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Kim Jong Un [c] [d] ( English: / ˌkɪmdʒɒŋˈʊn, - ˈuːn /; [2] Korean: 김정은; born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [e] is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. [f] He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was the second supreme ...
Kim Il Sung 's anti-Japanese guerrilla army, the Korean People's Revolutionary Army [ ko ], was established on 25 April 1932. This revolutionary army was transformed into the People's Army in anticipation of the regime's establishment on February 8, 1948. Until 1977, they commemorated February 8 as the "Founding Day" of the army.
The history of North Korea began with the end of World War II in 1945. The surrender of Japan led to the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union occupying the north, and the United States occupying the south. The Soviet Union and the United States failed to agree on a way to unify the country, and in 1948, they established ...
Choegosaryŏnggwan. Supreme Commander. First mentioned in the middle of the 1980s before Kim was officially appointed as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. [8] 위대한 령도자. (偉大한 領導者) Widaehan ryŏngdoja. Great Leader. The most common of current Kim Jong Il's titles.
In the North Korean government, the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body. [1] The North Korean government consists of three branches: administrative, legislative, and judicial. However, they are not independent of each other, but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
The politics of North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) takes place within the framework of the official state philosophy, Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. Juche, which is a part of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, is the belief that only through self-reliance and a strong independent state, can true socialism be achieved.
Kim Jong Un, the current Supreme Leader of North Korea, holds many titles and offices. Currently, he holds the highest titles in the party, state and army, being General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's ...
e. The President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [1] ( Korean : 조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원장 ), alternatively styled "President of State Affairs" in official translations, is the supreme leader and head of state of North Korea. [2] The president chairs the State Affairs ...