Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea, for 46 years, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994. He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea from 1949 to 1994. Coming to power after the overthrow of Japanese rule in...
NationalityNorth Korean
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth15 April 1912
CityMangyongdae, North Korea
I don't know what can be gained from it.
I am sure you have seen for yourselves and sensed how the Korean people feel towards the United States here in our country.
sticks to the final nuclear-weapon-free goal and its basic position on seeking a peaceful solution through dialogue has not changed.
The world is closely watching us, ... Why President Kim came to North Korea and why I accepted is a question mark. We have to give the answer to this question during the two nights and three days.
North Korea will attend the fifth round of six-party talks as scheduled, based on the commitments it has previously made.
Otherwise, we will not be able to defeat the U.S. imperialists who boast of their technological superiority.
South Koreans who have seen and praised the mass games should remember the hardship of tearful children. Teachers drive them hard with curses and orders to repeat and repeat. When the children return home in the evening, they can hardly walk.
We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of only shouting against imperialism, but, in actual fact, being afraid to fight it.
The basis of the Juche Idea is that man is the master of all things and the decisive factor in everything.
The people are the masters of the revolution in each country.
It is wrong to try to avoid the struggle against imperialism under the pretext that independence and revolution are important, but that peace is still more precious.
The people are the masters of the revolution in each country. It is like putting a cart before the horse that foreigners carry out the revolution for them. The revolution can neither be exported nor imported.
The peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America have common interest and are in the position to support each other in their anti-imperialist and anti-U.S. struggle. As long as Africa and Latin America are not free.
Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace.