1978 In North Korea

	1978 In North Korea Events from the year 1978 in North Korea. Incumbents Premier: Li Jong-ok Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung Events Date unknown * The North Korean government kidnaps Romanian painter Doina Bumbea. Births * 23 January - Sin Yong-nam. * 9 August - Han Jong-in. * 16 August - Ri Kum-suk. * 19 September - Kim Hyang-mi. * 29 September - Mun In-guk. See also Years in Japan Years in South Korea References North Korea 1970s in North Korea Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ... {{Asia-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	20th Century The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM). The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the modern era: Spanish flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts. These reshaped the political and social structure of the globe. The 20th century saw a massive transformation of humanity's relationship with the natural world. Global population, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased while competition for land and dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of many of the world's species and decline in the population of others. Global heating increased the risk of extreme weather conditions. Additional themes include intergovernmental organizations and cultural homogenization through developments in em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sin Yong-nam Sin Yong-Nam (born 23 January 1978) is a North Korean former international footballer, who last played for Amrokgang Sports Club. Sin made seven appearances for the Korea DPR national football team in 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ... qualifying matches. Career statistics International International goals References External links Sin Yong Nam* * Sin Yong-namat DPRKFootball 1978 births Living people North Korean men's footballers North Korea men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders April 25 Sports Club players Amnokgang Sports Club players {{NorthKorea-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1970s In North Korea Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1978 In Asia Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1978 In North Korea Events from the year 1978 in North Korea. Incumbents Premier: Li Jong-ok Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung Events Date unknown * The North Korean government kidnaps Romanian painter Doina Bumbea. Births * 23 January - Sin Yong-nam. * 9 August - Han Jong-in. * 16 August - Ri Kum-suk. * 19 September - Kim Hyang-mi. * 29 September - Mun In-guk. See also Years in Japan Years in South Korea References North Korea 1970s in North Korea Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ... {{Asia-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Years In South Korea This is a list of years in South Korea. See also the timeline of Korean history. For only articles about years in South Korea that have been written, see :Years in South Korea. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * List of years in North Korea * List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history This is a timeline of the history of Korea. Some dates prior to the 5th century are speculative or approximate. Early history 2333 BC: Legendary establishment of Gojoseon by Dangun. : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family c ... List of years in Korea prior to 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Jordan History of South Korea South Korea-related lists Korea South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Years In Japan This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history. For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see :Years in Japan. List of years in Japan First century Seventh century Eighth century Ninth century Tenth century Eleventh century Twelfth century Thirteenth century Fourteenth century Fifteenth century Sixteenth century Seventeenth century Eighteenth century Nineteenth century Twentieth century Twenty-first century See also * Timeline of Japanese history {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Japan Japan history-related lists Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ri Kum-suk Ri Kum-suk ( ko, 리금숙; or ; born 16 August 1978) is a North Korean footballer who plays for the 4.25 Sports Club. She plays a key role not only for her club, but also for national teams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup, Asian Games and FIFA Women's World Cup. She is the highest goalscorer for North Korea with 40 goals and the most prolific female footballer ever from North Korea with 165 goals. Club career Ri Kum-suk began her international career at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup at age 20. She played as a midfielder during three matches, supporting their young and talented striker Jin Pyol-hui. In 4 years, the PRK Women's National Team qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and Ri teamed again with her friend Jin. In a winning match 3-0 over Nigeria she took 5 shots and 2 shots on goal. Even though, her team could not proceed to the quarterfinals, she played very well in last two games against Sweden and United States, with 6 Shots and 1 SOG. The 2007 FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Han Jong-in Han Jong-in (born August 9, 1978) is a North Korean figure skater. He represented unified Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he had the honor of bearing the special Unification Flag alongside South Korean speed skater, Lee Bo-ra Lee Bo-ra (born 16 August 1986) is a South Korean female speed skater. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. She qualified for the Olympics in 2006, in which she placed 25th in 500 m and 34th in 1000 m. She again qualified for the .... At the Olympics, he placed last in the short program and did not advance to the free skating. Results External links * 1978 births Living people North Korean figure skaters Olympic figure skaters of North Korea Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics {{NorthKorea-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bangkok Post The ''Bangkok Post'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's second oldest newspaper and the oldest still in publication. The daily circulation of the ''Bangkok Post'' is 110,000, 80 percent of which is distributed in Bangkok and the remainder nationwide. From July 2016 until mid-May 2018, the editor of the ''Bangkok Post'' was Umesh Pandey. On 14 May 2018, Umesh was "forced to step down" as editor after refusing to soften coverage critical of the ruling military junta. History The ''Bangkok Post'' was founded by Alexander MacDonald, a former OSS officer, and his Thai associate, Prasit Lulitanond. Thailand at the time was the only Southeast Asian country to have a Soviet Embassy. The U.S. embassy felt it needed an independent, but generall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]