1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1912- 1994
East Asia
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1879- 1953
1907- 1964
1875- 1965
North Korea
South Korea
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.
August 25, 1960
The ambassador describes an August 25 meeting with GDR Ambassador Schneidewind.
November 11, 1986
Statement by M.S. Gorbachev: “The Amelioration of the International Situation, Strengthening of Peace”
May 16, 1986
Conversation between the Secretary of the CC CPSU A.N. Yakovlev with the Secretary of the CC KWP Hwang Jang-yeop
April 22, 1963
Soviet Ambassador Moskovsky and Kim Il Sung discuss bilateral relations, industry and economic development iin North Korea, inter-Korean relations and Korean reunification, and ideology and socialist education in North Korea.
July 1, 1950
Reply from Stalin to Shtykov's telegram of July 1, 1950. Requests additional information on KPA plans and reaction to American internvention. Informs of intent to meet requests by Kim Il Sung for additional war materiel.
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) describing the successes of KPA forces in the South. He also relays the concern of some of the DPRK cadre regarding American intervention.
September 3, 1949
Kim Il Sung, having recieved intelligence suggesting South Korea intended to seize the Ongjin Peninsula, requests Soviet permission to move further into South Korea.
September 11, 1949
The Soviet Union sends a set of questions to Kim Il Sung on about the South Korean army and North Korea's war plans.
September 24, 1949
The Soviet Politburo argues that North Korea is not ready to launch a successful overthrow of the South Korean regime and suggests North Korea should concentrate its efforts on developing partisan groups in South Korea.
