The Government of North Korea

North Korea - Government

Based on the etymolgy of North Korea, it was derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.; the North Korean name "Choson" means "[Land of the] Morning Calm". The Government system in this country is the dictatorship, single-party communist state type and the different Administrative divisions includes:

9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 4 special administration cities (si, singular and plural)

provinces: Chagang, Hambuk (North Hamgyong), Hamnam (South Hamgyong), Hwangbuk (North Hwanghae), Hwangnam (South Hwanghae), Kangwon, P'yongbuk (North Pyongan), P'yongnam (South Pyongan), Ryanggang

special administration cities: Kaesong, Nampo, P'yongyang, Rason

National symbols

Red star, chollima (winged horse); national colors: red, white, blue.

The flag

The National flag of North Korea has three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star; the broad red band symbolizes revolutionary traditions; the narrow white bands stand for purity, strength, and dignity; the blue bands signify sovereignty, peace, and friendship; the red star represents socialism.

The National Anthem

Title	"Aegukka" (Patriotic Song)
Lyric/music	PAK Se Yong/KIM Won Gyun

note: adopted 1947; both North Korea's and South Korea's anthems share the same name and have a vaguely similar melody but have different lyrics; the North Korean anthem is also known as "Ach'imun pinnara" (Let Morning Shine)

More about the government of North Korea

Constitution
Date of Independence	15 August 1945 (from Japan)
National holiday	Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
Legal system	civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
History	Previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong-il era)
Amendment process	Proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of North Korea
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	unknown
Executive Branch
Chief of state	State Affairs Commission President KIM Jong Un (since 17 December 2011)
Head of government	Supreme People's Assembly President CHOE Ryong Hae (since 11 April 2019)
Cabinet	Cabinet or Naegak members appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly except the Minister of People's Armed Forces
Elections/appointments	chief of state and premier indirectly elected by the Supreme People's Assembly; election last held on 10 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2024)
Election results	2019: KIM Jong Un reelected unopposed
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Supreme People's Assembly (Choe Go In Min Hoe Ui)
Legislative structure	Unicameral
Number of seats	687 (all directly elected)
Electoral system	Plurality/majority
Scope of elections	Full renewal
Term in office	5 years
Most recent election date	3/10/2019
Percentage of women in chamber	17.6%
Expected date of next election	December 2025
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court or Central Court (consists of one judge and 2 "People's Assessors" or, for some cases, 3 judges)
Judge selection and term of office	Judges elected by the Supreme People's Assembly for 5-year terms
Subordinate courts	Lower provincial courts as determined by the Supreme People's Assembly
Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Embassy	None; the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang represents the US as consular protecting power
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	2 (both cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Koguryo Tombs Complex; Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong