Events from the year 1979 in North Korea. Premier: Li Jong-ok Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung President: Kim Il Sung Vice President: Kang Ryang-uk (alongside...

1979 in Korea may refer to: 1979 in North Korea 1979 in South Korea This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or...

Americans in North Korea consist mainly of defectors and prisoners of war during and after the Korean War, as well as their locally born descendants....

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...

The economy of North Korea is a centrally planned economy, following Juche, where the role of market allocation schemes is limited, although increased...

Elections in North Korea are held every four-to-five years for the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country's national legislature, and every four...

Abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government took place during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983. Although...

political-military rank reserved only for Supreme Leader of North Korea. Keegan, John (1979). "North Korea". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal...

North Korea has diplomatic relations with 160 states. The country's foreign relations have been dominated by its conflict with South Korea and its historical...

reactor in 1963, which became operational in 1965 and was upgraded to 8 MW in 1974. In 1979, North Korea began to build a second research reactor in Yongbyon...

demographics of North Korea are determined through national censuses and international estimates. The Central Bureau of Statistics of North Korea conducted...

North Korea has a life expectancy of 74 years as of 2022[update]. While North Korea is classified as a low-income country, the structure of North Korea's...

an embassy in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and a consulate general in Chongjin. The embassy of North Korea in China is located in Beijing's Chaoyang...

incidents involving North and South Korea since the Korean Armistice Agreement of July 27, 1953, ended large scale military action of the Korean War. Most of...

(Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was supported by the People's Republic...

This is a list of foreign nationals who have been detained in North Korea. Excluded from the list are any persons who were detained while on active military...

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...

city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on March 11, 1979. In total, 24,247 city, county, and district people's assembly...

the Five northern Korean Provinces (Korean: 이북5도위원회; Hanja: 以北五道委員會, literally "The North's Five Provinces Committee") is a South Korean government body...

Events from the year 1979 in South Korea. President: Park Chung-hee (until 26 October), Choi Kyu-hah (starting 6 December) Prime Minister: Choi Kyu-hah...

North Korea (DPRK) has been active in developing nuclear technology since the 1950s. Although the country currently has no operational power-generating...

People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953, an agreement...

United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). USFK was initially established in 1957, and encompasses...

The Korean People's won, more commonly known as the North Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KPW; Korean: 조선 원) and sometimes known as the Democratic People's...

The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic...

Heroes, is a North Korean war drama mini-series about a spy in Seoul during the Korean War. Over twenty hours long, it was filmed and released in multiple...

(South Korea) and the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The United States Forces Korea personnel wear the...

of North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence from Japanese occupation and was adopted as the state anthem in 1947...

following the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the establishment of an Islamic Republic. Iran and North Korea pledge cooperation in educational, scientific, and...

Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea...