Party-Military Relations
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The party has controlled the military in North Korea since the Korean War, when North Korea began to dispatch political officials to the military. In October 1950, party committees began to be organized within the military. The party organs within the military were strengthened after two incidents in 1956 and 1969 that resulted in a wide-scale purge of factions opposed to Kim Il Sung.
According to the Party Act (article 46) adopted in 1980, "KPA is the revolutionary armed forces of the KWP." Some believe, however, that the military-centred political system of recent years may be damaging the party's control over the military. Kim Jong-il treated the military better than ever by frequently visiting events and places associated with it and by promoting military officials in the official power hierarchy.
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