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North Korea August 1956 Plenum Incident

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East Asia

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Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912- 1994

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Puzanov, A. M.

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Soviet Union. Embassy (Korea : North)

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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

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Soviet Union

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Ivanov, Vasily Ivanovich

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Soviet Union-North Korea Relations

Portrait of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung

Conversations with Kim Il Sung

North Korea-China friendship celebrated at the DPRK mass games

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Anastas Mikoyan in 1959

Mikoyan, Anastas Ivanovich

1895- 1978

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Choe, Chang-ik

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North Korea's First Five-Year Plan, 1957-1961

Korean Workers' Party Congresses

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Heungnam

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June 21, 1956	Memorandum of a Conversation with DPRK Ambassador to the USSR Ri Sang-jo on 16 June 1956 Conversation between DPRK Ambassador to the USSR Ri Sang-jo and Kurdyukov of USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ri is concerned about personality cult in DPRK, and argues that KWP leadership needs serious ideological help from CPSU CC; that is to say, help is needed from outside.
June 8, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Choe Chang-ik Deputy Prime Minister of DPRK, Choe Chang-ik, discuss the unhealthy situation in the Korean Worker's Party and the North Korean government. Choe argues that there is nepotism within the personnel selection process and that a cult of personality exists within the KWP. Choe also expresses concern regarding the difficult economic situation in the DPRK.
June 7, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation between Kim Sung-hwa and Ambassador Ivanov Kim Seung-hwa and Ivanov set up a meeting between Ianov and Choe Chang-ik.
June 5, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Choe Chang-ik Ambassador Ianov and Choe Chang-ik discuss the visit of the DPRK government delegation to Eastern Europe and the USSR and the policies of the Korean Worker's Party.
June 5, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Pak Ui-wan Ambassador Ianov discusses with Vice Premier and Minister of Light Industry Pak Ui-wan on his hope that Kim Il Sung's trip to the GDR would bring changes in North Korean economic policy.
March 12, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with the DPRK Vice Premier of the Cabinet of Ministers and Member of the KWP CC Presidium, Pak Chang-ok Relations between S.Filanov and Kim Il Sung are discussed, the internal political oppression of DPRK, the restricted press.
March 5, 1956	Remarks on the Draft Statutes of the KWP Suggestions for improvements in the wording of the DPRK's constitution.
April 19, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Kim Il Sung Diary entry of a conversation between V.I. Ivanov and Kim Il Sung about whether Pak Heon-yeong should be put to death or not.
May 30, 1956	Report by N. T. Fedorenko on a Meeting with DPRK Ambassador to the USSR Ri Sang-jo Discussions between Fedorenko and Ri Sangjo about the economic troubles in North Korea and potential Soviet aid, allowing the Ministry of Internal affairs to observe Soviet institutions, unrest in the KWP CC, and the power of Kim Il Sung
May 31, 1956	Memorandum of Conversation with Gi Seok-bok Discusses the attempts to dispel the rumors that Kim Il Sung's cult of personality exists in DPRK.