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5th Congress Of The Workers' Party Of Korea
The 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea took place from 2–13 November 1970. At the time there were 1.6 million Party members, around 13% of the population. 1,734 of them attended the Congress. During the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il-sung delivered a report setting the "three revolutions" (ideological, technological and cultural revolutions) as well as the "Six-Year National Economic Plan (1971-1976)". The WPK 5th Central Committee held 19 plenary meetings from 1970 to 1980. The 1st Plenum on 13 November 1970 appointed Kim Il-sung as General Secretary, a 15-member Political Committee and a 9-member Secretariat. The 8th Plenum in February 1974 designated Kim Jong-il as Kim Il-sung's successor. It was announced that the Seven Year Plan was accomplished and a new Six-Year Plan was about to be announced. The new Central Committee consisted of 117 full (voting) members and 55 alternate (candidate) members. The Politburo was reduced from 29 (according ...
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Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived Korea under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport ...
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Kim Tong-gyu
Kim Tong-gyu ( ko, 김동규; 1915 - unknown) was a politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who served as the Deputy Chairman of the State. Biography Kim was born in former Manchuria in northeastern China. He took part in anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare, and studied in Soviet Union. In 1961, he became a party central committee member of the Workers' Party of Korea. In 1962, he became a delegate of the Supreme People's Assembly. In November 1970, he became a member of the 5th WPK Political Committee at the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.Sung Chul Yang. The North And South Korean Political Systems: A Comparative Analysis, p.341 He became a member of the (the predecessor of the Cabinet of North Korea) when it was established at the first meeting of the 5th term of the Supreme People's Assembly in December 1972. He was elected vice president at the 4th meeting of the 5th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly in November 1974 and was mainly inv ...
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1970 In North Korea
Events from the year 1970 in North Korea. Incumbents * Premier: Kim Il Sung * Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung Events 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea Births * 5 March - Ri Gwang-sik. * 24 August - Pak Yong-hui. 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 Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
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Kim Yo-jung
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindana ...
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Chong Kyong-hui
Chong may refer to: * Chong (surname), the romanization of several Chinese and Korean surnames * Chong or Pear people of Thailand and Cambodia ** Chong language * Chong or Limbu people of eastern Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India * ancient Chinese state 崇, allegedly attacked by King Wen of Zhou. See also *Chung (other) *Zhong (other) *Zhang (other) Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zha ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Hong Won-gil
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ...
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Choe Yong-jin
Choe Yong-jin ( ko, 최용진 (1911-1998) was a North Korean politician and general. He belongs to the Manchu faction. He served as Vice Premier of North Korea Biography Born in North Hamgyong Province in 1911. 1928 Graduated from Pyongyang Second Middle School. He joined the anti-Japanese partisans in Manchuria. In November 1936, he became commander of the 1st Division, 1st Division, 7th Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. In 1939, he became the commander of the 2nd Route Army 2nd Detachment Guidance Battalion. In April 1940, he became commander of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Detachment, 2nd Route Army and in 1941, commander of the 2nd Route Army 2nd Detachment 1st Battalion Commander. In February 1944, he escaped from the Japanese army and entered the territory of the Soviet Union. On September 19, 1945, members of the 88th Brigade boarded the Soviet cargo ship ‘Pugachev’ and entered the port of Wonsan with Choe among them. Immediately after returning home, Kim ...
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Nam Il
Nam Il (5 June 1915 – 7 March 1976) was a Russian-born North Korean military officer and co-signer of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Biography Nam was born Yakov Petrovich Nam in the Russian Far East. Due to a Soviet policy, Nam's family, like many Koreans in Russia's Far East, were moved to Central Asia. He was educated at Smolensk Military School and in Tashkent. Nam achieved his final rank of captain as an Assistant to ta Division Chief of Staff of a Soviet Army division during World War II. He took part in some of the greatest battles, including Stalingrad and the Battle of Berlin. When not serving in the military, he worked in the education sector. In 1946, he was sent to Soviet occupied North Korea, as a member of a contingent of ethnic Korean former Soviet military officers to assist Kim Il-sung, leaving behind a wife and daughter in Soviet Union. After war broke out in 1950 he was appointed Chief of Staff, replacing Kang Kon who had been killed in action. In 1953, Na ...
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Kim Man-gum
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindana ...
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Yang Hyong-sop
Yang Hyong-sop (1 October 1925 – 13 May 2022) was a North Korean politician who served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1983 to 1998 (from 1994 it was formally the highest position in the state). He subsequently served as Vice President of the Presidium of the SPA from 1998 to 2019. Life and career Born in Hamhung on 1 October 1925, Yang attended Moscow State University and Kim Il-sung University, and was married to Kim Shin-sook, a cousin of Kim Il sung.According to the official biography released by the Korean Central News Agency, he joined the Korean People's Army in June 1950 (approximately when the Korean War started); after graduating from Kim Il-sung University, he served as section chief and then secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Director of the Central Party School, Minister of Higher Education, and President of the .He was elected Chairman of the St ...
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Chong Chun-taek
Jong Jun-thaek ( ko, 정준택, 1911 – January 11, 1973) was a North Korean politician and public official who served as Vice Premier of North Korea and member of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament. Biography Following his studies, he worked as a mine manager. Jong joined the Workers' Party of Korea in 1946, and in 1947 was appointed as the director of the North Korean People's Committee and the representative of the Korean People's Assembly (the predecessor of the Supreme People's Assembly) in South Hamgyong Province. He served as the first Chairman of the National Planning Commission of North Korea in 1948 and the Vice Prime Minister. In 1957, he was re-elected as deputy member of the Supreme People's Assembly. In 1958, he was awarded the first class Order of the National Flag. In 1962, he once again became a representative of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was elected Chairman State Planning Commission in the North Korean Cabinet in S ...
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Hyon Mu-gwang
Hyon Mu-gwang ( ko, 현무광, 1913 - March 1992) was a North Korean politician, deputy prime minister of the State Administration of Government, member of the of North Korea and chairman of the National Audit Committee. Biography Hyon Mu-gwang was born in Hongyuan County, south-central South Hamgyong Province. In his early years, he worked as a worker in a factory in Seoul. During the Japanese occupation, he was forced to requisition to work in a steel plant in Chongjin City. In 1937, he joined the National Liberation League and engaged in the communist movement. He was subsequently arrested by the Japanese colonial government and sentenced to prison. In 1945, Japan surrendered and World War II ended, In 1956, Hyon returned, and immediately became the vice chairman of Xianjing South Road. In the same year, he was elected as acting member of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was re-elected to this position 7 times. In 1958, he was promoted to chairman of South Hamgyong P ...
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