Kim Il-sung Prize

The Kim Il-sung Prize is an award given by the Government of North Korea to persons in various fields who demonstrate exemplary service to the values of Juche idea.[1] Past winners include the Korean composer Kim Won-gyun[2]

Recipients

King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia was awarded the prize in 2012.[3] In 2014, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was nominated for the award, but repeatedly declined to receive it.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michael Breen (1 February 2012). Kim Jong-Il, Revised and Updated: Kim Jong-il: North Koreas Dear Leader, Revised and Updated Edition. John Wiley & Sons. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-118-15377-2. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ James E. Hoare (13 July 2012). Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-8108-7987-4. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni - News". norodomsihamoni.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Ugandan President declines Pyongyang award". The Korea Times. October 9, 2015.
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