NKIDP e-Dossier No. 7 on Kim Il Sung’s April 1975 Trip to Beijing Featured in South Korean Press
NKIDP e-Dossier No. 7, “East German Documents on Kim Il Sung’s April 1975 Trip to Beijing,” was featured widely in the South Korean press upon its release, with stories appearing in Joongang Ilbo, Donga Ilbo, and Maeil Business News, among others.
Recently released NKIDP e-Dossier No. 7, “East German Documents on Kim Il Sung’s April 1975 Trip to Beijing,” has been featured widely in the South Korean press over the past 24 hours, with stories appearing in Joongang Ilbo, Donga Ilbo, and Maeil Business News, among other news media outlets. The articles focused on China’s reaction to Kim Il Sung’s proposal to invade South Korea and the changing nature of Sino-DPRK relations in the mid-1970s. A full listing of the Korean-language coverage is provided below:
“Shock: Kim Il Sung visits China to invade the South once again,” Maeil Business News, 16 May 2012.
“On the verge of a Second Korean War,” Konas.net, 16 May 2012.
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