Kim Jong Il
(1942–2011)
Biographical Summary
Birth and lineage
Kim Jong Il was born at the Paektusan Secret Camp on the sacred Mount Paektu on February 16, Juche 31 (1942). He was the son of Kim Il Sung, Eternal President of the Republic and the Eternal Leader of Juche Korea. His mother, Kim Jong Suk, was the renowned Anti-Japanese Heroine.
Childhood and early education
Kim Jong Il spent his early childhood hearing the gun report of the anti-Japanese war. Kim Jong Il devoted his whole life to faithfully supporting the idea and cause of the Eternal President Kim Il Sung. After the liberation of Juche Korea, Kim Jong Il moved to Pyongyang and completed his education between September, Juche 39 (1950) and August, Juche 49 (1960).
Early work and leadership
Kim Jong Il started the Songun revolutionary leadership with the inspection of the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su 105th Guards Tank Division on August 25, Juche 49 (1960). Kim Jong Il became a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 19, Juche 53 (1964). Kim Jong Il led the Workers' Party of Korea, the People's Liberation Army and the people of Juche Korea for half a century, performing immortal exploits for the times and history, assisting the Eternal President Kim Il Sung in his ideological and theoretical activities.
Ideological development
Kim Jong Il formulated the Eternal President Kim Il Sung's revolutionary ideas as Kimilsungism and made it the eternal guiding ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong Il proclaimed it as the ultimate programme of the Workers' Party of Korea for building the national economy and defense. Kim Jong Il rallied the children of Juche Korea around the Workers' Party of Korea by administering benevolent and all-embracing politics. Remarkably strengthening the driving force of the socialist cause by realising unity in ideas and fighting spirit.
Immortalising the Eternal President
After the passing of the Eternal President Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il set an example in immortalising him and making sure that the Eternal President's lifetime Juche instructions were carried forward as the guidelines in all fields of the revolution and construction to make his life's work shine for ages.
Songun policy
In the closing years of the 20th century when the country was resisting against the anti-socialist offensive of the US-led allied imperialist forces Kim Jong Il formulated Songun politics as the basic political mode of socialism and administered it. Kim Jong Il developed the People's Liberation Army into an invincible army, built up the self-reliant and modern defence industry in every way. Turning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea into an invincible political and ideological power and a nuclear weapon state with invincible military power.
Manufacturing and technology
Kim Jong Il kindled the torch of a new revolutionary upsurge and led the drive to flare up the flames of the industrial revolution in the new century, which resulted in the country could demonstrate its might as a manufacturer and launcher of artificial satellites and a scientific and technological power that has full command of CNC technology.
Peaceful reunification movement
Following the Eternal President's instructions for Korea's reunification, Kim Jong Il formulated the three charters for national reunification, surveying the adoption of the June 15 Joint Declaration and the October 4 Declaration between the north and south of Korea. Birthing a new era of independent reunification movement, advancing under the ideal of "By Our Nation Itself".
Diplomatic contributions
Kim Jong Il greatly expanded and developed the friendship and cooperative relations with other countries—with his seasoned diplomatic strategy and energetic foreign activities—making great contributions to guaranteeing collective cultural and intellectual exchange and promoting diplomatic and economic cooperation in Asia and the rest of the world.
Passing
Kim Jong Il continued his forced march for field guidance day and night with an invincible might and superhuman energy. Praising the Korean people in his motto "The people are my God". Kim Jong Il passed away in the iron train on December 17, Juche 100 (2011). After the passing of Kim Jong Il, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea constituted the title of the Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea on him and held him in high esteem as the Eternal Leader of Juche Korea, among various other titles.
Official Titles
- Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Eternal Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eternal Leader of Juche Korea
- Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
- Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Deputy to the Supreme Peoples' Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Marshal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Generalissimo of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Respected Leader
- Dear Leader, Who is a Perfect Incarnation of the Appearance that a Leader Should Have
- Beloved and Respected Leader
- Beloved and Respected General
- Father of the People
- Father of the Nation
- Guarantee of the Fatherland's Unification
- Symbol of the Fatherland's Unification
- Ever-Victorious, Iron-Willed Commander
- Great Marshal
- Bright Sun of Juche
- Shining Star of Paektu Mountain
- Great Man, Who Descended From Heaven
- Glorious General, Who Descended From Heaven
- Mastermind of the Revolution
- World Leader of The 21st Century
- Guiding Star of the 21st Century
- Sun of the Communist Future
- Great Man, Who Is a Man of Deeds
- Highest Incarnation of the Revolutionary Comradeship
- Beloved Father
- Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
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Selected Publications
- 6 April 1961 Worshipping Big Powers and Depending on Foreign Forces Is the Way to National Ruin
- 22 April 1964 On Improving the Work of the Youth League to Meet the Requirements of the Developing Situation
- 12 June 1964 The Basic Tasks Facing the Korean Central News Agency
- 21 August 1964 Let Us Make a New Advance in the Rural Economy in South Hwanghae Province
- 15 September 1964 Regarding the Need to Produce More Revolutionary Films for the Education of Soldiers
- 16 September 1964 On Improving Party Guidance Relating to the Preservation of Historical Sites and Relics
- 18 October 1964 Let the Air Force Pilots Be Completely Prepared Both Politically and Militarily
- 10 December 1964 Let Us Concentrate All Our Efforts on the Creation of Revolutionary Works of Art and Literature
- 8 January 1965 Let Us Make Party Work Thorough Work with People
- 15 February 1965 Look After the People in a Responsible Manner as a Mother Would Do with Her Children
- 27 April 1965 On Giving Wide Publicity to the Leader's Greatness Among the South Korean People
- 9 May 1965 Let Us Strengthen Friendship and Solidarity with the Newly-Emergent Countries
- 26 January 1966 The Democratic National Rights of Our Compatriots in Japan Must Be Completely Guaranteed
- 7 February 1966 On Developing a New Type of Revolutionary Literature
- 26 February 1966 Let Us Make New Advances in the Production of Revolutionary Movies
- 20 May 1966 On Correctly Analyzing and Reviewing the History of the Preceding Revolutionary Ideology of the Working Class
- 6 June 1966 On Improving Guidance of Children's Union Work
- 17 June 1966 Let Us Improve Educational Work in Order to Produce Able Cadres of the Nation
- 28 October 1966 Let Us Enhance the Role of the Media in Implementing the Decisions of the Party Conference
- 27 December 1966 On Completing the Film the Family of Choe Hak Sin and Making It a Masterpiece Which Contributes to Anti-US Education
- 10 February 1967 On Creating Realistic Typification of Human Character and Life Thoroughly
- 7 April 1967 Let Us Improve Commodity Supply
- 7 June 1967 Let Us Compose More Music Which Will Contribute to Education in the Party's Monolithic Ideology
- 13 June 1967 On Having a Correct Understanding of the Political, Moral and Material Incentives
- 15 June 1967 On Stamping Out the Ideologically Evil Consequences of the Anti-Party, Counterrevolutionary Elements and Establishing the Party's Monolithic Ideological System
- 20 June 1967 On Establishing the 15 April Literary Production Company
- 30 June 1967 On Certain Problems in Improving the Guidance of the Korean Scriptwriting Company
- 3 July 1967 On the Firm Establishment of the Party's Monolithic Ideological System Among Writers and Artistes
