NK Adds Kim Jong Il to 'Ten Principles'

The 11th principle should be when the going gets tough in north Korea, the answer is to give the people more ideological training.  The second article below from the Daily nK has listed all 10 principles.

It is interesting that Kim Jong-il is being added.  I had speculated that Kim Jong-un would really focus on him being the grandson of Kim Il-sung because the people longed for the "good old days" when the Great Leader was in charge (well of course he still technically is since he retains all the leadership positions he held and Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un have adopted different titles).  I had thought that maybe his plan would be to at a minimum marginalize Kim Jong-il and perhaps even after a suitable amount of time blame him for the ills of north Korea,  But perhaps Kim Jong-un cannot do that because he needs to still deal with Kim Jong-il loyalists within the elite.  Or it could simply be that that Kim Jong-un is banking on the heredity succession process and therefore must idolize his father as well so that he can have complete "legitimacy" (however legitimacy is defined in the north Korean system. 

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Dave

NK Adds Kim Jong Il to 'Ten Principles'

By Kang Mi Jin [2013-08-09 17:15 ] http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=10828

The North Korean authorities have revised the “Ten Principles for the Establishment of the One-Ideology System” (hereafter the “Ten Principles”). The phrase “General Kim Jong Il” has been added to the revised version, whose core structure remains in place. The Ten Principles, each of which has a number of sub-sections, reflect the demand that all North Korean citizens be guided by the thoughts and deeds of Kim Il Sung. They were formulated in the 1970s by Kim Jong Il during the process of his anointment as successor, and act as guidelines that both underwrite Kim family rule over North Korea and facilitate the mass repression of the country’s populace. They are memorized by every citizen. (Continued at the link below) http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01500&num=10828 What Are the 'Ten Principles'? By Daily NK [2013-08-09 17:41 ] http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk02900&num=10829 The “Ten Principles for the Establishment of the One-Ideology System” are regulations that govern the everyday lives of the North Korean people. They were officially announced by Kim Jong Il in 1974. The original Ten Principles, to which the name “General Kim Jong Il” has now been added, are as follows: 1. We must give our all in the struggle to unify the entire society with the revolutionary ideology of Great Leader Kim Il Sung. 2. We must honor Great Leader comrade Kim Il Sung with all our loyalty. 3. We must make absolute the authority of Great Leader comrade Kim Il Sung. 4. We must make Great Leader comrade Kim Il Sung’s revolutionary ideology our faith and make his instructions our creed. 5. We must adhere strictly to the principle of unconditional obedience in carrying out the Great Leader comrade Kim Il Sung's instructions. Continued at the link below) http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk02900&num=10829

(Yonhap Interview) In new book, Bechtol says Kim Jong-il still matters in N. Korea

If you have an interest in north Korea, read Dr. Bechtol's book.

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Dave

2013/05/28 08:25 KST

(Yonhap Interview) In new book, Bechtol says Kim Jong-il still matters in N. Korea

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/n_interview/2013/05/28/13/4801000000AEN20130528000100315F.HTML

By Lee Chi-dong

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Bruce Bechtol, a prominent North Korea expert in the U.S., believes it's important to revisit the final years of the Kim Jong-il regime to fathom the strategy of the current leadership of Kim Jong-un.

   "I think that everything that's going on right now in North Korea was set up by Kim Jong-il before he died," in December 2011, he told Yonhap News Agency in a phone interview.

   Bechtol, an associate professor of political science at Angelo State University in Texas, said that's why he authored a 223-page book, titled, "The Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean threats in a changing era." It's his third book on North Korea.

   "My assessment is that Kim Jong-il made a number of policy moves during the last years of his rule that will have a profound effect on how North Korea evolves in coming years," Bechtol said in the book.

   A defiant foreign and military policy, a track record of proliferation and the development of a nuclear weaponization program point to the conclusion that Kim's plan was for North Korea to continue operating as an aggressive, authoritarian state, he added.

   Writing such a book focusing on the policy of the late North Korean leader is rather unusual, as the world is paying attention to almost every word and act of the new young leader Kim Jong-un.

