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Park, Chung Hee

1917 - 1979

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Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912 - 1994

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Inter-Korean Dialogue, 1971-1972

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Demise of Detente in Korea, 1973-1975

The Two Koreas and the Vietnam War

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March 28, 1978	Response of the President of the [Socialist Federal] Republic [of Yugoslavia], J.B. Tito, to Kim Il Sung During his visit to the United States, Tito stressed that relations between states should be based on equality and independence. Regarding the possibility of dialogue between the US and the DPRK, Yugoslavia could help with a low level trilateral dialogue.
February 6, 1978	Message from the President of the [Democratic] People's Republic of Korea and the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il Sung, to the President of the [SF] Republic [of Yugoslavia], Josip Broz Tito. Kim Il Sung criticizes Park Chung Hee and says the United States should "remove" him.
February 28, 1977	Telegram from the American Embassy in Seoul to the Secretary of State, 'Approach to Pakistanis on US-North Korean Contacts' Sneider reported President Park's appreciation for being informed of exchanges with Kim Il Sung. He also welcomed consistency of US position refusing direct contact with North Korea.
November 8, 1979	Telegram from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul to the U.S. Secretary of State, 'Korea Focus -- Secretary's Discussion with Foreign Minister Park Tong-jin' William Gleysteen reports on Cyrus Vance's conversation with Park Tong-jin.
October 28, 1979	Telegram from the American Embassy in Seoul to the Secretary of State, 'Initial Reflections on Post-Park Chung Hee Situation in Korea' Ambassador Gleysteen says he does "not know whether the stunning events of October 26/27 were a well planned military coup" or something else.
December 13, 1979	Special Statement by the Minister of National Defense A special statement issued by the Minister of National Defense of South Korea, regarding the investigation of Chief of Staff Jeong Seung-hwa following President Park Chung Hee's assasination.
January 21, 1980	Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Pyongyang to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 21, 1980, 057026, Secret A summary of statements by Kim Je-sook, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea. Kim addresses the issue of restarting dialogue between North and South Korea in the aftermath of Park Chung Hee's death.
January 26, 1980	Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Pyongyang to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 16, 1980, 057022, Secret A report on North Korea's increasing interest in restarting dialogue with South Korea, especially to address the Korean reunification issue.
January 20, 1980	Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Pyongyang to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 12, 1980, 057016, Secret A description of North Korea's economic and industrial growth and its viewpoint on the assassination of South Korean President Park Chung Hee.
June 17, 1977	Letter from Yun Posun to Prime Minister Fukuda Yun Posun alleges that Japan has sought to benefit economically and politically from Park Chung Hee's repressive regime, and encourages Prime Minister Fukuda to withdraw his support for Park.