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During some years, certain dates related with the Kim regime are additionally designated as public holidays for propaganda purposes. In the 2014 version of the North Korean calendar, "Generalissimo Day" (대원수추대일) briefly became a holiday that honors when Kim Jong Il posthumously received the title "Generalissimo of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in 2012.
The Security Council of the United Nations (UNSC) has adopted 21 resolutions concerning North Korea. Five resolutions were adopted during the Korean War in the 1950s. In 1991, a single resolution was adopted regarding North Korea's accession to membership in the UN.
Festivals in North Korea (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Public holidays in North Korea" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Day of the Sun (Korean: 태양절; MR: T'aeyang-jŏl) is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, founder and Eternal President of North Korea. [2] It is the most important national holiday in the country, [3] and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. [4]
Still, it’s important that kids make New Year’s resolutions that are both valuable and realistic, and. With New Year’s right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the ...
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/167, titled "Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", is a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly about the situation in North Korea, which was adopted on December 18, 2007 at the 62nd session of the General Assembly.
In 2013, Kim Jong Un elevated the holiday to an official status on the North Korean calendar, on par with the Day of the Sun (birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung). Thus it became the holiday associated with Kim Jong Un, with his own birthday still missing from the official calendar. This has helped to further Kim Jong Un's charismatic rule. [2]
In many pictures with Kim Jong-Un, his subjects look like they’re crying -- and a Korean Studies professor explains the reason for the display of emotion. Why are so many North Koreans crying in ...