1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1912- 1994
East Asia
1941- 2011
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May 6, 1958
The August Group criticizes Kim Il Sung cult of personality and many DPRK officials are removed from their positions.
1945
Soviet officers provide a sketch of the existing communist movement in northern and southern Korea in 1945 and suggest that Kim Il Sung should be a leading candidate to head the Korean government.
March 3, 1977
The Romanian Embassy in Moscow sends a telegram to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs detailing plans for Kim Il Sung's birthday celebration.
October 12, 1956
Ri Sang-jo seeks to redress the issue of aid from the Soviet Union by reminding party members of the CPSU's friendship and assistance to the North Korean people both before and after the Korean War. Ri discloses Soviet criticism of Kim Il Sung's economic policies and the cult of personality during meetings held in Moscow in the summer of 1956 and insists that the DPRK learn from the experiences of the fraternal communist parties in economic planning and in their struggles against cults of personality.
September 6, 1956
Pak Ui-wan explains to V.I. Ivanov the personality cult in the Korean Worker's Party and the somewhat unstable condition of the Worker's Party due to the debate surrounding the cult of personality.
September 1, 1956
Kim Il Sung, in conversation with Ivanov, expresses his concerns about assignment of personnel and the cult of personality in North Korea.
May 6, 1975
A report on the visit of Kim Il Sung to the PRC, describing Kim Il Sung’s reception and the topics discussed. These include the two countries position on the Soviet Union, the role of the “Third World” and Korean reunification.
July 4, 1977
Excerpt from East German ambassador's message about the declining display of slogans and portraits of Kim Jong Il in North Korea.
December 12, 1975
Excerpt from East German ambassador's message about celebrations in North Korea initiated by Kim Jong Il.
April 14, 1975
Excerpt from East German ambassador's message which mentions the increasing profile of Kim Il Sung's first wife and her oldest son, Kim Jong Il, in North Korean propaganda.