- 3 July 1967 On the Intensification of Ideological Information Work for a Revolutionary Advance in the Building of the Economy and Strengthening of Our Defences
- 30 July 1967 On a Few Problems Arising in the Work of Broadcasting
- 16 August 1967 On the Effective Embodiment of the Party's Monolithic Ideology in Artistic and Literary Works
- 8 October 1967 Young People Must Take the Lead in the Efforts to Implement the Rural Theses
- 12 October 1967 Children of the Revolutionary Martyrs Must Become Political and Ideological Bodyguards Protecting and Defending the Leader
- 2 February 1968 Let Us Make Full Preparations to Mobilize for Battle and Oppose the US Imperialists' Moves to Start War
- 13 March 1968 The Duty of the Assistant Company Commander in Charge of Political Affairs
- 6 April 1968 Some Problems Arising in the Creation of Masterpieces
- 21 July 1968 Let Us Develop Ryanggang Province into a Firm Base for Education in Revolutionary Traditions
- 8 October 1968 Let Us Prepare Ourselves to Be Soldiers Unfailingly Faithful to the Party in the Field of Art and Literature
- 25 October 1968 On the Direction Which Musical Creation Should Take
- 1 November 1968 On Describing Life Truthfully in Revolutionary Films
- 19 January 1969 On Enhancing the Role of Party Organizations and Political Organs in the People's Army
- 25 February 1969 Officials Must Constantly Improve Their Method and Style of Work
- 24 March 1969 Let Us Cultivate the Revolutionary Spirit of Paektu Among the Rising Generation
- 20 April 1969 Work with Artistes Should Be Carried Out in Line with Political Principles
- 29 April 1969 You Must Be the Workers Capable of Moving the Hearts of the People
- 29 May 1969 On Correcting Deviations in Implementing the Policy on Intellectuals
- 12 August 1969 On Further Strengthening Education in Revolutionary Traditions Among Young People and Children
- 27 September 1969 Some Problems Which Arose in Adapting the Immortal Work the Sea of Blood to the Screen
- 16 January 1970 Writers Can Produce Good Works Only When They Are Well-Informed
- 14 February 1970 On the Ideological and Artistic Characteristics of the Immortal Work the Fate of a Self-Defence Corps Man
- 19 February 1970 On Producing Works of Art and Literature Which Depict in Depth the Process of People Shaping Their Revolutionary Outlook on the World
- 4 March 1970 On Proper Evaluation and Treatment of the Cultural Heritage of Our Nation with a Correct Viewpoint and Attitude
- 29 March 1970 On Intensifying Political and Ideological Education Among Public Security Officers
- 18 June 1970 Let Us Create More Revolutionary Films Based on Socialist Life
- 16 October 1970 On Establishing the Habit of Working and Living in a Revolutionary Way Among the Officials in the Field of Cinematic Art
- 3 December 1970 Let Us Thoroughly Transform Cadres into Revolutionaries by Intensifying Party Life
- 12 February 1971 A Few Problems Arising in Film Production
- 15 February 1971 On Effecting a New Upsurge in Film-Making
- 28 April 1971 On Thoroughly Establishing a Revolutionary Film-Making System of Our Own
- 18 May 1971 Party Officials Must Become Men of Real Ability, Equipped with a High Level of Political and Practical Qualifications
- 14 June 1971 On Improving the Work of the Radio-Television Broadcasting Committee
- 8 July 1971 On Thoroughly Applying the Principles of Socialist Pedagogy in Education in the Cinema
- 17 July 1971 The Revolutionary Opera the Sea of Blood Is a New Opera of a Type of Our Own
- 3 August 1971 On Further Intensifying Party Work in the Field of Cinematic Art
- 1 October 1971 Let Us Inspire the Young People with the Spirit of Continuous Revolution
- 11 October 1971 On Improving Party Guidance to the Work of Planning the National Economy
- 16 October 1971 Works of Art Are the Fruits of Creative Workers' Passion and Study
- 28 October 1971 Let Us Produce Revolutionary Operas That Are High in Ideological and Artistic Quality by Strictly Applying the Principle of Creating Revolutionary Operas of the Type of the Sea of Blood
- 29 October 1971 For the Celebration of the 60th Birthday of the Leader as the Greatest National Holiday
- 28 December 1971 On Properly Conducting the Work with the People with Complex Backgrounds
