2412:
294:
142:
1994:
1094:
2008:
2810:
2820:
36:
1265:, which consists of a Chief Justice (ํ์ฌ) and two People's Assessors (์ธ๋ฏผ์ฐธ์ฌ์); three judges may be present in some cases. Their terms of office coincide with those of the members of the Supreme People's Assembly. Every court in North Korea has the same composition as the Central Court. The judicial system is theoretically held accountable to the SPA and the
1228:
A party chief secretary no longer concurrently holds the post of LPC chairman, which has been taken over by a former LAEC chairman. Thus, the LPC is theoretically independent of the local party and is under the control of the
Cabinet. The status of the LPC as the local executive organ, in principle,
1179:
The leader must work through various agents and their institutions, which has the power to delay, modify, or even resist the leader's orders. These institutions may set the overall tone and direction for North Korea's foreign and domestic policy, make suggestions, offer policy options, and lobby Kim
1288:
was approved and adopted in
September 1998, replacing the one previously adopted in 1972. The former constitution had last been amended in 1992. Under the new constitution, North Korea is a socialist state representing the interests of all the Korean people. Criminal penalties can be stiff; one of
1297:
and regularly detains thousands of dissidents without trial or benefit of legal advice. According to a US Department of State report on human rights practices, the government of North Korea often punishes the family of a criminal along with the perpetrator.
2253:
1280:
states that, "North Korea does not have an independent judiciary and does not acknowledge individual rights...reports of arbitrary detentions, 'disappearances,' and extrajudicial killings are common; torture is widespread and severe".
267:
641:
1276:. The security forces so often interfere with the actions of the judiciary that the conclusion of most cases is foregone; experts outside North Korea and numerous defectors confirm this to be a widespread problem.
1214:
1289:
the basic functions of the system is to uphold the power of the regime. Because so little information is available concerning what actually occurs inside of the country, the extent to which there is any
1210:
1419:, in a move seen as propping up his own position. Chang was already regarded as the second-most powerful person in North Korea and his appointment strengthened the probability that Kim's third son,
635:
2250:
1313:
588:
2304:
631:
509:
472:
617:
1367:
Relatively compared with other institutions of North Korea, the WPK remains to be the most ideological and views itself as the defender of the revolutionary way by emphasizing
1851:
245:
1393:
1345:
1206:
505:
468:
1353:
887:
875:
646:
419:
2344:
582:
537:
1475:
403:
578:
2202:
611:
1383:
1361:
1337:
399:
378:
367:
187:
2128:
2282:
1423:, would succeed him. However, in December 2013 Chang was fired from all government posts and subsequently executed. Kim Jong Un ordered the execution.
1131:
462:
1667:
Members: Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Pak Yong-sik, Ri Myong-su, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Kim Won-hong, Choe Pu-il, Kim Kyong-ok, Ri Yong-gil and
2775:
1979:
756:
2312:
423:
413:
1909:
1711:
1329:
622:
371:
2371:
1913:
1341:
458:
565:
1349:
1005:
940:
409:
100:
987:
983:
53:
1654:
Secretary: Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Ki-nam, Choe Thae-bok, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kwak Pom-gi, Kim Yong-chol and Ri Man-gon
72:
2785:
1965:
1752:
1217:(LAEC,์ง๋ฐฉํ์ ๊ฒฝ์ ์์ํ) was abolished and its functions regarding local politics transferred to the LPC. Under WPK former General Secretary
1077:
967:
766:
677:
219:
2031:
1443:
810:
805:
800:
2149:
2724:
1745:
1435:
1406:
850:
665:
394:
207:
79:
17:
2699:
2334:
1336:, in practice it is far less institutionalized and informal politics plays a larger role than usual. Institutions such as the
1104:
1124:
2744:
2451:
2059:
1830:
1459:
1222:
527:
86:
2754:
532:
382:
1167:. However, they are not independent of each other, but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the
2844:
68:
1975:
1062:
832:
827:
822:
558:
119:
2849:
1450:
1117:
960:
2534:
2101:
Kang, David C. "They Think They're Normal: Enduring
Questions and New Research on North Korea- A Review Essay".
2082:
Kang, David C. "They Think They're Normal: Enduring
Questions and New Research on North Korea- A Review Essay".
2780:
2232:
Kang, David C. "They Think They're Normal: Enduring
Questions and New Research on North KoreaโA Review Essay".
2198:
1072:
918:
336:
57:
2739:
2644:
2278:
2120:
907:
881:
867:
671:
1895:
1184:
995:
929:
552:
164:
2749:
1943:
1431:
1427:
1416:
1294:
1285:
1262:
1233:
1192:
1047:
741:
723:
607:
307:
2694:
2659:
2614:
1307:
1196:
1168:
1010:
361:
180:
93:
2584:
2474:
2026:
1865:
1057:
1042:
2704:
2679:
2594:
2574:
2524:
2494:
2484:
2466:
2444:
2375:
2265:
1715:
1258:
1253:
1164:
1052:
862:
786:
602:
571:
2790:
2669:
2664:
2544:
2021:
1528:
284:
260:
46:
2734:
2684:
2639:
2619:
2609:
2509:
1933:
1926:
1379:
ideology. Therefore, in theory, the WPK opposes accommodation and economic reform of any type.