   Under the junior Kim's leadership, the North has shown a mixed signal by talking about economic reforms, churning out military threats and hinting at an intent to talk with Washington.

   The North fired two long-range rockets in 2012 and carried out a nuclear test earlier this year.

   Most recently, however, North Korean envoy Choe Ryong-hae told Chinese leaders that Pyongyang was willing to return to the dialogue table, including the long-stalled six-way nuclear talks with South Korea, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan.

   Bechtol, formerly a senior intelligence analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, doubts Pyongyang will avert its course.

   "Because the primary motivation behind North Korea's nuclear proliferation is money - not ideology - and because the regime's isolation is inclined to make incoming funds an ongoing issue, this highly dangerous proliferation policy is probably going to continue under the new regime," he said.

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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/n_interview/2013/05/28/13/4801000000AEN20130528000100315

Kim Jong-il goes casual: North Korea gives statue of late dear leader a makeover - by replacing suit jacket with an anorak

This would be humorous if it was not so tragic (assuming this is not propaganda perpetrated by anti north Korea groups – but I think there is potentially more truth to this than the propaganda from the north). I am sure many north Korea people could have been fed (or given warm jackets) for the cost of remodeling this statue.  I cannot adequately describe the human rights tragedies that the Kim Family Regime has inflicted on its own people.

You do need to go to the link and look at the photos of the statues as well as video.

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Dave

Kim Jong-il goes casual: North Korea gives statue of late dear leader a makeover - by replacing suit jacket with an anorak

• Thousands of officials gathered in central Pyongyang for the unveiling
• Statue's bizarre transformation was captured in two photographs

By LEON WATSON

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276819/North-Korea-gives-statue-leader-Kim-Jong-il-bizarre-makeover--removing-jacket-replacing-giant-bronze-anorak.html#axzz2KdydPzlJ

PUBLISHED: 03:35 EST, 11 February 2013 | UPDATED: 10:38 EST, 11 February 2013

A towering statue of North Korea's former leader Kim Jong-il has been given a bizarre makeover - by having a giant bronze anorak to the late dictator added.

More than a year after the dictator's death in December 2011 thousands of military and government officials gathered in central Pyongyang for the unveiling.

The Kim Jong-il statue was placed on Pyongyang's Mansudae Hill alongside a similar tribute to his father and North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung, who ruled the country from 1948 until his death in 1994.

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But the designers of Kim Jong-il's bronze homage now appear to have modified their creation.

Originally clad in a suit jacket, authorities seemingly concluded that an anorak was more fitting for their 'Dear Leader'.

The statue's bizarre transformation was captured in two photographs taken by Japanese news agency Kyodo.

The first image, taken in December last year, shows, Kim Jong-il's bronze frame wrapped in a stiff, almost knee-length jacket.

The second photograph, taken on February 10 this year, shows the jacket has been replaced with an anorak.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276819/North-Korea-gives-statue-leader-Kim-Jong-il-bizarre-makeover--removing-jacket-replacing-giant-bronze-anorak.html#axzz2KdydPzlJ

Kim Jong-il’s final orders: Build more weapons

This is very interesting and really sheds more light on the regime in regards to its nuclear program, USFK, propaganda, China,military first, unification and more.  Must have been some good work by ROK intelligence to get this document (and I assume it has been thoroughly analyzed and found to be credible).  It does reinforce what must of us know about the regime.  Could it be disinformation?  Sure but again, it really does track with what we have known for a long time.

Here are a few comments from an exchange I had with some Korea Hands on this article:

Three of these orders are especially interesting for me:

o   No country wants a strong unified Korea; make sure USFK withdraws and major countries are neutral
o   Kim Sol-song (Kim Jong-il’s oldest daughter) is to be Kim Jong-un’s assistant; she will put money in overseas bank accounts for Kim Jong-un.
o   Keep the State Security Department and the Military Security Command apart; military-first ideology to the end

And another:

We have gotten some info that Kim Sol-song, wearing the KPA uniform of a major, worked in the OGD.  Now we know that she works the family money.  I agree that it is interesting to keep the two security agencies apart, but he always seemed to prefer competition, and not giving too much power to one man.  