- 26 June 1972 On the Tasks Facing the 25 April Sports Club
- 11 July 1972 On Improving the Work of Dong and People's Neighbourhood Units
- 14 July 1972 Let Us Struggle Resolutely to Implement the Three Principles of National Reunification
- 22 August 1972 On Enhancing the Ideological and Artistic Levels of Television Broadcasting
- 6 September 1972 On Effecting a Revolutionary Turn in the Production of Works of Art and Literature
- 17 October 1972 The Duty of the Political Commissar of a Unit
- 7 November 1972 On Creating a New Revolutionary Drama That Meets the Juche Era
- 1 March 1973 On Consolidating and Developing the Successes Achieved in the Creation of Revolutionary Operas
- 11 April 1973 On the Art of the Cinema
- 12 July 1973 Let Us Enhance the Sense of Responsibility and Role of Teachers in the Universal Eleven-Year Compulsory Education
- 28 February 1974 On Breaking Outdated Patterns and Bringing About a Fresh Change in Party Work
- 2 April 1974 On Some Questions in Understanding the Juche Philosophy
- 9 April 1974 On the Further Development of the Public Health Service
- 7 May 1974 Our Party's Media Is a Powerful Ideological Weapon Which Contributes to Modelling the Whole of Society on the Juche Idea
- 10 June 1974 Improving the Work of Party Organizations of Commissions and Ministries Under the Administration Council
- 4 September 1974 On Strengthening Ideological Education Among the Party Members and Working People
- 4 September 1974 On the Art of Opera
- 6 December 1974 Let Us Create More Revolutionary Literary Works Which Meet the Requirements of Our Socialist Life
- 30 April 1975 On Training More Women Cadres
- 6 May 1975 For the Further Development of Our Juche Art
- 1 July 1975 Let Us Give a Strong Impetus to the Three Revolutions and Effect a Fresh Advance in Production
- 2 October 1976 On Correctly Understanding the Originality of Kimilsungism
- 8 March 1978 On Improving Film Distribution to Meet the Requirements of Party Ideological Work
- 25 December 1978 Let Us Increase the Party's Fighting Efficiency and Bring About a Fresh Turn in the Building of Socialism
- 28 April 1979 On Thoroughly Establishing the System of Party Leadership
- 8 March 1981 On Further Improving Party Ideological Work
- 31 March 1981 For the Development of Juche-Oriented Literature and Art
- 13 July 1981 On Improving Party Guidance to the Work with Young People and Children
- 31 March 1982 On the Juche Idea
- 17 October 1982 The Workers' Party of Korea Is a Juche-Type Revolutionary Party Which Inherited the Glorious Tradition of the DIU
- 21 November 1982 On Improving and Strengthening Judicial and Prosecution Work
- 15 December 1982 On Increasing Obedience to Socialist Laws
- 14 January 1983 Let Us Effect a Revolutionary Change in Party Work to Meet the Challenge of the Present Situation
- 15 January 1983 Let Us Consolidate and Develop the Success Achieved in the Creation of Works of Art and Literature
- 3 May 1983 Let Us Advance Under the Banner of Marxism-Leninism and the Juche Idea
- 16 February 1984 On Further Improving the Standard of Living of the People
- 10 March 1984 On Building Up the Revolutionary Ranks and Further Accelerating Socialist Construction
- 3 May 1984 On Further Improving the Work of the Trade Unions
- 15 July 1984 On Further Enhancing the Role of the Party Organizations of the Central Authorities
- 22 July 1984 On Further Developing Educational Work
- 19 November 1984 On Improving Land Management
- 1 March 1985 Let Us Create More Good Music, Dances and Films Congenial to the National Sentiments of Our People and the Aesthetic Sense of the Times
- 21 April 1985 On the Further Improvement of the Health Service
- 30 April 1985 On Strengthening Party Guidance in the Activities of the Working People's Organizations
- 3 August 1985 On the Further Development of Science and Technology
- 14 December 1985 On Stepping Up the Work of the Union of Agricultural Working People
- 3 January 1986 For the Strengthening and Development of the Party and the Revolutionary Ranks and a Fresh Upsurge in the Construction of the Socialist Economy
