Politics of North Korea in the context of "1990s North Korean famine"

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⭐ Core Definition: Politics of North Korea

The politics of North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) takes place within the framework of the official state philosophy, Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. Juche, which is a part of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, is the belief that only through self-reliance and a strong independent state, can true socialism be achieved.

North Korea's political system is built upon the principle of centralization. The constitution defines North Korea as "a dictatorship of people's democracy" under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which is given legal supremacy over other political parties. WPK General Secretary is typically the supreme leader, who controls the WPK Presidium, the WPK Politburo, the WPK Secretariat and the WPK Central Military Commission, making the officeholder the most powerful person in North Korea.

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👉 Politics of North Korea in the context of 1990s North Korean famine

The North Korean famine (Korean: 조선기근), dubbed by the government as the Arduous March (고난의 행군), was a period of mass starvation together with a general economic crisis from 1995 to 2000 in North Korea. During this time there was an increase in defection from North Korea which peaked towards the end of the famine period.

The famine stemmed from a variety of factors. Economic mismanagement and the loss of Soviet support caused food production and imports to decline rapidly. A series of floods and droughts exacerbated the crisis. The North Korean government and its centrally planned system proved too inflexible to effectively curtail the disaster. North Korea attempted to obtain aid and commercial opportunities, but failed to receive initial attention.

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea → Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism → Juche → Self-sustainability → Centralization → Democratic dictatorship → Workers' Party of Korea → One-party state → General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea → Supreme Leader (North Korean title) → Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea → Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea → Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea → Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea →