1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
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1912- 1994
1913- 2008
North America
1894- 1971
June 29, 1964
The Hungarian Ambassador to North Korea reports on a trade dispute between North Korea and the Soviet Union.
October 1, 1964
Hungarian diplomats discuss a five-year agreement between North Korea and the Soviet Union for the exchange of lumber.
April 13, 1955
Report from Dr. László Keresztes, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Hungarian embassy in the DPRK, which talks about a conversation he had with Soviet Counselor A.M. Petrov. Keresztes sharply criticizes the secrecy and force that is utilized by the North Korean government and talks especially about the unreasonable economic conditions which exist in the DPRK.
April 4, 1957
Brzezinski Henryk and Comrade Pimenov discuss political groups in North Korea, Soviet specialists in the DPRK, the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, and the reunification of Korea.
May 18, 1961
According to Chinese analysis, the Soviet press described the Park Chung Hee coup in South Korea as reactionary and led by the United States.
June 20, 1963
Criticisms of the DPRK are made about Kim Il Sung's personality cult, concealment of socialist countries' support, waning cooperation with socialist countries, intensification of China-North Korea cooperation, and distancing from the Soviet Union.
November 8, 1963
The Council of UDSSR Embassy Pimenov and the First Secretaries of the Polish and Czech Embassy discussed the problematic economic cooperation between North Korea and socialist countries, accusing North Korea of exploiting the help offered.
December 8, 1976
The DPRK requests economic aid and technology from the Soviet Union. The Soviets repeatedly ignore or refuse the requests.
January 20, 1977
North Korea intends to not fulfill trade obligations with the Soviet Union in order to fix the increasing economic problems. North Korea again asks for a nuclear power plant, as means of increasing prestige.
May 18, 1977
Soviet-DPRK economic relations make slow progress. The North Koreans continue to ask for a nuclear power plant, which the Soviets will not supply. Kim Il Sung is to make an official visit to Moscow.