A response:

The interesting thing is that he is making a major point of keeping two security agencies apart.
Also, the fact that his daughter will be hugely powerful - but behind the scenes - is quite interesting to me.

V/R
Dave 

Kim Jong-il’s final orders: Build more weapons

http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2966344&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

北김정일 유훈 첫 확인, "南, 군사적으로 제압한 후…"

Jan 30,2013

Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il ordered his youngest son to continue to develop not only his nuclear arsenal, but also long-range missiles and even biochemical weapons, in his last instructions before he died. 

“Recently, the government obtained the entire contents of the final instructions of Kim Jong-il, which he left two months before he died,” a South Korean government official told the JoongAng Ilbo yesterday.

“We found some comments were consistent with current affairs in North Korea, such as the nuclear weapons program, missile launches and its demand to remove U.S. troops from the South.” 

Pyongyang reportedly considers the instructions from the two former leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong-il, as the final word in their policy-making, overruling even the Constitution. 

Last April, the Korea JoongAng Daily reported on the partial contents of a note that was allegedly sent from Kim Jong-il to his sister on Oct. 17, 2011 and obtained by a North Korean defector in the South.

“Although some North Korean defectors and civic activists revealed instructions that were smuggled in from China, we need a verification process to confirm its authenticity,” a source familiar with foreign and national security affairs said. 

“We shared the information with officials in other ministries and confirm the recent affairs in North Korea are consistent with the instructions.” 

The final instructions, reportedly delivered on Oct. 8, 2011, include 44 specific orders. When it comes to the regime’s defiant nuclear test and missile capabilities, Kim said, “Keep in mind that the way to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula is to endlessly develop nuclear, long-range missiles and biochemical weapons and possess a sufficient number of them. Don’t ever be caught off guard.” 

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http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2966344&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Kim Seeing Change in the Wind

Excerpts:

“Kim Jong Il was an exceptionally talented dictator,” he reiterated. “Kim Jong Eun won’t have been able to inherit his father Kim Jong Il’s personnel management and ruling skills perfectly over such a short period.”
…
“It is time to prepare a little more actively for North Korean systemic change, this is the time to act.” 

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Dave

Kim Seeing Change in the Wind

By Park Seong Guk [2012-12-27 17:42 ]   http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=10192

"The life of the Kim Jong Eun regime will not be long. Change in North Korea’s system is not far off,” NKnet researcher Kim Young Hwan told an event in Seoul on the 26th. Giving a lecture to commemorate the “Republic of Korea Order of Civil Merit” honor he received earlier this month, Kim added, “It is time to prepare a little more actively for North Korean systemic change, this is the time to act.”  “The main reason why North Korea was able to maintain its system after the fall of Eastern Europe and China’s economic opening was because Kim Jong Il had the skill to maintain his dictatorial system and power,” he added. “It is doubtful whether Kim Jong Eun has obtained the same kind of dictatorial and ruling abilities in such a short time.” (Continued at the link below) http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=10192

Kim Jong-il 'Died in Fit of Rage Over Dam'

An interesting story from an unknown "source."  Seems a little over the top.  The "source" is probably two or three times removed from someone who might have heard such speculation.

Then again this could be an interesting psychological operations effort (perhaps being executed by the north Korean defector organization).

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Dave

Kim Jong-il 'Died in Fit of Rage Over Dam'

Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died in a fit of rage on Dec. 17, 2011 after being briefed about a serious leak at a hydro-electric power plant, a source claims. The plant in Huichon, Jagang Province was built to supply about half of the power needs of the capital Pyongyang.

"After being briefed about the leak, Kim Jong-il lambasted officials and ordered them to repair it," said the source, who asked to remain anonymous. "He rushed to make an on-site inspection of the facility unable to contain his anger and died suddenly."

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http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/12/26/2012122600578.html