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Ri Yong-suk
Ri Yong-suk (, 17 April 1916 – November 2021) was a North Korean politician and revolutionary. A veteran of the anti-Japanese struggle, Ri had close relations with all three generations of the Kim dynasty. During WWII, she was with Kim Il Sung in the Soviet 88th Separate Rifle Brigade. During the Korean War, she took care of Kim Jong Il, eldest son and future heir of Kim Il Sung. Under Kim Jong Un, she was portrayed as a link between the original guerrilla generation and the current leadership. Ri was elected to the Supreme People's Assembly in 1998 and 2003. Early life and Kim family Ri Yong-suk was born on 17 April 1916. Ri fought as a guerrilla during the anti-Japanese struggle. During World War II, she was a member of the Soviet 88th Separate Rifle Brigade, to which Kim Il Sung was also attached. According to Kim, in his 1992 autobiography ''With the Century'', Ri was married to An Yong: Kim also wrote that Ri was trained as a radio operator. Speaking of her guerrilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme People's Assembly
The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA; ) is the legislature of North Korea. It is ostensibly the highest organ of state power and the only branch of government in North Korea, with all state organs subservient to it under the principle of unified power. However, in practice it is a rubber stamp (politics), rubber stamp legislature which exists to approve decisions made by the ruling party as a formality, and which has little to no real power of its own. It consists of one deputy from each of North Korea's 687 constituencies, Elections in North Korea, elected to five-year terms. The Constitution of North Korea, constitution identifies the SPA as the "highest organ of state power" and all state positions, including the President of the State Affairs of North Korea, President of the State Affairs and in theory the Premier of North Korea, Premier of the Cabinet, trace their authority to it. The Assembly typically does not legislate directly but delegates that task to a smaller #Standi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Chol-man
Kim Chol-man (; 2 November 1920 – 3 December 2018) was a North Korean politician and military official. He was a member of several important committees and organizations, including the 6th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, 6th Central Military Commission, the 6th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, 6th Politburo, and the Second Economic Committee. He was at the forefront of the North Korean munitions industry, the country's economic base (see Songun). In old age Kim was no longer considered a major player in North Korean politics, having retired from most of his important posts. Early life and education Kim was born in 1918 in South Pyongan Province. He is the brother-in-law of Han Tok-su, former chairman of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan. He was trained at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, then known as the RKKA Military Academy. Military career Kim joined Kim Il Sung's Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Medal "75 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
The Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation. It was established on 13 June 2019 by Presidential Decree No. 277 to denote the 75th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany. Medal statute The Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" shall be awarded to soldiers and civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the USSR for participation in hostilities in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, guerrillas and members of underground organisations operating in occupied territories of the USSR, persons who were awarded the medal "For Victory over Germany" or "For Victory over Japan", persons awarded for their selfless work the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" or "For Labour Merit" or any of the "Defence" medals of the cities or regions of the USSR; to persons who worked in the period from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He is the longest-serving Russian president since the independence of Russia from the Soviet Union. Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe), lieutenant colonel. He resigned in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg. In 1996, he moved to Moscow to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin. He briefly served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and then as Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, secretary of the Security Council of Russia before Putin's rise to power, being appointed prime minister in August 1999. Following Yeltsin's resignation, Putin became Actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Medal "70 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation. It was established on December 21, 2013 by Presidential Decree № 931 to denote the 70th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany. Its award criteria were later ratified by presidential decree № 175-rp of June 4, 2014. Medal statute The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" is currently awarded to soldiers and civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the USSR for participation in hostilities in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, guerrillas and members of underground organisations operating in occupied territories of the USSR, persons who were awarded the medal "For Victory over Germany" or "For Victory over Japan", persons awarded for their selfless work the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" or "For Labour Merit" or any of the "Defence" medals of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Hwanghae Province
North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sariwon. The province is bordered by Pyongyang and South Pyongan to the north, Kangwon to the east, Kaesong Industrial Region and South Korea's Gyeonggi Province to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesong Directly Governed City (''Kaesong Chikhalsi'') became part of North Hwanghae as Kaepung County. Later on in 2019, it was promoted as Special City (''Kaesong T'ŭkpyŏlsi''). Thus, it was separated from North Hwanghae. Administrative divisions North Hwanghae is divided into 2 cities ("si") and 18 counties ("kun"). Three of these counties (Chunghwa, Kangnam, and Sangwon) were added to the province in 2010 after being split from Pyongyang. However, Kangnam was returned to Pyongyang in 2011. Cities * Sariwon (ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonsan County
Yŏnsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Yŏnsan county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 1 ''rodongjagu A Workers' District ( in North Korea, in South Korea) is a third-level administrative division of North Korea, meaning it lies below a city or county A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. ...'' (workers' district) and 14 '' ri'' (villages): Infrastructure Yonsan has a hydropower station with two generator units. The first unit commenced operation on 9 September 2008. Transportation Yonsan County has a trolleybus line in Holdong-rodongjagu; it is observed to run west to a tunnel entrance from next to a building in Holdong-rodongjagu. The state of operation is unknown and no trolleybuses can be observed from satellite imagery. Historic sites The tomb complex of Kongp'o-ri References Counties of North Hwanghae {{North Hwanghae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Of Korea
Liberation or liberate may refer to: Film and television * ''Liberation'' (film series), a 1970–1971 series about the Great Patriotic War * "Liberation" (''The Flash''), a TV episode * "Liberation" (''K-9''), an episode Gaming * '' Liberation: Captive 2'', an Amiga computer game, 1993 * '' Killzone: Liberation'', for PlayStation Portable, 2006 * '' Assassin's Creed III: Liberation'', 2012 * ''Liberated'' (video game), 2020 Media * ''Liberation'' (magazine), American pacifist magazine published 1956 to 1977 *'' Libération'', a French newspaper * ''Libération'' (Morocco), a Moroccan newspaper * ''Libération'' (newspaper, 1941–1964), a French newspaper * ''Liberation News'', the newspaper of the Party for Socialism and Liberation *'' Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America'', a novel by Brian Francis Slattery, 2008 *'' Oslobođenje'' ('Liberation'), a Bosnian newspaper Music Albums * ''Liberation'' (1349 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army
The Northeast Counter-Japanese United Army, also known as the NAJUA or Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, was the main Counter-Japanese guerrilla army in Northeast China (Manchuria) after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931. Its predecessors were various Counter-Japanese resistance volunteers in China, Counter-Japanese volunteer armies organized by locals and the Manchuria branches of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In February 1936, the CCP, in accordance with the instructions of the Communist International, issued The Declaration of the Unified Organization of Northeast Counter-Japanese United Army and marked the official formation of the organization. Formation Predecessors After the Mukden Incident of 1931, the people of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces began to organize guerrilla forces to join Counter-Japanese resistance volunteers in China, Counter-Japanese Volunteer Armies and carry out guerrilla warfare against the Kwantung Army and the forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Of The Shining Star
The Day of the Shining Star () is a public holiday in North Korea falling on 16 February, the anniversary of the birth of the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il. Along with the Day of the Sun (April 15), the birthday of his father Kim Il Sung, the Shining Star day is one of the two most important public holidays in the country. Kim Jong Il was born in 1941 (Juche 30) in the Soviet Union, although North Korean propaganda says the date is 16 February 1942 (Juche 31) and places the birth in the Mount Paektu area in Korea. His birthday became an official holiday in 1982 when he began his work in the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. He celebrated his birthdays privately. In 2012, the year following his death, the holiday was renamed the Day of the Shining Star. The most lavish observances occur in the capital, Pyongyang, and include mass gymnastics, music performances, fireworks displays, military demonstrations, and mass dancing parties. The North Korean people recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paektu Mountain
Paektu Mountain or Baekdu Mountain () is an active stratovolcano on the Chinese–North Korean border. In China, it is known as Changbai Mountain (). At , it is the tallest mountain in North Korea and Northeast China and the tallest mountain of the Baekdu-daegan and Changbai mountain ranges. The highest peak, called Janggun Peak, belongs to North Korea. The mountain notably has a caldera that contains a large crater lake called Heaven Lake, and is also the source of the Songhua, Tumen, and Yalu rivers. Korean and Manchu people assign a mythical quality to the mountain and its lake, and consider the mountain to be their ancestral homeland. The mountain's caldera was formed by an eruption in 946 that released about of tephra. The eruption was among the largest and most powerful eruptions on Earth in the last 5,000 years. The volcano last erupted in 1903, and is expected to erupt around every hundred years. In the 2010s, concerns over an upcoming eruption prompted sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
