Kim Il Sung’s Career Seen through Figures (4)

The following figures can help to understand what kind of person Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), founding father of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was.

Surprising Figures

During his lifetime Kim Il Sung made public more than 10 800 works dealing with the political, economic, military, cultural and all other realms of social life. Many publishing houses in about 100 countries published his works in scores of languages.

He met as many as 70 000 foreigners including 400 state, government and party leaders of 136 countries, or about 1 400 a year and nearly four a day on average.

In recognition of his exploits for the cause of global independence, 78 countries and 13 international organizations conferred 77 orders, 154 medals and 142 honorary titles upon him in his lifetime and after his death.

He was presented more than 71 000 gifts from heads of party, state and government of about 170 countries, party and social figures and international organizations.

Some of the orders, medals and honorary title certificates conferred upon Kim Il Sung by foreign countries and international organizations