- 17 May 1986 Let Us Effect a New Upsurge in Producing Works of Revolutionary Art and Literature
- 19 May 1986 On Popularizing Physical Training and Sport and Developing Sporting Skills Rapidly
- 15 July 1986 On Some Problems of Education in the Juche Idea
- 23 November 1986 Let Us Step Up the Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement
- 11 April 1987 On Further Developing Mass Gymnastics
- 25 September 1987 Let Us March Forward Dynamically Along the Road of Socialism and Communism Under the Unfurled Banner of the Anti-Imperialist Struggle
- 10 October 1987 On Establishing the Juche Outlook on the Revolution
- 30 November 1987 On Establishing Revolutionary Traits Among Writers and Artistes in Their Creative Work and Life
- 15 December 1987 Information Workers Must Establish a Political Standard and Work Effectively
- 10 January 1988 Let Us Make a Revolutionary Climate Prevail Throughout the Party
- 20 April 1988 On Improving the Spirit of Service Among Service Workers
- 20 April 1988 On the Art of the Drama
- 15 May 1988 Let Us All Live and Struggle Like Heroes
- 23 August 1988 On Firmly Establishing a Revolutionary Outlook on the Leader Among the Officials
- 10 October 1988 Officials Must Work in a Responsible Way by Displaying the Revolutionary Spirit
- 12 October 1988 The Present Times and the Tasks Facing Young People
- 5 January 1989 On Making the Cultural and Emotional Life Prevail Throughout the Society
- 2 June 1989 On Developing Physical Training and Sports
- 9 June 1989 Let Us Strengthen the Party and Further Improve Its Leadership Role
- 26 October 1989 Answers to Questions Raised by the General Director of Granma , the Organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
- 27 November 1989 On Further Improving Labour Administration
- 28 December 1989 Let Us Highly Display the Korean-Nation-First Spirit
- 1 January 1990 Let Us Effect a Change in Party Work and Socialist Construction to Brighten the 1990s
- 11 January 1990 On Some Tasks of Ideological Education of the Party
- 17 January 1990 Let Us Prepare the Young People Thoroughly as Reliable Successors to the Revolutionary Cause of Juche
- 25 February 1990 Let Us Compose Revolutionary Musical Pieces Which People Love to Sing
- 5 April 1990 On Training the Korean Youth in Japan into Reliable Successors to the Patriotic Cause
- 30 May 1990 On Some Problems of the Ideological Foundation of Socialism
- 2 June 1990 On Effecting a Sweeping Revolution in Light Industry
- 13 September 1990 On Improving Finance and Banking
- 20 September 1990 Let Us Further Enhance the Role of Intellectuals in the Revolution and Construction
- 3 October 1990 The Workers' Party of Korea Organizes and Guides All the Victories of Our People
- 10 October 1990 Juche-Oriented Theory on Party Building Is a Guideline to Be Adhered to in the Building of a Working-Class Party
- 25 October 1990 On Having a Correct Viewpoint and Understanding of the Juche Philosophy
- 30 November 1990 On the Art of Dance
- 8 December 1990 On Improving the Creation and Dissemination of Music
- 27 December 1990 Socialism of Our Country Is a Socialism of Our Style as the Embodiment of the Juche Idea
- 5 January 1991 Let Us Further Strengthen Party Work and Vigorously Step Up Socialist Construction
- 5 May 1991 Our Socialism Centred on the Masses Shall Not Perish
- 10 May 1991 We Must Strengthen Party Cells
- 21 May 1991 On Architecture
- 25 May 1991 Let Us Bring About a New Upsurge in Geological Prospecting
- 1 June 1991 Let Us Train True Party Workers Who Will Carry Forward the Cause of Juche-Oriented Party Building
- 1 July 1991 Let Us Firmly Equip Ourselves with the Theory of Juche-Oriented Socialist Economic Management
- 17 July 1991 On the Art of Music
- 26 August 1991 Young Men and Women, Be the Vanguard Unfailingly Loyal to the Party and the Leader
- 16 October 1991 On Fine Art
- 28 October 1991 Let Us Make a Fresh Turn in the Development of Science and Technology
- 5 December 1991 Let Us Develop the Revolutionary Traditions of Juche Down Through Generations
- 1 January 1992 Let Us Improve Party Work and Brighten Korean–Style Socialism