1317:
1202:
1188:
1149:
729:
717:
233:
211:
2709:
2624:
2604:
2489:
2479:
2177:
1609:
1580:
1195:
and the government's ministers, heads the cabinet. The government is dominated by the ruling
1000:
2689:
2654:
2589:
2569:
2559:
2519:
2504:
2499:
1844:
1266:
1023:
2420:
8:
2795:
2764:
2714:
2674:
2649:
2629:
2564:
2539:
2529:
2514:
2437:
1682:
Directors: Kim Ki-nam, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon,
2411:
2634:
2599:
2554:
2549:
2153:
1999:
1098:
1067:
2819:
1221:, the cabinet's power was elevated to equal status with Workers' Party of Korea and
1801:
1328:. The highest body of the WPK is formally the Congress, which last convened as the
1237:
1153:
2257:
2051:
2013:
1412:
1356:
have much less power than that formally bestowed on them by the party's charter.
1333:
1273:
1241:
1018:
2372:"Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE"
1861:
1855:
1762:
1540:
1514:
1502:
692:
593:
434:
250:
2838:
2813:
1937:
1903:
1875:
1807:
1795:
1707:
1695:
1641:
1625:
1621:
1605:
1584:
1552:
1532:
1277:
751:
518:
496:
449:
1820:
1668:
1637:
1572:
1564:
1510:
1463:
973:
746:
2823:
2261:
2150:"GlobaLex - Overview of the North Korean Legal System and Legal Research"
2124:
1969:
1959:
1955:
1882:
1871:
1826:
1814:
1789:
1783:
1770:
1756:
1728:
1703:
1699:
1691:
1633:
1629:
1613:
1568:
1548:
1506:
1498:
1486:
1439:
1420:
1387:
1372:
1368:
1357:
1332:
in May 2016. Although the WPK is (in theory) organizationally similar to
1325:
1321:
1290:
1218:
1157:
771:
761:
734:
702:
682:
491:
481:
444:
439:
429:
387:
346:
341:
272:
238:
226:
192:
2007:
1527:
Kim Jong Un, Kim Yong-nam, Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Choe Ryong-hae,
1209:(LPC,์ง๋ฐฉ์ธ๋ฏผ์์ํ) with regard to local economies and administration. As the
293:
141:
1951:
1947:
1776:
1687:
1683:
1617:
1601:
1597:
1576:
1560:
1556:
1536:
1454:
1160:
2429:
1810:, Vice Chairman of the CMC, top advisor of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un
1544:
1376:
35:
2055:
2339:
2424:
2335:"N.Korea updates constitution expanding Kim Jong Un's position"
326:
1721:
1163:
consists of three branches: administrative, legislative, and
315:
2305:"DPRK Constitution Text Released Following 2016 Amdendments"
1591:
2402:
2374:. Central Intelligence Agency. 21 June 2018. Archived from
1394:
Central
Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
1312:
The
Workers' Party of Korea is organized according to the
1199:(WPK) and has been since North Korea's inception in 1948.
1446:. This places Kim Jong Un as the official head of state.
1411:
In June 2010, Kim Jong Il appointed his brother-in-law,
1648:
1761:
First Vice
President of the State Affairs Commission:
1676:
1989:
1492:
1476:
8th
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
1426:
In June 2016, following the 7th WPK Conference, the
1293:
is uncertain. In any case, North Korea is known for
1838:
1739:
60:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1521:
2836:
1384:General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
1792:, WPK Vice Chairman for International Relations
2052:"North Korea names Kim Jong-un army commander"
1658:
2445:
1823:, External Economic Relations (Foreign Trade)
1125:
1889:
2271:
2178:"Country Reports on Human Rights Practices"
1722:Control Commission of the Central Committee
1400:
1330:7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
1215:Local Administrative and Economic Committee
1213:(SAC,์ ๋ฌด์) was replaced by the Cabinet, the
1205:has the right to supervise and control the
2452:
2438:
2410:
2406:, the official newspaper of the government
2279:"North Korea executes Kim Jong Un's uncle"
2121:"S.Korea Outranks U.S. in Democracy Index"
1894:The chairman and vice-chairpersons of the
1301:
1132:
1118:
2180:. U.S. Department of State. March 8, 2006
1954:(April 2014), Kim Yong Jin (April 2014),
1798:, WPK Vice Chairman for United Front Work
1592:Alternate members of the Political Bureau
120:Learn how and when to remove this message
2251:Fading Kim sets the stage for power play
2032:State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance
1444:Chairman of the State Affairs Commission
1269:when the legislature is not in session.
1183:The government is also confirmed by the
2459:
2172:
2170:
1786:, Minister of the People's Armed Forces
1746:State Affairs Commission of North Korea
1407:State Affairs Commission of North Korea
1236:listed North Korea in last place as an
14:
2837:
2281:. Associated Press. 12 December 2013.
2433:
2285:from the original on 13 December 2013
2072:Teen Life in Asia By Judith J. Slater
135:Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2366:
2364:
2362:
2222:Teen Life in Asia By Judith J. Slate
2167:
1881:Secretary general of the Presidium:
1831:Publicity and Information Department
1829:, Deputy Department Director of the
1649:Secretariat of the Central Committee
1480:
528:Organization and Guidance Department
246:Assembly Standing Committee Chairman
58:adding citations to reliable sources
29:
2347:from the original on 6 October 2016
1677:Department of the Central Committee
1320:, a system and theory conceived by
533:Propaganda and Agitation Department
24:
1779:, WPK Vice Chairman for Propaganda
27:National government of North Korea
25:
2861:
2394:
2359:
2191:
1493:Presidium of the Political Bureau
1460:Minister of People's Armed Forces
1375:, as well as its commitment to a
1223:Korean People's Army Ground Force
2818:
2809:
2808:
2231:
2100:
2081:
2062:from the original on 2012-01-14.
2006:
1992:
1839:Presidium of the SPA of the DPRK
1740:State Affairs Commission of DPRK
1734:
1469:
1284:North Korea's fifth and current
1272:The judiciary does not practice
1092:
292:
140:
34:
2327:
2297:
2244:
2225:
2205:from the original on 2007-07-14
2131:from the original on 2014-05-06
1522:Members of the Political Bureau
1295:its poor human rights situation
1174:
45:needs additional citations for
2776:British Indian Ocean Territory
2216:
2142:
2113:
2094:
2075:
2066:
2044:
13:
1:
1817:, Minister of Public Security
1451:Minister of People's Security
1314:Monolithic Ideological System
2199:"Freedom in the World, 2006"
1804:, Minister of State Security
1362:General Secretary of the WPK
1247:
1211:State Administrative Council
7:
1985:
1966:Minister of Foreign Affairs
1767:Members of the commission:
1659:Central Military Commission
1432:National Defence Commission
1430:was updated, replacing the
1428:Constitution of North Korea
1417:National Defence Commission
1346:Central Military Commission
1234:Economist Intelligence Unit
1229:became higher than before.
968:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
506:Central Auditing Commission
469:Central Military Commission
69:"Government of North Korea"
10:
2866:
1920:
1473:
1415:, as vice-chairman of the
1404:
1305:
1251:
1152:is the administrative and
632:Central Public Prosecutors
220:President of State Affairs
2845:Government of North Korea
2804:
2763:
2723:
2465:
2421:Government of North Korea
2027:Government of South Korea
1896:Supreme People's Assembly
1890:Supreme People's Assembly
1870:Honorary vice-president:
1244:assessing 168 countries.
1185:Supreme People's Assembly
553:Supreme People's Assembly
333:("military-first" policy)
266:
256:
244:
232:
217:
203:
198:
186:
176:
171:
165:Supreme People's Assembly
159:
151:
139:
2525:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
2037:
1436:State Affairs Commission
1401:State Affairs Commission
1254:Judiciary of North Korea
1207:Local People's Committee
851:Administrative divisions
666:State Affairs Commission
208:State Affairs Commission
2850:Politics of North Korea
2786:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2022:Politics of North Korea
1308:Workers' Party of Korea
1302:Workers' Party of Korea
1259:North Korea's judiciary
1197:Workers' Party of Korea
1169:Workers' Party of Korea
1146:North Korean government
538:United Front Department
362:Workers' Party of Korea
285:Politics of North Korea
181:Workers' Party of Korea
18:North Korean government
2234:International Security
2103:International Security
2084:International Security
1927:Cabinet of North Korea
1925:Some ministers of the
1664:Chairman: Kim Jong Un
1099:North Korea portal
984:Diplomatic missions of
1191:, who appoints three
689:First Vice President
146:Emblem of North Korea
2700:United Arab Emirates
1958:(since April 2012),
1845:Presidium of the SPA
1813:General of the Army
1782:General of the Army
1267:Presidium of the SPA
1024:Korean reunification
261:Korean People's Army
54:improve this article
2727:limited recognition
2460:Governments of Asia
1976:Minister of Finance
1950:(from April 2009),
1908:Vice-chairpersons:
1240:regime in its 2012
947:(workers' district)
136:
2256:2012-06-12 at the
2000:North Korea portal
1885:(since April 2013)
1878:(since April 2013)
1063:Illicit activities
579:Standing Committee
132:
2832:
2831:
2769:other territories
2309:nkleadershipwatch
2201:. Freedom House.
