- Based on state philosophy of Juche
- As previously mentioned it was portrayed as Kim Il-sung‘s “original, brilliant and revolutionary contribution to national and international thought”
- The political system is built upon the principle of centralization
- Three branches of North Korean government that are NOT independent of each other
- Legislative
- The Supreme People’s Assembly, which is currently led by Kim Yong-nam
- Parliamentary system with 687 seats
- Every seat is under control of the Workers’ Party of Korea
- Parliamentary system with 687 seats
- The Supreme People’s Assembly, which is currently led by Kim Yong-nam
- Executive
- Supreme leader
- Kim Jong-Un
- Supreme leader
- Judicial
- Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Chief Justice, Pak Myong-chol, and two People’s Assessors
- Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Legislative
- Elections do occur every 5 years in North Korea
- In fact, the turnout at the most recent election, in 2014, was 99.97%.
- Compared to 60.2% in the 2016 US election
- However, there is only one candidate on the ballot, Kim Jong Un, who won 100% of the vote share.
- In fact, the turnout at the most recent election, in 2014, was 99.97%.
- The leader of North Korea is the supreme leader
- Idolized and worshipped as if he was a god
- The highest position in the state
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