- 3 January 1992 The Historical Lesson in Building Socialism and the General Line of Our Party
- 20 January 1992 On Juche Literature
- 4 February 1992 Let Us Further Strengthen Our Single-Hearted Unity and Give Full Play to the Korean-Nation-First Spirit
- 4 February 1992 On Strengthening the People's Army and Creating a Social Climate in Which Prominence Is Given to Military Affairs
- 4 April 1992 On Developing Light Industry and Conducting Effective Research into Economic Management
- 17 April 1992 Let Us Glorify the Great Achievements of the Respected Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung
- 23 May 1992 Let Us Effect a Fresh Turn in the Creation of Art and Literature on the Basis of the Success in the Production of the Multi-Part Film the Nation and Destiny
- 22 July 1992 Some Problems Arising in Improving Public Health
- 23 July 1992 On Sticking Fast to Revolutionary Principles and the Revolutionary Stand
- 10 August 1992 On Further Developing Forestry Industry
- 4 September 1992 Let Us Further Improve City Management in Conformity with the Requirements of the Developing Situation
- 10 October 1992 On the Fundamentals of Revolutionary Party Building
- 12 November 1992 On Some Problems Arising in Party, State and Economic Work
- 14 November 1992 Socialism Is the Lifeline of Our People
- 20 November 1992 Let Us Train True Public Security Workers Who Staunchly Safeguard the Socialism of Our Own Style
- 9 December 1992 Intellectuals Should Become Fighters True to the Party and the Socialist Cause
- 21 December 1992 Let Us Bring the Advantages of Our People's Government into Fuller Play
- 5 January 1993 Let Us Develop Our Youth Movement to a New, Higher Level
- 17 February 1993 Let Us Increase the Might of Socialism by Channelling Efforts into Party and Economic Work
- 26 February 1993 On Directing Efforts to the Work with the Young People
- 1 March 1993 Abuses of Socialism Are Intolerable:
- 8 March 1993 On Declaring a State of War Readiness for the Whole Country, All the People and the Entire Army
- 13 November 1993 On Developing Traditional Music in Keeping with Modern Tastes
- 1 January 1994 Let Us Further Consolidate the Position of the Socialist Revolution Through Effective Party Work
- 24 May 1994 On Thoroughly Transforming Cadres into Revolutionaries as Required by the Developing Revolution
- 11 July 1994 Let Us Hold the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung in High Esteem as the Eternal President of Our Republic
- 16 October 1994 Let Us Hold the Great Leader in High Esteem Forever and Accomplish His Cause
- 20 October 1994 Let Us Bring About a Fresh Improvement in the People's Standard of Living by Enhancing the Role of the County
- 28 October 1994 Message of Thanks to the Entire Population Who Deeply Mourned the Death of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung
- 1 November 1994 Socialism Is a Science
- 31 December 1994 Let Us Make Our Country, Our Motherland, Ever More Prosperous, True to the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Intention
- 1 January 1995 Let Us Strive Energetically for a New Victory, Firmly United Behind the Party
- 1 February 1995 On Some Problems Arising in the Implementation of the Party's Foreign-Trade-First Policy
- 3 February 1995 Congratulatory Message to Members of the League of Socialist Working Youth and Children's Union Who Participated in an Expedition of the 1 000-Ri Journey for National Liberation
- 2 March 1995 On Some Problems Arising in Strengthening Chongryon Organizationally and Ideologically
- 8 March 1995 Women Are a Powerful Force for Pushing Ahead with the Revolution and Construction
- 24 May 1995 On Developing the Movement of Koreans in Japan onto a New, Higher Stage
- 19 June 1995 Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism
- 2 October 1995 The Workers' Party of Korea Is the Party of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung
- 25 December 1995 Respecting the Forerunners of the Revolution Is a Noble Moral Obligation of Revolutionaries
- 14 January 1996 Let Us Live Not Merely for Today but for Tomorrow
- 20 January 1996 On the Mission and Duty of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League
