MID TERM ASSIGNMENT
GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SITUATION OF NORTH KOREA UNDER KIM JONG-un
SS2 ARTS
NAME OF STUDENT: MISSIHOUN GODWIN
The political system of North Korea has undergone several changes over the last few years in order to boost up the economic growth of the country. A major aspect of the North Korean political system lies in the fact that it is widely seen as a totalitarian dictatorship built upon the rationale of centralization. After the end of World WAR 2, the vast country of Korea was divided into two countries as North Korea and South Korea. For a considerable period of time, North Korea was placed under the Soviet Union's rule, which in the due course led to the emergence of wide protest from different quarters of North Korean population. | | Functioning of the North Korean Government---
Politically, North Korea is structured as a Communist state with special references taken from the Russian constitution. Under the aegis of Kim Il-sung, the concept of Juche, or self-reliance was launched. The constitution of North Korea proclaims North Koreas as the "the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". A comprehensive analysis of the political system of North Korea remains incomplete without mentioning the different divisions of the government as---executive, legislature and judiciary. Fore mostly, the executive branch consists of the Premier and the cabinet ministers. However, the official position of the Chairman of the National Defence Commission has so far been declared as the highest administrative authoritative council of the country. The executive council also functions in close co-ordination with the Workers' Party of Korea. The formation of cabinet of North Korea consists of the Premier, Vice Premiers and group of ministers headed by the Premier. The legislative council of North Korea is officially known as the Supreme People's Assembly (S.P.A) and is supreme power making body of the country. It has 687