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Order Of Kim Jong-il
The Order of Kim Jong Il () is a North Korean order named after Kim Jong Il, the former leader of North Korea. It is the highest order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Il Sung, and only second to one honorary title, the Hero of Labour. The order can be awarded to individuals as well as organizations for service to the cause of the ''Juche'' ideology and socialism. Recipients include people who have contributed to the space and nuclear programs of the country. The history of the order dates back to 2012, when it was instituted on 3 February, the 70th birthday of Kim Jong Il. It is decorated with a picture of his face, the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the flag of North Korea. History The Order of Kim Jong Il was instituted on 3 February 2012, on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Kim Jong Il. At its institution, the order was awarded to 132 people. Eligibility The order can be awarded to individuals (government officials or workers) or to military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juche
''Juche'', officially the ''Juche'' idea, is a component of Ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea#Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, the state ideology of North Korea and the official ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean sources attribute its conceptualization to Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and first leader. ''Juche'' was originally regarded as a variant of Marxism–Leninism until Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung's son and successor, declared it a distinct ideology in the 1970s. Kim Jong Il further developed ''Juche'' in the 1980s and 1990s by making ideological breaks from Marxism–Leninism and increasing the importance of his father's ideas. ''Juche'' incorporates the historical materialist ideas of Marxism–Leninism but also strongly emphasizes the individual, the nation state, and national sovereignty. ''Juche'' posits that a country will prosper once it has become self-reliant by achieving political, economic, and military indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju Kyu-chang
Ju Kyu-chang (25 November 1928 – 3 September 2018) was a North Korean politician, who served as the director of the Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK) Machine-Building Industry Department. Ju was reportedly the head of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. His background was in research and development, as opposed to his deputy director Hong Sung-mu, who is more manufacture-oriented. Ju was named to the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2010. Ju died in Pyongyang on 3 September 2018 from pancytopenia Pancytopenia is a medical condition in which there is significant reduction in the number of almost all blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, monocytes, lymphocytes, etc.). If only two parameters from the complete blood cou .... Awards and honors A frame displaying Ju's decorations was placed at the foot of his bier during his funeral. References 1928 births 2018 deaths Alternate members of the 6th Politburo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Man-sul
So Man-sul (; 17 April 1927 – 19 February 2012) was the chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan ( Chongryon), as well as a member of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea. In May 2006, he met his counterpart of the pro-Seoul association Mindan, Ha Byung-ok. According to a joint statement signed on 17 May 2006, "Chongryon and Mindan affirmed each other that they would surely convert the long-standing antagonism and confrontation between the two organizations into reconciliation and concord in conformity with the trend of national history advancing toward national unity and reunification in the idea of 'By our nation itself', the main spirit of the 15 June joint declaration". However, Mindan's regional chapters strongly opposed the statement, and Ha Byung-ok was expelled from Mindan for attempting reconciliation with Chongryon. The new Mindan leadership criticises the declaration as a North Korean s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Il-sung Military University
Kim Il Sung Military University (also known as Kim Il Sung Military Academy) is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea, the school is a post-secondary educational institution for officers in the Korean People's Army. It is the most prominent military academy in North Korea. The current president of the university is not known. Notable alumni * Kim Jong Un * Kim Yo Jong * Kim Yong-chun North Korea Leadership Watch. * Kim Jong-gak * Chu Sang-song [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Pan-sok Revolutionary School
Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan * Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia * Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955 People Royalty * Tai Kang (reigned 2117–2088 BC), third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty * King Kang of Zhou (reigned 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC), third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty * King Kang of Chu (died 545 BC), in ancient China * Duke Kang of Qi (died 379 BC), titular ruler of Qi * Emperor Kang of Jin (322-344), of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Surname * Kang (Chinese surname), a Chinese surname (康) * Kang (Korean surname), a common Korean surname (강; 姜) * C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior Executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangyongdae Revolutionary School
Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School is an elite public secondary school in the Mangyongdae district of Pyongyang city, North Korea. Established in 1947, it is a special education school with access only to the Workers' Party of Korea, Korean People's Army, administrative and high-ranking officials’ families. As of 2012, Mankyongdae School was one of three schools, alongside the Kang Ban-sok Institute and Namsan Senior High School, which serve families with very high ''Songbun'' rankings. No wavering or hostile class children and very few children of high songbun, outside of the three “lines”, are allowed to attend these schools, and special schools like these do not exist outside of Pyongyang. History Originally, the school was called the Pyongyang School for the Bereaved Children of Revolutionaries (평양혁명자유가족학원), which was to "receive children of fallen revolutionaries" and "educate their children and train them into fine revolutionaries after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansudae Art Studio
