Events from the year 1956 in North Korea.
Andrei Lankov calls 1956 a turning point in
North Korean history. It marked the
3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
The 3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 23–29 April 1956. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. 916 delegates represented the party's ...
(WPK) followed by two important plenums of the
Central Committee of the WPK
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ( ko, 조선로동당 중앙위원회) is the highest party body between national meetings of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea. According to WPK rules, the ...
. The plenum in August became known as the
August Faction Incident as
Kim Il Sung
Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...
's opponents unsuccessfully tried to oust him. It was followed by another plenum in September that saw Kim being pressured by
China
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and the
Soviet Union to tone down his political line. Kim, however, retaliated by beginning the purge of his party's
Soviet faction that year.
Incumbents
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Premier
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Kim Il Sung
Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...
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Supreme Leader:
Kim Il Sung
Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...
Events
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3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
The 3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 23–29 April 1956. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. 916 delegates represented the party's ...
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August Faction Incident
* September plenum of the
Central Committee of the WPK
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ( ko, 조선로동당 중앙위원회) is the highest party body between national meetings of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea. According to WPK rules, the ...
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1956 North Korean local elections
Two local elections were held in North Korea in 1956. Town, neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographi ...
See also
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List of years in North Korea
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List of years in Japan
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List of years in Japan First century
Seventh century
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List of years in South Korea
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Twenty-first century
Twentieth century
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References
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