- 11 February 1996 The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Will Always Be with Our People
- 26 February 1996 On Imbuing the Whole Society with Communist Moral Traits
- 26 March 1996 Ryongmun Cavern Is Really Marvellous and Beautiful
- 22 April 1996 On Some Problems Arising in Improving Economic Work
- 26 April 1996 Let Us Produce a Greater Number of Masterpieces of Art and Literature
- 26 July 1996 The Juche Philosophy Is an Original Revolutionary Philosophy
- 11 August 1996 On Bringing About a Fresh Change in Land Management
- 24 August 1996 Let Us Exalt the Brilliance of Comrade Kim Il Sung's Idea on the Youth Movement and the Achievements Made Under His Leadership
- 1 October 1996 On Intensifying University Education as a Requisite for the Development of the Revolution
- 14 October 1996 Officials Must Live and Work in the Spirit of the Arduous March
- 1 January 1997 On Bringing About a Revolutionary Turn in the Party Work This Year
- 24 January 1997 Let Us Make This Year a Year of a Revolutionary Turn in Socialist Economic Construction
- 5 February 1997 Congratulatory Message to Those Attending the National Conference of the 15 July Top Honour Prize-Winning Senior Middle School Students
- 17 March 1997 On Emulating the Revolutionary Soldier Spirit
- 26 March 1997 Let Us Thoroughly Implement the Party's Policy on Raising Grass-Eating Domestic Animals in Large Numbers
- 19 June 1997 On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction
- 30 June 1997 On Further Developing Fish Culture
- 4 August 1997 Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification
- 10 September 1997 Some Immediate Problems in Economic Work
- 23 September 1997 Kuwollsan Pleasure Ground Is a Precious Asset of the Country to Be Handed Down to Posterity
- 12 October 1997 Mangyongdae Revolutionary School Is the Training Centre of the Backbone That Will Succeed to the Juche Blood
- 16 January 1998 Let Us Bring About a Fresh Turn in Economic Work and the People's Standard of Living by Following the Example of Jagang Province
- 22 February 1998 Strengthening the People's Army Is an Essential Guarantee for Victorously Accomplishing the Revolutionary Cause of Juche
- 18 April 1998 Let Us Reunify the Country Independently and Peacefully Through the Great Unity of the Entire Nation
- 1 October 1998 On Bringing About a Revolution in Potato Farming
- 22 November 1998 On Intensifying Class Education Through the Sinchon Museum
- 1 January 1999 Let Us Make This Year One in Which a Major Advance Is Made in the Building of a Great, Prosperous and Powerful Country
- 29 September 1999 Let Us Further Enhance the Role of the Primary Organizations of the Youth League
- 27 October 1999 Holding the Great Comrade Kim Il Sung in High Esteem Is the Noblest Moral Obligation of Our Party and People
- 1 January 2000 On Making a Decisive Advance in the Building of a Great, Prosperous and Powerful Socialist Country
- 24 January 2000 Improving the Layout of Fields Is a Great Transformation of Nature for the Prosperity of the Country, a Patriotic Work of Lasting Significance
- 22 March 2000 On Intensifying Education in the Revolutionary Traditions Through the Revolutionary Battle Sites and Historic Sites
- 9 May 2000 On Putting Fish Farming on a Scientific and Intensive Basis
- 27 June 2000 The Merited Chorus of the Korean People's Army Must Become the Bugler of Advance That Supports the Party's Songun Politics in the Van
- 30 June 2000 National Reunification Must Be Realized Independently by the Concerted Efforts of Our Nation Itself
- 13 November 2000 The Youth Hero Motorway Is a Great Creation Produced by Our Party's Idea of Valuing the Youth
- 3 January 2001 Let Us Make This Year a Turning Point in Opening the Road of Advance in the New Century
- 28 January 2001 On Improving the Training of Computer Specialists
- 31 January 2001 Become Officials of the Kim Chaek Type Who Are Boundlessly Faithful to the Party's Ideology and Leadership
- 11 March 2001 The 21st Century, a New Century, Is an IT Era
