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Pak, Song-chol (Pak Seong-cheol)

1913- 2008

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North Korea

Gyeongbokgung

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Press Briefing by Permanent Observer of Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the UN, 7 July 1976.

Inter-Korean Relations

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Puzanov, A. M.

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Inter-Korean Relations after the War, 1954-1961

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Park, Chung Hee

1917- 1979

Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912- 1994

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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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Dr. Syngman Rhee, 1939

Rhee, Syngman

1875- 1965

Japan's Itsukushima Shrine

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North Korea-China friendship celebrated at the DPRK mass games

China-North Korea Relations

Demise of Detente in Korea, 1973-1975

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Korea at the United Nations

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Inter-Korean Competition, 1961-1970

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

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March 5, 1983	Hungarian Embassy in the DPRK, Report, 5 March 1983. Subject: The DPRK’s activities before the 7th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. Sándor Etre summarizes North Korea's diplomatic activity in the lead up to the 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in New Delhi.
June 16, 1969	Memorandum of Conversation between Pak Seong-cheol and Chimmidorj Pak Seong-cheol and Chimiddorj discuss Mongolian-North Korean relations, the struggle for Korean reunification, and the Korean debate at the United Nations.
November 11, 1965	Record of the Third Conversation between Zhou Enlai and North Korean Vice Prime Minister Ri Ju-yeon Zhou Enlai, Ri Ju-yeon, and Pak Seong-cheol discuss Japanese militarism, U.S. imperialism, the issue of Korean citizenship for Koreans in Japan, the Chinese 5-year plan, and military preparations.
May 31, 1972	Conversation between Park Chung Hee and Pak Seong-cheol Park Chung Hee and Pak Seong-cheol discuss their commitment to the three principles of Korean unification, the need to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect, and the importance of resolving humanitarian issues through Red Cross meetings at Panmunjeom in order to encourage progress in higher-level discussions.
July 11, 1961	Minutes of Conversation between Zhou Enlai and Kim Il Sung Zhou Enlai and Kim Il Sung discuss economic cooperation between China and North Korea, including industrial development in North Korea, Chinese economic support to North Korea, bilateral trade, Chinese training of North Korean technicians, agricultural development in North Korea, cross-border migration, and development strategies in the DPRK.
August 1973	Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Note, No. 01/010124/73, Secret The document outlines Romania's position regarding the issue of unification of the Korean Peninsula. After a summary of inter-Korean negotiations thus far, the report concludes that the two Koreas are moving very slowly because both sides are attempting to gain advantage over the other. Nonetheless, Romania declares its firm support of the DPRK.
March 31, 1973	Telegram from Pyongyang, No.061.087, Urgent, SECRET Popa discusses active North Korean attempts to eliminate military confrontation in the North-South Coordination Committee and points to South Korean engagement in duplicitous actions by both suing for peace and preparing for war.
March 17, 1973	Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, SECRET, No. 061084 Lazar discusses the stalling inter-Korean negotiations and blames the overly cautious attitude of the South and the ‘all or nothing’ strategy of the North. He also notes that the North Koreans are buying time until the US disengages from the peninsula to ensure a position of superiority.
March 9, 1973	Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, SECRET, No. 061077 Lazar reports on the tense 3rd meeting of the South-North Coordination Committee but expects the meeting to conclude with a reaffirmation of inter-Korean cooperation.
January 16, 1973	Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, No.061.009 Lazar describes setbacks in inter-Korean cooperation following South Korea's hostile attitude towards North Korea. The author obvserves that DPRK is irked by President Park's growing cult of personality home and abroad.