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Puzanov, A. M.

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Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912- 1994

Portrait of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung

Conversations with Kim Il Sung

Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

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China

North Korea-China friendship celebrated at the DPRK mass games

China-North Korea Relations

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North Korea August 1956 Plenum Incident

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Soviet Union. Embassy (Korea : North)

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Gyeongbokgung

East Asia

South Korea

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

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Nam, Il

1915- 1976

Photograph of Kim Il Sung in Moscow, March 1949

Korean War Origins, 1945-1950

A photo of Joseph Stalin from 1943

Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

Anastas Mikoyan in 1959

Mikoyan, Anastas Ivanovich

1895- 1978

Japan's Itsukushima Shrine

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Bulgaria

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April 20, 1949	Telegram, Shtemenko and Vasilevsky to Stalin A telegram informing Stalin that there has been about 37 violations from the South Koreans over the 38 parallel, and that the Soviet government should advise the North Koreans to take appropriate measures to be ready to respond to more provocative actions from the North Koreans.
March 1949	Soviet-Korean Protocol about Temporarily Leaving Soviet Navy Subunits in the Port of Chongjin List of agreements between the two governments that state that the USSR will leave some of their navy forces in the port of Chongjin, and that the DPRK will provide the necessary housing and facilities for the troops. Troops will be excused from customs and those working for the troops can move across borders with documents decided by both the USSR and DPRK.
October 12, 1948	Telephone Message via VCh, I. Stalin to Kim Il Sung Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung acknowledging Kim's telegram from the 8th of October. Stalin states that the Soviet government is ready to begin diplomatic relations with the DPRK, exchange ambassadors, and start economic relations
May 12, 1947	Cable No. 121973, Meretskov and Shytkov to Cde. Stalin A request to send Soviet specialists to North Korea. The DPRK especially needs engineers to help them build railways. Shtykov notes that if the Koreans don’t receive aid from the Soviets, they'll turn to the Americans.
November 20, 1967	Record of Conversation Between A.A. Gromyko and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK Comrade Pak Seong-cheol A record of conversation on the question of the withdrawal of the US troops from South Korea and the tense situation along the demarcation line.
1949	The Korean Government Delegation's Visit to Moscow (Korean Version) A report on a trip to Moscow made by a Korean government delegation, including information on what the delegation has seen and the conclusion of treaties with the Soviet Union on the economy, culture and technical assistance.
June 12, 1960	The Economic and Political Situation of the DPRK The memorandum elaborates on the rapid economic growth and development in domestic policies in the DPRK after the Korean War.
June 13, 1955	Report from Andreyev to the Chargé d'affaires of the USSR in the DPRK Andreyev reports on cultural relations between North Korea and the Soviet Union as well as industries in North Korea.
May 11, 1955	Report from B. Ponomarev and I. Shcherbakov to the CPSU Central Committee Ponomarev and Schcherbakov bring up issues which have arisen from a lack of communication between Korean officials in the DPRK and their families in the USSR.
April 6, 1955	The Nature of Our Revolution at the Current Stage and the Primary Tasks of Our Party in the Cause of Socialist Development in North Korea Suzdalev comments on the problems with a KWP CC document, "The Nature of Our Revolution at the Current Stage and the Primary Tasks of Our Party in the Cause of Socialist Development in North Korea".