International Kim Jong Il Prize
The International Kim Jong Il Prize is a North Korean award named after the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il. It was created on December 24, 2012, approximately a year after his death.
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The International Kim Jong Il Prize consists of a diploma, medal and trophy.Rules of conferment
- The Prize is conferred upon distinguished figures in political, social and academic circles and those who have made special contributions to the independence of the country and nation and to the global independence and peace and cultural development of humanity.
- The Prize is conferred according to the decision of the International Kim Jong Il Prize Council.
Recipients
- In 2013, the council awarded the prize to Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea "for his commitment to justice, development, peace and harmony." President Obiang received his award in person in Pyongyang on August 7, 2013.
- Kenichi Ogami, secretary general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea for "actively conduct the study and dissemination of the Juche idea for decades while fully supporting the Korean people's struggle for national reunification and international justice".