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Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae Jung , 1924-, president (1998-2003) of South Korea. A native of South Jeolla prov. and a long-time campaigner for increased democracy and writer on international issues, Kim first ran for president in 1971. In 1973, while he was in Japan, he was kidnapped by South Korea's spy agency and... Read more |
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Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Il (born 1941) was the eldest son of Kim Il-sung, the founder and leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his heir apparent. After 1985 he began to take part in North Korean state activities and to acquire honorific titles. Kim Jong Il (or Kim Chong-il)... Read more |
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Kim Il Sung
Kim Il Sung , 1912-94, North Korean political leader, chief of state of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948-94); originally named Kim Sung Chu. While fighting Japanese occupation forces in the 1930s, he adopted the name Kim Il Sung after a famous Korean guerrilla leader of the early 20th... Read more |
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William James Perry
William James Perry 1927-, U.S. government official, b. Vandergrift, Pa. A Ph.D. in mathematics, former Stanford engineering professor, and founder of a military electronics firm, he served (1977-81) as defense undersecretary for research and development during the Carter administration. Appointed... Read more |
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Korean War
Korean War conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. In 1948 rival governments were established: The... Read more |
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North Korea
KOREA, NORTH Democratic People's Republic of Korea Major Cities: Pyongyang, Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan Other Cities: Haeju, Hyesan, Kanggye, Kimch'aek, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju INTRODUCTION The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or NORTH KOREA, is one of the... Read more |
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Nampo
Nampo , formerly Chinnampo , city (1993 pop. 731,448), W North Korea, on Korea Bay (or West Korea Bay). It is the port city for Pyongyang and is also a leading metallurgical center. Other industries include shipbuilding, glassmaking, and electrode manufacturing.... Read more |
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Treaty of Portsmouth
Treaty of Portsmouth 1905, treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War. It was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base, New Hampshire, on Sept. 5, 1905. Negotiations leading up to the treaty began in the spring of 1905 when Russia had suffered severe defeats and Japan was in financial difficulties. Therefore,... Read more |
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Kaesong
Kaesong or Kaisong , Jap. Kaijo, city (1993 pop. 334,433), S North Korea. A long-time commercial center, it is important for its exports of ginseng, a valuable medicinal root. There is also active trade in rice, barley, and wheat. Textiles are made in the city, and there is some heavy... Read more |
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Matthew Bunker Ridgway
Matthew Bunker Ridgway 1895-1993, U.S. general, b. Fort Monroe, Va. A West Point graduate, in World War II he was made (1942) assistant division commander and then commander of the 82d Infantry Division. This became the 82d Airborne Division, and Ridgway jumped with his men in the invasions of... Read more |
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KIM JONG IL CONGRATULATES PARTICIPANTS IN MEETING OF ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
...Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Won Hong, Kim Myong Guk, Jong Myong Do, Ri Pyong Chol, Choe Pu Il, Kim Yong Chol, Choe Sang Ryo and Yun Jong Rin, department directors of... |
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Ruling party in North Korea to pick new leaders ; Autumn meeting is seen as...
CHOE SANG-HUN International Herald Tribune...is seen as way to help the son of Kim Jong-il build powerByline: CHOE SANG-HUNType: NewsThe Workers' Party...the ailing North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, consolidate his power as ... |
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The silence from North Korea stirs wondering Kim Jong Il's absence shrouded...
Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times Media...North Korea stirs wondering Kim Jong Il's absence shrouded in mysteryByline: Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times Media...NEWSCHEORWON, South Korea -- When Kim Il Sung, the North Korean ... |
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Shadow of Kim's spies tempers joy of reunion
...lapel badges bearing the image of Kim Il Sung; some wear identical suits...alive or dead," said 70-year-old Kim Sang Il, who left behind his parents and four...year, the South Korean president, Kim Dae Jung, travelled to ... |
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Reports say Kim Jong Il is confined to hospital
...Norimitsu Onishi and Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times...29-2008 Reports say Kim Jong Il is confined to hospitalByline...Norimitsu Onishi and Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times...4Section: NEWSTOKYO -- Kim Jong Il, North ... |
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The silence from North Korea stirs wondering Kim Jong Il's absence a mystery...
Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times Media...North Korea stirs wondering Kim Jong Il's absence a mystery to SeoulByline: Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times Media...NEWSCHEORWON, South Korea -- When Kim Il Sung, the North Korean ... |
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Japan's leader says Kim Jong Il is 'probably hospitalized'
...Norimitsu Onishi and Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times...2008 Japan's leader says Kim Jong Il is 'probably hospitalized...Norimitsu Onishi and Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times...3Section: NEWSTOKYO -- Kim Jong Il, North ... |
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Defectors send anti-N.K. leaflets via air on Kim's funeral day.
...propaganda leaflets across the border, condemning Kim Jong-il and calling for an uprising against him. On Wednesday...where nothing has changed even since the death of Kim Jong-il," said Park Sang-hak, head of Fighters for Free North Korea... |
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DEFECTORS SEND ANTI-N.KOREAN LEAFLETS ON DAY OF KIM'S FUNERAL.
...propaganda leaflets across the border, condemning Kim Jong-il and calling for an uprising against him. On Wednesday...where nothing has changed even since the death of Kim Jong-il," said Park Sang-hak, head of Fighters for Free North Korea... |
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North Koreans elect new Parliament, Kim Jong Il expected to be president
...constituency No. 666 voted for Kim Jong Il. South Korean officials said...reportedly shouted wishes for Kim's longevity, danced and sang songs. As in past elections...meant the declaration of the ``Kim Jong Il era.'' They ... |
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