The Mansudae Art Studio is an art studio in Pyeongcheon District, Pyongyang, North Korea. It was founded in 1959, and it is one of the largest centers of art production in the world, at an area of over 120,000 square meters. The studio employs around 4,000 people, 1,000 of whom are artists picked from the best academies in North Korea. Most of its artists are graduates of Pyongyang University. The studio consists of 13 groups, including those for woodcuts, charcoal drawings, ceramics, embroidery and jewel paintings, among other things. The studio has produced many of North Korea's most important monuments, such as the Monument to the Founding of the Korean Workers Party, the Chollima Statue, and the Mansu Hill Grand Monument. Its foreign commercial division is known as the Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies, which as of 2014 has created monuments for 18 African and Asian nations. All images of the Kim family are produced by the Mansudae Art Studio. Before his death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yong-dae (politician)
Kim Yong-dae (, born 12 December 1937) is a North Korean politician. He is the chairman of the National Reconciliation Council. He was the leader of the Korean Social Democratic Party from 1998 to 2019. Early life and career Kim Yong-dae was born on 12 December 1937 in South Hamgyong Province. He is a graduate of Kim Il Sung University, where he completed a three-year course. Kim became the vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party in September 1989. He became its chairman in August 1998. Kim was succeeded by Pak Yong-il in 2019. Kim was first elected a member of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) in the 1990 North Korean parliamentary election. As the parliament began its session, Kim was chosen as the vice chairman of its Foreign Affairs committee and a member of the Credentials Committee. Next year, he became the president of the Parliamentary North Korea–Indonesia Friendship Group, vice chairman of the Parliamentary North Korea–Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyon Yong-chol
Hyon Yong-chol (; January 11, 1949 – possibly executed April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, he was reportedly removed from his post. Personal life and career North Korean media have stated that Hyon was born in January 1949 and joined the military in 1966. Having served as a battalion commander, he was elected a delegate to the Supreme People's Assembly in 2009. Hyon was promoted to the rank of four-star general () alongside Kim Jong Un, Kim Kyong-hui, Kim Kyong-ok, Choe Ryong-hae, and Choe Pu-il in September 2010. He was on the national funeral committee in the wake of Kim Jong Il's death in December 2011. Hyon was named as a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the third party conference. In February 2012, Hyon received the Order of Kim Jong Il. Hyon was promoted to the rank of Vice Marshal () of the KPA in July 2012, two days af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yong-chol
Kim Yong-chol (; born 1946) is a North Korean general and politician. From February 2009 to January 2016 he was the director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the country's primary intelligence service. From 2016 to 2019, and again from 2021 to 2022, he served as the head of the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea. He also served as the vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea for South Korean affairs from 2016 to 2021. Early life Kim Yong-chol was born in 1946 in Ryanggang Province. Career In 1962 he served in the 15th Division, a civil police company guarding the Korean Demilitarized Zone. In 1968 he was appointed a liaison officer to the United Nations Command, Military Armistice Commission, Korea. In 1976, he was made a division commander of the Supreme Guard Command. In 1990 he was promoted to major general and became deputy director of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces and director of the MPAF Reconnaissance Bureau. In 1998 he was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Yong-ho (general)
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho (; 5 October 1942 – ) was a North Korean military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2009 to 2012, as well as a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea from September 2010 to July 2012. Early life and education Ri was born on 5 October 1942 in Tongchon County, Kōgen-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now in Kangwon Province, North Korea). He joined the Korean People's Army (KPA) in August 1959. He graduated from the Kim Il Sung Military University. Career After graduation, Ri Yong-ho worked as chief of staff of a division, director of the operations department of an army corps, head of a training center, vice-director of the operations department of the general staff, its deputy chief and head of a training center of the KPA. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 2002, and served as commander of the Pyongyang Defense Command from 2003-09. He became a rising star in 2003 as a result of his appointm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Su-yong
Ri Su-yong (; born 15 June 1940), also known as Ri Chol (), is a North Korean diplomat and politician, serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from April 2014 until May 2016. Ri has served as a diplomat to Switzerland, and has represented North Korea at the United Nations mission in Geneva. He is the third North Korean foreign minister to speak before the United Nations General Assembly. Career Ri was the North Korean representative to the United Nations mission in Geneva in the 1980s. Ri was the North Korean ambassador to Switzerland in the 1990s. Before holding these posts he had worked in African embassies of North Korea. Ri was the vice-director of the Organization and Guidance Department in 2002. Ri was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from April 2014 to May 2016. He was appointed to the post in the first session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly in 2014, replacing Pak Ui-chun. Outside observers hailed the appointment as the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