1972:(21 January 2020)
1860:Vice presidents:
1513:(to April 2019),
1481:General Secretary
1338:Central Committee
1334:communist parties
1261:is headed by the
1142:
1141:
1078:Security Ministry
1006:Visa requirements
961:Foreign relations
793:Recent elections
400:Central Committee
379:General Secretary
278:
277:
268:Supreme Commander
188:General Secretary
133:Government of the
130:
129:
122:
104:
16:(Redirected from
2857:
2822:
2812:
2811:
2781:Christmas Island
2467:Sovereign states
2454:
2447:
2440:
2431:
2430:
2417:
2414:
2409:
2408:
2388:
2387:
2385:
2383:
2378:on 4 August 2020
2368:
2357:
2356:
2354:
2352:
2343:. 30 June 2016.
2331:
2325:
2324:
2322:
2320:
2315:on 18 April 2017
2311:. Archived from
2301:
2295:
2294:
2292:
2290:
2275:
2269:
2248:
2242:
2241:
2229:
2223:
2220:
2214:
2213:
2211:
2210:
2195:
2189:
2188:
2186:
2185:
2174:
2165:
2164:
2162:
2161:
2152:. Archived from
2146:
2140:
2139:
2137:
2136:
2117:
2111:
2110:
2098:
2092:
2091:
2079:
2073:
2070:
2064:
2063:
2048:
2016:
2011:
2010:
2002:
1997:
1996:
1995:
1929:are as follows:
1802:Jong Kyong-thaek
1748:are as follows:
1583:(October 2017),
1392:Chairman of the
1134:
1127:
1120:
1097:
1096:
1095:
946:
935:
924:
913:
896:
893:
568:
332:
322:(state ideology)
321:
296:
280:
279:
223:
167:
155:9 September 1948
144:
137:
131:
125:
118:
114:
111:
105:
103:
62:
38:
30:
21:
2865:
2864:
2860:
2859:
2858:
2856:
2855:
2854:
2835:
2834:
2833:
2828:
2800:
2768:
2759:
2740:Northern Cyprus
2726:
2719:
2461:
2458:
2415:
2401:
2400:
2397:
2392:
2391:
2381:
2379:
2370:
2369:
2360:
2350:
2348:
2333:
2332:
2328:
2318:
2316:
2303:
2302:
2298:
2288:
2286:
2277:
2276:
2272:
2258:Wayback Machine
2249:
2245:
2230:
2226:
2221:
2217:
2208:
2206:
2197:
2196:
2192:
2183:
2181:
2176:
2175:
2168:
2159:
2157:
2148:
2147:
2143:
2134:
2132:
2119:
2118:
2114:
2099:
2095:
2080:
2076:
2071:
2067:
2050:
2049:
2045:
2040:
2014:Politics portal
2012:
2005:
1998:
1993:
1991:
1988:
1923:
1892:
1847:is as follows:
1841:
1744:Members of the
1742:
1737:
1724:
1679:
1661:
1651:
1594:
1524:
1495:
1483:
1478:
1472:
1413:Chang Sung-taek
1409:
1403:
1360:is the current
1310:
1304:
1274:judicial review
1256:
1250:
1242:Democracy Index
1177:
1138:
1109:
1105:Other countries
1093:
1091:
1086:
1085:
1084:
1037:
1029:
1028:
1019:Korean conflict
1015:
996:Nationality law
992:
980:
963:
953:
952:
944:
933:
922:
911:
894:
891:
853:
843:
842:
837:
815:
799:Parliamentary:
789:
779:
778:
720:
710:
709:
699:Vice President
668:
658:
657:
564:
555:
545:
544:
364:
354:
353:
337:Eternal leaders
330:
319:
310:
287:
234:Cabinet Premier
218:
210:
172:Communist Party
163:
147:
134:
126:
115:
109:
106:
63:
61:
51:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
2863:
2853:
2852:
2847:
2830:
2829:
2827:
2826:
2816:
2805:
2802:
2801:
2799:
2798:
2793:
2788:
2783:
2778:
2772:
2770:
2761:
2760:
2758:
2757:
2752:
2747:
2742:
2737:
2731:
2729:
2721:
2720:
2718:
2717:
2712:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2672:
2667:
2662:
2657:
2652:
2647:
2642:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2607:
2602:
2597:
2592:
2587:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2562:
2557:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2537:
2532:
2527:
2522:
2517:
2512:
2507:
2502:
2497:
2492:
2487:
2482:
2477:
2471:
2469:
2463:
2462:
2457:
2456:
2449:
2442:
2434:
2428:
2427:
2418:
2396:
2395:External links
2393:
2390:
2389:
2358:
2326:
2296:
2270:
2268:, 11 June 2010
2243:
2224:
2215:
2190:
2166:
2141:
2127:. 2013-03-22.
