1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
1912- 1994
1941- 2011
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October 12, 1988
Poland's ambassador to the DPRK reports on the speculation over the successor to Kim Il Sung and how the Republic of Korea's normalization of relations with communist states is related to the relative ranks of Kim Pyong-Il and Kim Jong Il.
October 23, 1987
An enthuastic East German citizent tries to establish contact with the North Korean embassy in order to share his views on Juche.
July 4, 1979
The North Korean Embassy in the GDR is hosting study and film sessions for foreign students from countries such as Malawi.
September 10, 1967
A Cultural Revolution-era newsletter from a group of Shanghai radicals denouncing North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.
May 23, 1972
An unnamed Japanese individual reports on a visit to North Korea, commenting on the country's relations with China, the Soviet Union, Japan, and South Korea, the cult of personality, and the Korea question at the UN, among other issues.
November 18, 1969
The document describes the increased exaltation of Kim Il Sung. Regarding international relations, the DPRK diverges with the Soviet Union and other European countries. The document also touches on relations with the Soviet Union, China, and South Korea. Lastly, some issues which should be addressed during the visit of Pak Seong-cheol to the Soviet Union are mentioned.
September 13, 1969
The delegation from Primorsky Kray visited various places in the Northern Hamgyong and describes their impressions, such as how primitive the factories were or how much the cult of Kim Il Sung was evident in society.
November 11, 1980
A report on the new party rules of the Korean Worker's Party, which seems to replace Marxism-Leninism with the Juche ideology.
October 16, 1980
A report on the Korean Worker's Party's 6th Congress and on the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the KWP to the Political Bureau, including the agenda of the congress.
November 1980
The Hungarian Embassy in Pyongyang reports on the Kim Il Sung cult of personality and the likelihood that Kim Jong Il will be appointed successor.
