Who was the founding leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) during the war?
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Correct answer: Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung sought to reunify the peninsula under communist rule and initiated the invasion of the south with Stalin's cautious approval. He remained the leader of North Korea until his death in 1994.
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