[3] Kim acceded the chairmanship of the North Korea Bureau some two months after the conference.

[5] The Bureau soon became independent of the Seoul-lead Communist Party of Korea,[5] paving the way for a political force in the North.

[6] Celebrations include song and dance performances, evening galas, speeches, lectures on revolutionary history and oratorical meetings.

[6][7] Floral tributes are laid in front of statues of Kim Il Sung.

[12] The celebrations have included occasional ceremonial visits of North Korean leaders to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.

[13][14] North Korea schedules completion of large-scale construction projects to coincide with important anniversaries like the Party Foundation Day.