The policy of Songun that emphasizes the role of military guides the political and economic life in what country?
Songun Songun Songun is the "military first" policy of North Korea, prioritizing the Korean People's Army in the affairs of state and allocation of resources. "Military first" as a principle guides political and economic life in North Korea, with "military-first politics" dominating the political system; "a line of military-first economic construction" acting as an economic system; and "military-first ideology" serving as the guiding ideology. "Songun" elevates the Korean People's Army within North Korea as an organization and as a state function, granting it the primary position in the North Korean government and society. It guides domestic policy and international interactions. It
Songun is the framework for the government, designating the military as the "supreme repository of power". The government grants the Korean People's Army the highest economic and resource-allocation priority and positions it as the model for society to emulate. "Songun" is also the ideological concept behind a shift in policies since 1994 which emphasize the people's military over all other aspects of state and society. The roots of "Songun" are traced to Kim Il-sung's guerilla activities against the Japanese during the 1930s. The "Songun" era began in 1960 when a young Kim Jong-il, together with his father Kim Il-sung, visited the