Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),commonly known as North Korea,where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census,it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea. He led North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011,when he was succeeded by his son,Kim Jong Un. Afterwards,Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Nampo,also spelled Namp'o,is a city in North Korea which is the country's fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River,15 km east of the river's mouth. Formerly known as Chinnamp'o,it was a provincial-level "Directly Governed City" ("Chikhalsi") from 1980 to 2004,and was designated a "Special City" in 2010. Nampo is approximately 50 km southwest of Pyongyang,at the mouth of the Taedong River. Since North Korean independence,the city has developed a wide range of industry and has seen significant recent redevelopment.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) (Korean: 조선중앙통신) is the state news agency of North Korea. The agency portrays the views of the North Korean government for both domestic and foreign consumption. It was established on December 5,1946,and now features online coverage.
Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant at a height of 150 metres (490 ft) in Pyongyang,North Korea. The tower stands in Kaeson Park in Moranbong-guyok,north of Kim Il-sung Stadium. The tower broadcasts signals for Korean Central Television.
Kim Jong Suk was a Korean revolutionary,anti-Japanese guerrilla,Communist activist,the first wife of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung,the mother of former leader Kim Jong Il and grandmother of current leader Kim Jong Un.
Chung-guyok is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city,between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River,and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok,to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok,and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.
Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since December 2011 and the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il,who was the second supreme leader of North Korea,and a grandson of Kim Il Sung,the founder and first supreme leader of the country.
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk is one of the 18 guyŏk of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the south and the Pothonggang Canal in the north and Potong River in the west,and to the east by Chung-guyŏk,from which it is separated by the yard area of Pyongyang railway station.
Taesŏngsan (Korean: 대성산) is a mountain in Taesong-guyok,Pyongyang,North Korea. It has an elevation of 270 metres (890 ft). One popular visitor attraction on Taesŏngsan is the outdoor ice rink. Others include the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery and the Korea Central Zoo.
The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok,12 kilometres from Pyongyang,North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In autumn 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It has been alleged that there is a lack of genuine customers with many visitors being bussed in to the attraction. It had a roller coaster,which,while operational,was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a ridable miniature railway.
Kim Il Sung Military University is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok,Pyongyang,capital of North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il Sung,founder of North Korea,the school is a post-secondary educational institution for officers in the Korean People's Army. It is the most prominent military academy in North Korea.
The Korean Art Gallery (조선미술박물관) is an art museum situated on the south side of Kim Il-sung Square in Chung-guyok,Pyongyang,North Korea,which opened in 1948.
Kim Jong Il was the Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011.
The Order of Kim Il Sung (Korean: 김일성훈장) is the highest order of North Korea,along with the Order of Kim Jong Il,and only second to one honorary title,the Hero of Labour.
Kim Jong Un has been the supreme leader of North Korea since the death of Kim Jong Il in 2011.
The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021. A total of 7,000 people participated in the congress including 5,000 delegates. The Party Congress took place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where no cases were reported.
This is a list of awards and decorations received by Kim Jong Il. According to North Korean sources,North Korea "conferred ... the title of Hero of the DPRK four times,the Order of Kim Il Sung four times,Kim Il Sung Prize two times,22 orders and 9 medals" on Kim Jong Il. Additionally,"many countries and international organizations conferred 39 orders,141 medals and 201 honorary titles on him".
The 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021,and will sit until the convocation of the next party congress. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to the Presidium,the Politburo,the Secretariat,the Central Military Commission and the Central Auditing Commission. It convenes meetings,known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee",to discuss major policies. Only full members have the right to vote,but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session,the person's spot is taken over by an alternate. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members,such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session",to participate in the committee's discussions.
The 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (Korean:8차조선로동당정치국),officially the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea,was elected on 11 January 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee during the 8th WPK Congress.
