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October 12, 1956

Letter from Ri Sang-jo to the Korean Workers' Party Central Committee

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.

October 10, 1995

Gi Seok-bok Biography

Soviet-Korean Gi Seok-bok (Ki Sok Pok) was conscripted into the Soviet Army in August 1945 and was an important figure during the Soviet occupation of North Korea. In the wake of attacks on Soviet-Korean cadres in the mid-1950s, Gi returned to the Soviet Union in 1957.

November 12, 1999

Pak Chang-ok Biography

Soviet-Korean Pak Chang-ok encountered Kim Il Sung in an intense standoff in August 1956.

November 7, 1998

Pak Yeong-bin Biography

Pak Yeong-bin worked closely with Soviet authorities during the Red Army's occupation of North Korea.

1995

Pang Hak-se Biography

Pang Hak-se was Minister of the Interior in North Korea until 1958.

August 1996

Ri Sang-jo Biography

Ri Sang-jo (Yi Sang Jo) was a central figure in promoting changes to the North Korean post-war development strategy. After meeting with Soviet officials in Moscow to encourage Soviet intervention in North Korean policies in 1956, Ri was removed from his post.