of 1992 was for succession of Kim jong il. In newly revised constitution in 2009, they deleted ‘communism’ word and added ‘songun ideology’ to strengthen the power base of Kim jung il. Based on the newest constitution, there are Supreme People’s Assembly, National Defense Commission, standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, and c
Why are they so poor?
Industrialised
near-autarchic
highly centralized command economy
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Self-reliant economy
No petroleum resources of its own
Collapse of the great Soviet system
Devastating floods
Isolation from the outside world
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Distribute Six times a year on holidays in east and north region
Wild Foods were frequently used by households across all province
Ch
From the Spring and Autumn Period
of China 722–481 BC (Sun-tzu's lifetime)
through 1780~1831 (Carl von Clausewitz's
life time) to a future war on the Korean
Peninsula.
Variation of tactics(九變) The general who thoroughly understands the advantages that accompany variation of tactics, knows how to handle his troops.
Military march(行軍) Understand well the enemy. Solidify unio