Leaders

Thank the General

In the aftermath of the Arduous March and forced march the country was running short of electric power. The same…

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A Scene Not Photographed

On January 23, 2003 Kim Jong Il’s car arrived at the forward command post of a KPA unit on the front…

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Penalty Remitted (2)

An Official Comes Back That day General Kim Jong Il wound up his inspection and left the unit. The day was short…

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Penalty Remitted (1)

Asking Three Times On December 18, 2002 General Kim Jong Il was inspecting a unit of the KPA. Seeing the soldiers under…

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Exceptional Report

The following happened on March 1, 2002, when General Kim Jong Il visited a women’s company of the KPA. That day he…

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Great Joy (3)

Emergency Call Kim Jong Il gazed at the picturesque barracks and the surrounding area and said, “Emergency, this is an emergency.” Everyone…

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Great Joy (2)

Commendation The General noticed the watchwords, including Bravery and Fortitude, affixed to the pillars in the barracks. “What are those?” he asked. “They represent…

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Great Joy (1)

The following happened on May 25, 2001, when General Kim Jong Il was inspecting a company of the KPA.  Filled with Fragrance…

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Smiling Girl

On January 6, 1964 a girl in charge of sound recording at the Korean Film Studio was engrossed in her…

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Incidental or Inevitable

In February 1963 Kim Jong Il, accompanying Kim Il Sung, visited the frontline heights in the western sector of the front and,…

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“Mysterious” Glasses

On the early morning of May 22, 1998 Kim Jong Il’s car was climbing to a unit of the KPA on…

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“Tell Me Frankly”

On June 25, 2001, Kim Jong Il inspected a unit of the KPA. After seeing the women soldiers under training, he called…

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Worthy of Praise

The following happened on September 28, 1997, when Kim Jong Il was inspecting a unit of the KPA. In the mess hall…

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Water, Not Fish

On September 15 1997 Kim Jong Il inspected an island-defending unit of the KPA. The wind was hissing and raging as he…

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Mobilization Order

By an order for the mobilization of the KPA all its units were immediately deployed over the vast expanse of…

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Teacher Who Was Taught

On January 1, 1997 Kim Jong Il visited Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. The teacher, who was assigned to guide him at the room…

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On a Running Train (3)

Blessed with Soldiers On December 1, 1996 Kim Jong Il visited the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the…

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On a Running Train (2)

Cards Kim Jong Il changed the subject, saying, “The officers who do not know how to play cards cannot become intimate with…

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