1988 in North Korea. Premier: Li Gun-mo (until 12 December), Yon Hyong-muk (starting 12 December) Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung North Korea at the 1988...

War left North Korea in a military confrontation with South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. At the start of the Cold War, North Korea only had...

1988 in Korea may refer to: 1988 in North Korea 1988 in South Korea This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or...

There are no known official statistics of religions in North Korea. Officially, North Korea is an atheist state, although its constitution guarantees...

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...

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

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

The human rights record of North Korea is often considered to be the worst in the world and has been globally condemned, with the United Nations and groups...

technical college. In 1988, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that North Korea had 35,000 preprimary...

thim), recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents North Korea in men's international football and it is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association...

Relations between North Korea and the United States have been historically hostile. The two countries have no formal diplomatic relations. Instead, they...

recognize North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) on October 12, 1948, shortly after the proclamation, as the sole legitimate authority in all...

1953 which ended in an armistice agreement but without a peace treaty. North Korea is a one-party state run by the Kim family. South Korea was formerly governed...

in North Korea is tightly controlled by the North Korean government. All tourism is organized by several state-owned tourism bureaus, including Korea...

Events from the year 1988 in South Korea. President: Chun Doo-hwan (until 24 February), Roh Tae-woo (starting 24 February) Prime Minister: until 25 February:...

South Korea has one time zone, Korea Standard Time (GMT+9), which is abbreviated KST. South Korea currently does not observe daylight saving time. From...

The politics of North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) takes place within the framework of the official state philosophy...

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...

(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...

States. Israel in turn does not recognise North Korea and regards South Korea as the sole legitimate government of Korea. Since 1988, North Korea has recognised...

except when North Korea joined the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics, when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea, and in 2020, citing...

the South Korean Ministry of Unification registered about 9,000 North Koreans in South Korea. Many thousands of them escaped from North to South as...

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...

The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽; RR: 1988-nyeon Hagye Ollimpik), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회; Je-24-hoe...

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...

Korea (Korean: 한국, romanized: Hanguk in South Korea, or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula...

Catholic Church in North Korea retains a community of several hundred adherents who practice under the supervision of the state-established Korean Catholic Association...

North Korean cult of personality surrounding the Kim family has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture...

government claimed sovereignty over the whole Korean peninsula. On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to re-unify the peninsula under...

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The following is the list of...