- 12 April 2001 Let Us Enhance the Role of the Primary Information Workers of the Party as Required by the Revolutionary Advance in the New Century
- 30 April 2001 South Hwanghae Province Should Stand in the Van of Socialist Rural Construction
- 13 May 2001 On Bringing About a Fresh Turn in the Development of Fruit Farming
- 24 July 2001 Answers to Questions Raised by Itar-Tass
- 5 September 2001 On Extensively Developing Poultry Farming on the Basis of the Latest Science and Technology
- 19 September 2001 Kim Chaek University of Technology Is a Powerful Base of Our Country for Training People Talented in Science and Technology
- 21 September 2001 The Question-And-Answer Study Method Should Be Developed Steadily and in a Fresh Way
- 18 November 2001 Journalists and Other Men of the Pen Are Ideological Standard-Bearers Who Staunchly Champion Our Ideology, Our System and Our Cause
- 3 December 2001 Improving Officials' Practical Abilities At Present Is a Pressing Requirement of Our Revolution
- 19 December 2001 The People of Jagang Province Should Become Standard-Bearers for the Building of a Great, Prosperous and Powerful Country as Befit the Creators of the Kanggye Spirit
- 26 February 2002 On Having a Correct Understanding of Nationalism
- 6 March 2002 Let Us Build Our Country into a Beautiful Land of the Age of the Workers' Party Through Effective Forest and Water Conservation
- 4 June 2002 On Making a New Leap Forward in the Economic Work in South Hamgyong Province in Line with the Requirements of the New Century
- 15 August 2002 The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang Is a World-Class Masterpiece Representative of the New Century
- 5 September 2002 Let Us Discharge the Obligations Proper to a Citizen of the DPRK with Consciousness of Civic Duty
- 8 September 2002 On Positively Sustaining the Fine National Traditions of Our People
- 14 September 2002 Answers to Questions Raised by the President of Kyodo News Service
- 25 November 2002 Let Us Open the Way to a New Victory with the Same Revolutionary Faith, Will and Courage as Possessed by President Kim Il Sung
- 11 December 2002 Let Us Bring About a New Upswing in Agricultural Production on the Basis of the Achievements in the Large-Scale Land Realignment and Irrigation Construction
- 29 January 2003 The Songun-Based Revolutionary Line Is a Great Revolutionary Line of Our Era and an Ever-Victorious Banner of Our Revolution
- 3 February 2003 Journalists and Writers Should Become Fighters of the Songun Revolution Who Support the Party with Revolutionary Pens
- 10 February 2003 On Establishing a Socialist, Cultured Way of Life Appropriate to the Songun Era
- 27 March 2003 Let Us Train the Talented Artistes Demanded by the Songun Era
- 21 May 2003 On Thoroughly Implementing Our Party's Policy on Agricultural Revolution
- 10 July 2003 Open Letter to All Voters
- 28 October 2003 Officials Should Become Devoted Servants of the People
- 7 April 2004 Revolutionary Comradeship Is the Basis of Single-Hearted Unity and the Driving Force of Our Revolution
- 10 May 2004 Artistic Performance by KPA Officers' Wives Is a Paradigm of Mass-Based Art and Cultural Activities in the Songun Era
- 11 August 2004 On Effecting a Fresh Upturn in Capital Construction
- 12 October 2004 On Bringing About an Upturn in Soybean Farming
- 6 April 2005 Kimilsungia Is an Immortal Flower That Has Bloomed in the Hearts of Mankind in the Era of Independence
- 5 September 2008 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Is a Juche-Oriented Socialist State with Invincible Might
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This archive is curated by our research institute: the Köhn-van den Boomgaard Institute for the Theoretical Study of Scientific Socialism and Communism.
The Köhn-van den Boomgaard Institute for the Theoretical Study of Scientific Socialism and Communism accompanies us in our scientific research, accurate translation and conscientious dissemination of our library's selection by collecting and reviewing primary-source works, materials and publications originating from the current and former Communist and Socialist countries of the world.
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