2112:
2093:
2074:
2065:
2058:. 2011-12-31.
2042:
2041:
2039:
2036:
2035:
2034:
2029:
2024:
2018:
2017:
2003:
1987:
1984:
1983:
1982:
1980:Choe Kwang-jin
1973:
1963:
1941:
1922:
1919:
1918:
1917:
1906:
1891:
1888:
1887:
1886:
1879:
1868:
1862:Yang Hyong-sop
1858:
1856:Choe Ryong-hae
1840:
1837:
1836:
1835:
1834:
1833:
1824:
1818:
1811:
1805:
1799:
1793:
1787:
1780:
1774:
1765:
1763:Choe Ryong-hae
1759:
1741:
1738:
1736:
1733:
1732:
1731:
1723:
1720:
1719:
1718:
1678:
1675:
1674:
1673:
1672:
1671:
1660:
1657:
1656:
1655:
1650:
1647:
1646:
1645:
1644:(October 2017)
1593:
1590:
1589:
1588:
1541:Kim Phyong-hae
1523:
1520:
1519:
1518:
1515:Hwang Pyong-so
1503:Choe Ryong-hae
1494:
1491:
1490:
1489:
1482:
1479:
1474:Main article:
1471:
1468:
1467:
1466:
1457:
1405:Main article:
1402:
1399:
1398:
1397:
1390:
1306:Main article:
1303:
1300:
1252:Main article:
1249:
1246:
1176:
1173:
1154:executive body
1140:
1139:
1137:
1136:
1129:
1122:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1108:
1107:
1101:
1088:
1087:
1083:
1082:
1081:
1080:
1075:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1050:
1045:
1039:
1038:
1036:Related topics
1035:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1021:
1014:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
991:
990:
988:in North Korea
979:
978:
977:
976:
964:
959:
958:
955:
954:
951:
950:
949:
948:
937:
926:
925:(neighborhood)
915:
899:
898:
897:
884:
872:
871:
870:
868:Special cities
865:
854:
849:
848:
845:
844:
841:
840:
839:
838:
836:
835:
830:
825:
818:
816:
814:
813:
808:
803:
796:
790:
785:
784:
781:
780:
777:
776:
775:
774:
769:
764:
759:
757:Kim Song-ryong
754:
749:
739:
738:
737:
721:
716:
715:
712:
711:
708:
707:
706:
705:
697:
696:
695:
693:Choe Ryong-hae
687:
686:
685:
669:
664:
663:
660:
659:
656:
655:
654:
653:
652:
651:
650:
649:
629:
628:
627:
626:
625:
600:
599:
598:
597:
596:
594:Choe Ryong-hae
576:
575:
574:
556:
551:
550:
547:
546:
543:
542:
541:
540:
535:
530:
525:
524:
523:
522:
521:
503:
502:
501:
500:
499:
494:
488:Vice Chairman
486:
485:
484:
466:
456:
455:
454:
453:
452:
447:
442:
437:
435:Choe Ryong-hae
432:
397:
392:
391:
390:
383:Supreme Leader
365:
360:
359:
356:
355:
352:
351:
350:
349:
344:
334:
323:
311:
306:
305:
302:
301:
298:
297:
289:
288:
283:
276:
275:
270:
264:
263:
258:
254:
253:
251:Choe Ryong-hae
248:
242:
241:
236:
230:
229:
224:
215:
214:
205:
201:
200:
196:
195:
190:
184:
183:
178:
174:
173:
169:
168:
161:
157:
156:
153:
149:
148:
145:
128:
127:
42:
40:
33:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2862:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2842:
2840:
2825:
2821:
2817:
2815:
2807:
2806:
2803:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2787:
2784:
2782:
2779:
2777:
2774:
2773:
2771:
2766:
2762:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2750:South Ossetia
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2732:
2730:
2728:
2722:
2716:
2713:
2711:
2708:
2706:
2703:
2701:
2698:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2673:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2641:
2638:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2608:
2606:
2603:
2601:
2598:
2596:
2593:
2591:
2588:
2586:
2583:
2581:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2566:
2563:
2561:
2558:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2548:
2546:
2543:
2541:
2538:
2536:
2533:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2523:
2521:
2518:
2516:
2513:
2511:
2508:
2506:
2503:
2501:
2498:
2496:
2493:
2491:
2488:
2486:
2483:
2481:
2478:
2476:
2473:
2472:
2470:
2468:
2464:
2455:
2450:
2448:
2443:
2441:
2436:
2435:
2432:
2426:
2422:
2419:
2413:
2407:
2405:
2399:
2398:
2377:
2373:
2367:
2365:
2363:
2346:
2342:
2341:
2336:
2330:
2314:
2310:
2306:
2300:
2284:
2280:
2274:
2267:
2263:
2259:
2255:
2252:
2247:
2239:
2235:
2228:
2219:
2204:
2200:
2194:
2179:
2173:
2171:
2156:on 2013-04-08
2155:
2151:
2145:
2130:
2126:
2122:
2116:
2108:
2104:
2097:
2089:
2085:
2078:
2069:
2061:
2057:
2053:
2047:
2043:
2033:
2030:
2028:
2025:
2023:
2020:
2019:
2015:
2009:
2004:
2001:
1990:
1981:
1977:
1974:
1971:
1967:
1964:
1961:
1957:
1953:
1949:
1945:
1944:Vice Premiers
1942:
1939:
1938:Kim Jae-ryong
1935:
1932:
1931:
1930:
1928:
1915:
1911:
1907:
1905:
1904:Pak Thae-song
1901:
1900:
1899:
1897:
1884:
1880:
1877:
1876:Choe Yong-rim
1873:
1869:
1867:
1863:
1859:
1857:
1853:
1850:
1849:
1848:
1846:
1832:
1828:
1825:
1822:
1819:
1816:
1812:
1809:
1808:Ri Pyong-chol
1806:
1803:
1800:
1797:
1796:Kim Yong-chol
1794:
1791:
1788:
1785:
1781:
1778:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1768:
1766:
1764:
1760:
1758:
1754:
1751:
1750:
1749:
1747:
1735:State leaders
1730:
1726:
1725:
1717:
1713:
1709:
1708:Kim Jung-hyop
1705:
1701:
1697:
1696:Choe Sang-gon
1693:
1689:
1685:
1681:
1680:
1670:
1666:
1665:
1663:
1662:
1653:
1652:
1643:
1642:Ri Pyong-chol
1639:
1635:
1631:
1627:
1626:No Kwang-chol
1623:
1622:Ri Pyong-chol
1619:
1615:
1611:
1607:
1606:Pak Thae-song
1603:
1599:
1596:
1595:
1586:
1585:Kim Jae-ryong
1582:
1578:
1574:
1570:
1566:
1562:
1558:
1554:
1553:Kim Yong-chol
1550:
1546:
1542:
1538:
1534:
1533:Choe Thae-bok
1530:
1526:
1525:
1516:
1512:
1508:
1504:
1500:
1497:
1496:
1488:
1485:
1484:
1477:
1470:Party leaders
1465:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1452:
1449:
1448:
1447:
1445:
1441:
1437:
1433:
1429:
1424:
1422:
1418:
1414:
1408:
1396:: Kim Jong Un
1395:
1391:
1389:
1385:
1382:
1381:
1380:
1378:
1374:
1370:
1365:
1363:
1359:
1355:
1351:
1347:
1343:
1339:
1335:
1331:
1327:
1323:
1319:
1315:
1309:
1299:
1296:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1279:
1278:Freedom House
1275:
1270:
1268:
1264:
1263:Central Court
1260:
1255:
1245:
1243:
1239:
1238:authoritarian
1235:
1230:
1226:
1224:
1220:
1216:
1212:
1208:
1204:
1200:
1198:
1194:
1193:Vice Premiers
1190:
1186:
1181:
1172:
1170:
1166:
1162:
1159:
1155:
1151:
1147:
1135:
1130:
1128:
1123:
1121:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1106:
1103:
1102:
1100:
1090:
1089:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1070:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1040:
1033:
1032:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1016:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
993:
989:
985:
982:
981:
975:
971:
970:
969:
966:
965:
962:
957:
956:
943:
942:
938:
932:
931:
927:
921:
920:
916:
910:
909:
905:
904:
903:
900:
890:
889:
885:
883:
880:
879:
878:
877:
873:
869:
866:
864:
861:
860:
859:
856:
855:
852:
847:
846:
834:
831:
829:
826:
824:
820:
819:
817:
812:
809:
807:
804:
802:
798:
797:
795:
794:
792:
791:
788:
783:
782:
773:
770:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
752:Jon Hyon-chol
750:
748:
745:
744:
743:
740:
736:
733:
732:
731:
728:
727:
726:
725:
719:
714:
713:
704:
701:
700:
698:
694:
691:
690:
688:
684:
681:
680:
679:
676:
675:
674:
673:
667:
662:
661:
648:
647:Kim Myong-gil
645:
644:
643:
640:
639:
637:
633:
630:
624:
621:
620:
619:
616:
615:
613:
609:
608:Central Court
606:
605:
604:
601:
595:
592:
591:
590:
587:
586:
584:
580:
577:
573:
570:
569:
567:
563:
562:
561:
560:
554:
549:
548:
539:
536:
534:
531:
529:
526:
520:
519:Kim Jae-ryong
517:
516:
514:
513:
511:
507:
504:
498:
497:Ri Pyong-chol
495:
493:
490:
489:
487:
483:
480:
479:
477:
476:
474:
470:
467:
464:
460:
457:
451:
450:Ri Pyong-chol
448:
446:
443:
441:
438:
436:
433:
431:
428:
427:
425:
421:
418:
417:
415:
411:
408:
407:
405:
401:
398:
396:
393:
389:
386:
385:
384:
380:
377:
376:
375:
373:
369:
363:
358:
357:
348:
345:
343:
340:
339:
338:
335:
329:
328:
324:
318:
317:
313:
312:
309:
304:
303:
300:
299:
295:
291:
290:
286:
282:
281:
274:
271:
269:
265:
262:
259:
255:
252:
249:
247:
243:
240:
237:
235:
231:
228:
225:
221:
216:
213:
209:
206:
202:
197:
194:
191:
189:
185:
182:
179:
175:
170:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
143:
138:
124:
121:
113:
102:
99:
95:
92:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71: โ
70:
66:
65:Find sources:
59:
55:
49:
48:
43:This article
41:
37:
32:
31:
19:
2765:Dependencies
2695:Turkmenistan
2660:Saudi Arabia
2579:
2404:Minju Choson
2403:
2380:. Retrieved
2376:the original
2349:. Retrieved
2338:
2329:
2317:. Retrieved
2313:the original
2308:
2299:
2287:. Retrieved
2273:
2246:
2237:
2233:
2227:
2218:
2207:. Retrieved
2193:
2182:. Retrieved
2158:. Retrieved
2154:the original
2144:
2133:. Retrieved
2115:
2106:
2102:
2096:
2087:
2083:
2077:
2068:
2046:
1962:(April 2014)
1940:(April 2019)
1924:
1916:(April 2014)
1910:An Tong-chun
1893:
1866:Kim Yong-dae
1842:
1821:Kim Yong-jae
1743:
1712:Kim Man-song
1669:So Hong-chan
1638:Kim Jong-sik
1587:(April 2019)
1573:Kim Won-hong
1565:Pak Yong-sik
1511:Kim Yong-nam
1464:Pak Yong-sik
1438:and placing
1425:
1410:
1366:
1318:Great Leader
1311:
1286:constitution
1283:
1271:
1257:
1231:
1227:
1201:
1182:
1178:
1175:Institutions
1158:North Korean
1145:
1143:
1048:Human rights
974:Choe Son-hui
945:
939:
934:
928:
923:
917:
912:
906:
901:
892:
886:
876:Second-level
874:
857:
747:Pak Jong-gun
742:Vice Premier
722:
670:
623:Kang Yun-sok
557:
366:
331:
325:
320:
314:
308:Constitution
116:
110:October 2013
107:
97:
90:
83:
76:
64:
52:Please help
47:verification
44:
2824:Asia portal
2725:States with
2645:Philippines
2585:South Korea
2580:North Korea
2475:Afghanistan
2416:(in Korean)
2289:12 December
2262:Donald Kirk
2125:Chosun Ilbo
1970:Ri Son-gwon
1960:Kim Tok-hun
1956:Ri Chol-man
1914:Ri Hye-jong
1883:Hong Son-ok
1872:Kim Yong-ju
1827:Kim Yo-jong
1815:Ri Yong-gil
1790:Ri Son-gwon
1784:Ri Yong-gil
1771:Kim Tok-hun
1757:Kim Jong Un
1729:Hong In-bom
1716:Kim Yong-su
1704:Kim Jong-im
1700:Ri Yong-rae
1692:Ri Chol-man
1634:Kim Yo-jong
1630:Ri Yong-gil
1614:Im Chol-ung
1569:Ri Myong-su
1549:Kwak Pom-gi
1507:Pak Pong-ju
1499:Kim Jong Un
1487:Kim Jong Un
1440:Kim Jong Un
1421:Kim Jong Un
1388:Kim Jong Un
1373:nationalism
1369:sovereignty
1358:Kim Jong Un
1348:(CMC), the
1342:Secretariat
1326:Kim Jong Il
1322:Kim Yong-ju
1291:rule of law
1219:Kim Jong Il
1203:The Cabinet
1187:(SPA). The
1150:the Cabinet
1073:Enforcement
1011:Visa policy
902:Third-level
858:First-level
772:Ju Chol-gyu
762:Ri Song-hak
735:Kim Tok-hun
703:Kim Tok-hun
683:Kim Jong Un
572:Pak In-chol
492:Ri Yong-gil
482:Kim Jong Un
459:Secretariat
445:Kim Tok-hun
440:Jo Yong-won
430:Kim Jong Un
388:Kim Jong Un
347:Kim Jong Il
342:Kim Il Sung
273:Kim Jong Un
239:Kim Tok-hun
227:Kim Jong Un
193:Kim Jong Un
160:Legislature
2839:Categories
2705:Uzbekistan
2680:Tajikistan
2595:Kyrgyzstan
2575:Kazakhstan
2495:Bangladesh
2485:Azerbaijan
2209:2007-02-13
2184:2006-02-22
2160:2013-05-15
2135:2013-04-15
1952:Ri Mu-yong
1948:Ro Tu-chol
1902:Chairman:
1777:Ri Il-hwan
1727:Chairman:
1688:An Jong-su
1684:Ri Il-hwan
1618:Jo Yon-jun
1610:Ri Yong-ho
1602:Kim Nung-o
1598:Kim Su-gil
1581:Ri Yong-ho
1577:Choe Pu-il
1561:Ro Tu-chol
1557:Ri Man-gon
1537:Ri Su-yong
1529:Kim Ki-nam
1455:Choe Pu-il
1161:government
1058:Propaganda
1053:Kim family
1043:Censorship
972:Minister:
199:Government
80:newspapers
2791:Hong Kong
2745:Palestine
2670:Sri Lanka
2665:Singapore
2545:Indonesia
2382:28 August
2240:(3): 148.
