North Korea

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The Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea is the supreme commander of the North Korean military and the most powerful person in the North Korea. According to law, the Chairman has the "highest administrative authority" of any official, and the post was confirmed in 1998 as the "highest office of state". The Supreme People's Assembly elects the Chairman for a period of five years. The election is held immediately subsequent to the election of a new People's Assembly. The Juche Idea (pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... Kim Jong-il (born February 16, 1941) has been the leader of North Korea since 1994. ... The current Premier of North Korea is Pak Pong-ju. ... Pak Pongju (Korean chosŏngÅ­l: 박봉주; hanja: 朴鳳柱 or 朴奉珠; McCune-Reischauer: Pak Pongju; revised: Bak Bongju; born 1939?) is the Premier of North Korea, and has been since September 2003. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ... Kim Yongnam (Korean chosŏngÅ­l: 김영남; hanja: 金永南; McCune-Reischauer: Kim Yŏngnam; revised: Gim Yeongnam; born February 4, 1928) is a North Korean official. ... Political parties in North Korea informs about political parties in North Korea. ... The Workers Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏngÅ­l: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; revised: Joseon Rodong-dang) is the ruling party of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. ... Elections in North Korea are held every five years. ... Unification Flag of Korea Korean reunification is the possible future unification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). ... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... History of North Korea: Following World War II, Korea, which had been a colonial possession of Japan since 1910, was occupied by the Soviet Union (in the north) and the United States (in the south). ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ...

The current Chairman is Kim Jong-il. The SPA first elected him as Chairman on April 9, 1993 in an election where he ran unopposed. He has since been reelected in 1998 and 2003, although the outcome was predetermined and he controlled the election. In practice, he seems to be the dictator of the country and regardless of theoretical restraints exercises unlimited control of the country and its politics. Kim Jong-il (born February 16, 1941) has been the leader of North Korea since 1994. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dictatorship. ... North Koreas political system is built upon the principle of centralization. ...

There is debate as to whether "highest office of state" should be considered equivalent to head of state. Kim Il Sung, the deceased leader of North Korea, has been declared "Eternal president", but it appears that the office is a facet of his extensive cult of personality. The Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, who handles the diplomatic functions that a head of state might normally undertake, is also sometimes considered the head of state. North Korea's constitutional arrangements are often unclear to outside observers and it is difficult to determine the Chairman's official standing. However, the Chairman is (both in law and in practice) the most powerful member of the North Korean government. Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Kim Il-sung (April 15, 1912–July 8, 1994) was a Korean Communist politician and the ruler of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) from 1948 until his death. ... The following is a list of Presidents of North Korea since its Separation from South Korea. ... A cult of personality is a political institution in which a countrys leader encourages praise of himself and his deeds to such a degree that this praise affects nearly every facet of the countrys culture. ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ...

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