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Korea Government: IXSA formal democratic People?s Republic has set up a frame work for the politics of North Korea. It functions as a single-party state in practice. North Korea's political system is built upon the principle of centralization. While the constitution asserThe government is highly controlling and has set severe limits for freedom of expression. Korean Workers' Party (KWP) is the ruling party which allows some slight inner-party democracy. The KWP has been ruling North Korea since its political beginnings in 1948. The Chondoist Chongu Party and the Social Democratic Party, two minor political parties, also have elected officials. Both these parties are legally bound to accept the ruling role of the KWP. Kim Il-sung was the powerful ruler of North Korea whose reign started from 1948 until his death in July 1994. Kim has the honor of serving both as General Secretary of the KWP and as President of North Korea. He was given the posthumous title of Eternal President, symbolizing that he forever holds the position of President, which is formally vacant. North Korea has been widely reco Cabinet Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly / de facto head of state - Kim Yong-nam Premier - Pak Pong-ju Foreign Minister - Paek Nam-sun Vice Foreign Minister - Kim Kye Gwan Vice Foreign Minister - Choe Su-hon Minister of State Construction Control - Pae Tal-jun President of the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Kim Wan Su Minister of Public Security - Deputy Director - Paek Hak-rim Minister of People's Armed Forces - Kim Il Chol Legislative branch According to the constitution, the highest organ of state power is the legislative Supreme People's Assembly (SPA). It has 687 members, who are elected every five years. The Assembly usually holds only two meetings annually, each lasting a few days. A standing committee, known as the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and elected by the Assembly, performs legislative functions when the Assembly is not in session. The Assembly officially chooses between, compromises upon, and ratifies the political positions on subjects put forward by the three represented parties. The president of the Supreme People's Assembly is Kim Yong Nam. SPA has been regarded as a rubberstamp body by almost all outside sources. Elections in North Korea are non-competitive. Legal system Constitution of North Korea's fifth and current constitution was written in September 1998, replacing the one previously adopted in 1972. The former constitution had last been amended in 1992. Under the constitution, North Korea has an unusual legal system based upon German civil law and influenced by Japanese legal theory. Criminal penalties can be stiff, although one of the basic functions of the system is to uphold the power of the regime. North Korea is renowned for its poor human rights situation and regularly detains thousands of dissidents without trial or benefit of legal advice. The judicial system is theoretically held accountable to the Supreme People's Assembly. Political developments North Korean politics have been dominated by its foreign relations with South Korea for most of its history. During the Cold War, North Korea aligned with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. The North Korean government invested heavily in its military. Actually, It had ambitions of developing the capability to reunify Korea by force if possible and also preparing to repel any attack by traditional enemies South Korea, Japan, or the United States. There was shift in the policy of North Korea towards the end of the Cold War when their relations were loosened with the Soviet Union. North Korea developed an ideology, Juche, based upon a high degree of economic independence and the mobilization of all the resources of the nation to defend against foreign powers seen as a threat to the country's sovereignty. North Korean efforts to improve relations with South Korea in order to increase trade and to receive development assistance have not achieved desired success. On the other hand, North Korea's determination to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has prevented relations with Japan or the United States from improving. At present, there is no evidence of significant internal threats to the current government. However, widespread starvation, increased emigration through China, and new sources of information about the outside world for ordinary North Koreans are the important factors pointing to an imminent collapse of the regime, but North Korea has remained stable in spite of more than a decade of such predictions. 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