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1. North
Korea
Reporters:
Mariel Padilla
Chloe Marie M. Molavizar

2. HISTORY

3. North Korea is a country
located on the northern
half of the Korean
Peninsula between the
East Sea and the Yellow
Sea.

4. It was formerly known as
the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea (DPRK)
and was founded in 1948.

5. In 1910, Japan occupied North
Korea for 35 years. During those
colonial rule, Koreans were
deprived of freedom of assembly,
association, press and speech.

6. CRISIS
EXPERIENCED
BY THE
KOREANS:

7. • Colonial authorities used their own
school system
• Gave emphasis on teaching the
Japanese language
• Excluding Korean language and history
• Established new monetary system

8. MARCH FIRST
MOVEMENT

9. After the long colonial period, Korea
had finally came into a resistance
movement beginning on March 1,
1919. There were rallies, waves of
students and citizens demanding for
independence.

10. The said March First Movement was a
form of appealing to the conscience
of the Japanese. Yet, they responded
with brutal repression, unleashing
their army and navy in order to
suppress the rally.

11. 47, 000 – arrested
10, 500- indicted
7, 500- killed
16, 000- wounded

12. END OF
JAPANESE
RULE

13. Shortly after the movement, some
newspapers called Dong-A-Ilbo or
East Asia Daily and Chosun Ilbo
(Korea Daily) inspired the Koreans the
value of patriotism and democracy.

14. Japanese colonial rule in Korea
ended in August 1945, when
Japan surrendered at the end of
World War II.

15. DIVISION OF
NORTH KOREA
AND SOUTH
KOREA

16. After the WWII, the Japanese
surrendered to United States (in
the south) and Soviet Union
(north).

17. On September 9, 1945 a 38th
Parallel was announced as a
dividing line that would divide the
North Korea from South Korea.

19. CONSTITUTIONAL
HISTORY

20. 1948 Constitution
South Korean Interim Legislative Assembly on 12
December 1946.
Following the convention of the 10 July 1948, the
People's Assembly of North Korea adopted the
draft constitution as the Constitution of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
It was implemented by the Supreme People's
Assembly throughout the Korean peninsula on 8
September 1948.
consisted of 10 chapters and 104 articles.
instituted the Supreme People’s Assembly as the
highest government institution in North Korea.

21. Supreme People’s Assembly
Passing of laws
Procurator General
Elections of
the Cabinet Supreme Court

22. The Cabinet
Instituted to be the highest
executive institution.
Premier of the
Cabinet being designated as
head of government.

23. Socialist Constitution
Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea
The current constitution in North Korea.
Approved on 27 December 1972
Amended and supplemented in 1998, 2009, 2012, 2013,
2016 and twice in 2019.
Consists of a preamble and 172 articles organized into
seven chapters as of 11 April 2019.
codifies North Korea's basic principles on politics,
economy, the basic rights and duties of the country's
citizens, country's national symbols.

24. MANDATED IN THE CONSTITUTION CURRENT LAWS IN NORTH KOREA
Article 65: Provides that all North
Korean citizens have equal rights.
The government restricts all civil and
political liberties for its citizens.
Article 66: Freedom of Speech, the
Press, Assembly, Demonstration and
Association
North Korea offers only three television
channels for people to choose from and
all of them are government-controlled.
Article 68: Freedom of religious belief Bible is banned in North Korea.
Article 69: Right to submit complaints
and petitions.
Anything that disrespects the family of
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean
government or the politicians is
considered an act of blasphemy and may
be met with severe punishment.
Expectation Vs. Reality in North Korea’s Constitution

25. Article 73: Right to free
education
School-going children are required
to get their own desks and chairs.
Article 75: Freedom of
residence and travel
North Koreans are not allowed to
travel abroad without
permission. People who try to
flee are sent to labor camps or
simply executed.
Article 72: Right to have
independent work
Choice of the profession of an
individual is decided by the
government based on the
country's needs. Those who do
not comply are sent to
concentration camps for forced
labor.

26. SYSTEM OF
GOVERNMENT

27. North Korea is an
independent socialist
state under a juche
ideology.

29. Executive Branch:
Headed by a President
Kim Jong Un

30. Powers of the President:
• Supreme Leader of North Korea with
an absolute authority
• Leader of Workers’ Party of Korea
• Head of the army

31. Three
generations of
Kims have held
position since the
end of the World
War II

32. National Defense Commission
• Highest administrative body
• Has the authority to manage overall
security
• Therefore performs administrative
and national defense functions

33. Cabinet:
• Headed by a Premier with its Vice
Premiers, and Ministers
• Consists of 33 divisions:
- 2 committees
- 27 ministries
- Research institute
- Bank
- 2 bureaus

34. Legislative Branch:
Supreme People’s Assembly
(Unicameral, 5-year term)
- 687 seats
- Elected through popular
vote

35. Problems of the SPA:
- Merely passes laws
- Assembly meetings are only
held once or twice a year
- During recess period, the
functions of the SPA are carried
out by the Standing Committee

36. Standing Committee:
- Consists of Chairman, V- Chairman,
Secretary and Members
- The 1998 Amendment gave the
Chairman of the committee the
authority to represent the nation as a
whole

37. Judicial Branch:
Central Court is the highest
court of North Korea headed
by a Chief Judge, 2 Associate
Judges, Regular Justices

38. Legal System
Influenced by Confucianism,
Japanese Traditions and
Communism

39. 3 Tiered Court System
• Central Court
• Provincial Courts
• People’s Courts

40. Political Party:
Workers’ Party of Korea

41. ELECTION

42. North Korea Election
Elections in North Korea are held every four-to-five yea
the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA)
Every four years for Local People's Assemblies.
Korean Prime Minister officially elected by the Suprem
Assembly (SPA), which also has the right to recall the p

43. Eligible to be elected to the legislature
elections.
 All North Korean 20 years and older.
 Regardless of party affiliation, political v
religion.

44. Candidates can be
Nominated by
Anyone
Approval by the
Party
Examined by the
United
Reunification
Front
Central Electoral
Committee
Allocates
candidates to seat
CEC elects and
indicate approval or
disapproval of the
candidate on the
ballot paper.
Final Listing of
the Ballot paper
Only one
candidate
should appear
each Ballot.
Election of
National officials
is mandatory
Election
Results
Supremes' People Assembly Election Process

45.  The people elect representatives to city,
county, and provincial people's assemblies
in local elections every four years.
 The number of representatives is
determined by the population of each
jurisdiction.
Local Election

46. Members of the Supreme People's Assembly are elected to five-
year terms, and meet for SPA sessions up to ten days per year.
The Supreme People's Assembly elects a standing committee
known as the Standing Committee, which exercises legislative
functions when the Assembly is not in session which in practice is
all but a few days of the year.
It also elects the President of the State Affairs Commission, the
country's head of state and highest state office, and the Premier,
the country's de jure head of government.