2109:(3): 147.
2090:(3): 148.
1852:President
1773:, Premier
1753:President
1545:O Su-yong
1517:(to 2018)
1434:with the
1377:socialist
1354:Presidium
1350:Politburo
1248:Judiciary
1180:himself.
941:Rodonjagu
936:(village)
863:Provinces
787:Elections
724:14th term
678:President
672:14th term
618:President
603:Judiciary
559:14th term
515:Chairman
478:Chairman
420:Presidium
410:Politburo
204:Executive
152:Formation
2814:Category
2735:Abkhazia
2685:Thailand
2640:Pakistan
2620:Mongolia
2615:Maldives
2610:Malaysia
2510:Cambodia
2351:18 April
2345:Archived
2319:18 April
2283:Archived
2254:Archived
2203:Archived
2129:Archived
2060:Archived
2056:BBC News
1986:See also
1352:and the
1316:and the
1165:judicial
1001:Passport
895:(county)
642:Director
589:Chairman
566:Chairman
368:Congress
257:Military
2710:Vietnam
2625:Myanmar
2605:Lebanon
2535:Georgia
2490:Bahrain
2480:Armenia
2340:NK News
1934:Premier
1921:Cabinet
1442:as the
1225:(KPA).
1189:Premier
1171:(WPK).
1144:In the
821:Local:
767:Pak Hun
730:Premier
718:Cabinet
212:Cabinet
94:scholar
2755:Taiwan
2690:Turkey
2655:Russia
2590:Kuwait
2570:Jordan
2560:Israel
2520:Cyprus
2505:Brunei
2500:Bhutan
2425:Curlie
1874:, and
1632:, and
1344:, the
1340:, the
1156:. The
914:(town)
882:cities
327:Songun
222:
96:
89:
82:
75:
67:
2796:Macau
2715:Yemen
2675:Syria
2650:Qatar
2630:Nepal
2565:Japan
2540:India
2530:Egypt
2515:China
2038:Notes
1898:are:
395:Rules
316:Juche
177:Party
101:JSTOR
87:books
2635:Oman
2600:Laos
2555:Iraq
2550:Iran
2384:2018
2353:2017
2321:2017
2291:2013
2266:SCMP
1912:and
1864:and
1843:The
1714:and
1628:and
1579:and
1575:and
1371:and
1324:and
1232:The
919:Dong
833:2023
828:2019
823:2015
811:2019
806:2014
801:2009
636:14th
612:14th
583:14th
381:and
73:news
2767:and
2423:at
1068:Law
908:Eup
888:Kun
510:8th
473:8th
463:8th
424:8th
414:8th
404:8th
372:8th
56:by
2841::
2361:^
2337:.
2307:.
2264:,
2260:,
2238:36
2236:.
2169:^
2123:.
2107:36
2105:.
2088:36
2086:.
2054:.
1978::
1968::
1946::
1936::
1854::
1755::
1710:,
1706:,
1702:,
1698:,
1694:,
1690:,
1686:,
1640:,
1636:,
1624:,
1620:,
1616:,
1612:,
1608:,
1604:,
1600:,
1571:,
1567:,
1563:,
1559:,
1555:,
1551:,
1547:,
1543:,
1539:,
1535:,
1531:,
1509:,
1505:,
1501:,
1462::
1453::
1386::
1364:.
1148:,
986:/
930:Ri
638:)
614:)
585:)
512:)
475:)
426:)
416:)
406:)
2453:e
2446:t
2439:v
2386:.
2355:.
2323:.
2293:.
2212:.
2187:.
2163:.
2138:.
1133:e
1126:t
1119:v
634:(
610:(
581:(
508:(
471:(
465:)
461:(
422:(
412:(
402:(
374:)
370:(
123:)
117:(
112:)
108:(
98:ยท
91:ยท
84:ยท
77:ยท
50:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
