1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
1912- 1994
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April 28, 1969
The Polish and Soviet military attachés in North Korea discuss recent developments. Some generals in the DPRK are being purged or demoted for not sufficiently praising and following the experiences of the anti-Japanese partisan movement.
October 3, 1968
Socialist bloc officials discuss developments at the Korean armistice line and the fate of the USS Pueblo crew.
February 4, 1968
North Korean factories can be switched to military production at any time. Most of the factories were located underground.
March 28, 1969
The document discusses the DPRK's difficult economic situation and several changes in the political system, such as a new ideology "Juche" and shifts in the high command in parties. It also examines international politics of DPRK with China, Japan, and the Soviet Union.
January 29, 1968
S.P. Kozyrev and J. Rowland debate the reasons behind the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula. Though Rowland is emphatic that the Soviet Union ought to pressure the DPRK to cease provocations, Kozyrev insists that the "DPRK is an independent country."
March 15, 1967
Ionescu Teofil and Huang Mîoi discuss a forthcoming ‘great revolutionary event’ in North Korea.
March 14, 1967
A record of conversation with the head of the External Relations Section of the 'Rodong Sinmun' discussing North Korea's reunification policy.
July 29, 1968
The German and Polish ambassadors in North Korea review clashes along the DMZ, the capture of the USS Pueblo, and the connections between Prague Spring and events in Korea.
November 20, 1967
A record of conversation on the question of the withdrawal of the US troops from South Korea and the tense situation along the demarcation line.
A wide ranging Czeck government report on the causes, consequences, and potential resolutions to the USS Pueblo Incident.
