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You're right. He's "only" the Chairman.


Kim Il Sung is also the eternal president of North Korea, but I doubt he is having a direct impact on the governance of the country.

It is a ceremonial position; no doubt he has some impact (it was implied that he was one of the reasons Microsoft didn't pursue Courier if I recall correctly) but he probably isn't involved in anything beyond vague larger-scale strategies.




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