Portal:North Korea

The North Korea Portal Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology North Korea (<phonos file="En-us-North Korea.ogg">listen</phonos>), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital is Pyongyang, the country's largest city by both land area and population. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the international border between North Korea and China. A small section of the Tumen also lies along the border between North Korea and Russia, technically following the river's thalweg. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) forms the boundary between North Korea and South Korea. The legitimacy of this border is not accepted by either side, as both states claim to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula. Template:/box-footer The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held in the February 8 House of Culture in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 10–14 October 1980. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. 3,062 delegates represented the party's membership; 117 foreign delegates attended the congress, without the right to speak. The congress saw the reappointment of Kim Il-sung as WPK General Secretary and the Presidium of the Politburo established as the highest organ of the party between congresses. At this congress, Kim Il-sung designated his son Kim Jong-il as his successor. The move was criticized by the South Korean media and ruling communist parties of the socialist states in Eastern Europe and Asia because it was considered nepotist. The congress also saw the WPK and North Korea move away from orthodox communism by emphasizing the Juche idea over Marxism–Leninism, giving the party a nationalistic bent. As of 2015 it has been the last party congress held, despite party rules requiring a quadrennial meeting. You are invited to participate in the North Korea working group of WikiProject Korea, a workgroup dedicated to developing and improving articles about North Korea. {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Korea/North Korea/to do}} Wikinews on North Korea April 17: North Korean ballistic missile fails at launch February 8: North Korea launches long-range missile Other current events: 2016 in North Korea 250px Gymnasts of the Arirang Mass Games, Pyongyang Kim Il-sung (김일성; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the supreme leader of North Korea, for 46 years, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of prime minister from 1948 to 1972 and president from 1972 to 1994. He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea from 1949 to 1994 (titled as chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as general secretary after 1966). Coming to power after the overthrow of Japanese rule in 1945, he authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950, triggering a defense of South Korea by the United Nations led by the United States. A cease-fire in the Korean War was signed on 27 July 1953. Under his leadership, North Korea became a socialist state and had close political and economic relations with the Soviet Union which gave the country many similarities in those respects. By the 1960s and 1970s, North Korea enjoyed a relatively high standard of living, outperforming the South which was crippled by political instability and economic crises. Kim Il-sung ... that Kim Il-sung (pictured) has been credited with resolving the Sinuiju Incident in 1945? ... that the Battle for Outpost Vegas and the surrounding outposts during the Korean War is considered the bloodiest fighting up to that time in western Korea? ... that after the theatrical release of The Interview was cancelled due to Sony Pictures being hacked, it earned over $40 million from an online release? ... that after hackers stole confidential information from Sony Pictures Entertainment, former employees sued the company for failing to protect their data? ...that Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, would have been the tallest Hotel in the world, if completed? 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