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The history of North Korea began with the end of World War II in 1945. The surrender of Japan led to the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union occupying the north, and the United States occupying the south. The Soviet Union and the United States failed to agree on a way to unify the country, and in 1948, they established ...
17 September. North Korea (DPRK) and South Korea (ROK) join the United Nations (UN). 26 December. The end of the Cold War as the Soviet Union collapses and North Korea loses military and economic aid. 1992 11 August. South Korea's first satellite, KITSAT-1, a.k.a. 우리별 (Uri Byol) is successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre. 24 August.
North Korea, [c] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK ), [d] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. [e] The country's western border is ...
North Korea portal. v. t. e. The North Korean famine ( Korean: 조선기근 ), also known as the Arduous March ( 고난의 행군 ), was a period of mass starvation together with a general economic crisis from 1994 to 1998 in North Korea. [6] [7] During this time there was an increase in defection from North Korea which peaked towards the end ...
Gwanghaegun. First Manchu invasion of Korea. (1627) Joseon Dynasty. Later Jin Dynasty. Defeat. Was spurred by actions of Mao Wenlong, a Ming commander who operated off islands of Korea. King Injo. Second Manchu invasion of Korea.
S. Sports competitions in North Korea (7 C, 1 P) State funerals in North Korea (2 P) Categories: History of North Korea. Events in North Korea. Historical events by country.
The following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Incumbents [ edit ] Premier : Kim Il Sung (starting 9 September)
On December 12, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations recognised the Republic of Korea as the sole legal government of Korea. [255] On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out when North Korea breached the 38th parallel line to invade the South, ending any hope of a peaceful reunification for the time being.