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National Guidance Alliance Members Become Anti-State Targets Post-War
When the National Security Act, which punishes the organization and activities of anti-state groups, was enacted in December 1948, prisoners flooded into detention centers. At the time, the nationwide ...
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The Soviet Role in Building Kim Il-sung’s Power
Kim Il-sung’s ascent to power in North Korea was heavily backed by the Soviet Union. Moscow provided military support, political guidance, and strategic advice that helped him consolidate authority.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a longtime North Korean ceremonial head of state best known for his trademark propaganda-filled speeches with a deep, booming voice in support of the ruling Kim ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - Kim Yong Nam, head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, speaks with the ...
Kim’s career encompassed the reigns of Kim Il-sung, the country’s founder, his son Kim Jong-il and his grandson Kim Jong-un, the present leader. He began his career as a lowly party official, rising ...
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