ocr: The KWP, with a membership ofsome three million,is the only legal party andits influence is felt in all parts ofl life. Membership is essential for advancement. Kim I1s Sung, the world's longest-serving politicalleader, diedin 1994.He had presided over the party, carefully tostering his "father ofthe proletariat" image, for almost 50 years. The main question now is how his son, RimJong I1, will handle the leadership. - To date, the personality cults and concentration ofpower in the two men have not been challenged, and the army has remainedloyal to the regime. The accession ofKim Jong I1 could ...
