August 25 after the Lapse of Six Decades
August 25 after the Lapse of Six Decades August 25 is one of the public holidays in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Historic Declaration Kim Jong Il (1942-2011), chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea inspected the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the Korean People’s Army on August 25, 1960. Noteworthy during his visit is the declaration he made: For a country to be strong, it should have a powerful army. I’m determined to develop our country into a military power no enemy would dare provoke. Since that day he began providing guidance over the overall military affairs of the country. He remained loyal to his declaration in his decades-long political career. He never overlooked any intervention by big powers, always paying primary attention to building up the country’s defence capabilities. The country’s economic situation was extremely difficult after the middle of the 1990s as the US-led imperialist alli...