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Northern threats Kim died of a heart attack in December aged 69 after ruling the impoverished but nuclear-armed country for 17 years following the death of his father and founding president, Kim Il-Sung, in 1994. The North swiftly proclaimed Kim's...
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In the 1960s and 1970s, the government pushed the country to become self-sufficient through development projects, a part of its ideology of "Juche" that promotes absolute autonomy from foreign powers. The communist regime of Kim Il-sung prided itself...
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In this photo provided on Friday Feb. 10, 2012 by World Press Photo, the 1st prize Daily Life Singles category of the 2012 World Press Photo contest by Damir Sagolj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Reuters, shows a picture of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung,... View Photo »
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I'm concerned how Jong-un, who merely resembles my grandfather [former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung], will be able to satisfy the needs of North Koreans. Kim Jong-un is still just a nominal figure and the members of the power elite will be the ones in actual power.
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It features tens of thousands of young gymnasts performing synchronized acrobatics, dances and flip-card mosaic animations in what is believed to be the largest gymnastics show in the world. The mass event usually opens in August and this will be the...
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While Kim Jong-il maintained a distance from the public, wearing sunglasses and rarely having physical contact with the public, the young successor doesn’t hesitate to act friendly and intimately with the people. That is the kind of behavior associated...
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Below, he recounts taking the photograph. “After days of excitement and lots of rare pictures in the provinces, I came back to Pyongyang without big plans for shooting in the capital. All I wanted were some moody general views of the city. This is...
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North Koreans pay tribute to a statue of the country's founder Kim Il-sung during Seolnal, the Korean lunar new year's day, in Pyongyang, January 23, 2012, in this picture released by the North's KCNA on Monday. View Photo »
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South Korea didn’t have the intent to invade North Korea. Kim Il Sung wanted a war, and he was backed by Russian ambition and desire—but it wasn’t the people of North Korea who wanted a war.
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In the North, Kim Jong Un officially took his place as successor to his late father’s regime and it is still unclear which direction Un will steer the pariah state; the North is also preparing to celebrate a string of symbolic anniversaries, notably...
About Kim Il-sung
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Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in early 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death. He was also the General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea where he exercised... Full Article
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