How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders



Evergreen How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders Alternative take on historical evidence suggests dispute in rival party drove attempt on Kim Il Sung and comrades' lives Martin Weiser June 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A fresco in Pyongyang showing Kim Il Sung delivering a speech \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 9, 2011) The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) has dominated North Korea’s political system for decades, brooking no opposition from rivals. Single-party rule has cemented the Kim family’s power, made party membership one of the surest tickets to success and shaped nearly every aspect of life in the country. But other political parties have also played a role on the northern half of the peninsula, and Kim Il Sung’s connection to one may have even spurred an early attempt on his life. The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) has dominated North Korea’s political system for decades, brooking no opposition from rivals. Single-party rule has cemented the Kim family’s power, made party membership one of the surest tickets to success and shaped nearly every aspect of life in the country. But other political parties have also played a role on the northern half of the peninsula, and Kim Il Sung’s connection to one may have even spurred an early attempt on his life. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders

Alternative take on historical evidence suggests dispute in rival party drove attempt on Kim Il Sung and comrades' lives

Martin Weiser June 1, 2022

How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders

A fresco in Pyongyang showing Kim Il Sung delivering a speech | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 9, 2011)

The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) has dominated North Korea’s political system for decades, brooking no opposition from rivals. Single-party rule has cemented the Kim family’s power, made party membership one of the surest tickets to success and shaped nearly every aspect of life in the country.

But other political parties have also played a role on the northern half of the peninsula, and Kim Il Sung’s connection to one may have even spurred an early attempt on his life.

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