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Archive - North Korea Established 75 Years ago 

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The history of North Korea begins with the establishment of the state followed by the division of the Korean peninsula. After Japan's surrender to the Allies, the division at the 38th parallel marked the beginning of Soviet and American administration over the North and South, respectively. On August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea was established, with Syngman Rhee as its first president; on September 9, 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established under Kim Il-sung. 

Rene Burri 1987

SOUTH KOREA. 1987. 

Thomas Dworzak 2013

SOUTH KOREA. DMZ Area. December 2013. DMZ and towns and villages... 

Thomas Dworzak 2018

SOUTH KOREA, Seoul, 2018/05. Suburbs of Seoul. KOFIC Namyangju... 

Ian Berry 2007

Korea. DMZ. A view over the barbed wire across the divided... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
Adult students learn English at a... 

Hiroji Kubota 2012

NORTH KOREA. 2012. Statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. 
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Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Hiroji Kubota 2010

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. August, 2010. A painting of Kim Il-sung... 
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Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
A student ascends the stairs in front... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
– Local guide and expert of the Pyongyang... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1981. Construction workers.

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Children at Pyongyang Student and... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
Party foundation day celebrations... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea.South Hamgyong Province. 2015.
A local guide at the... 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

NORTH KOREA. Chongjain.1982. Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Mass games for Kim II Sung's birthday... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Panmunjom. 1982. North Korean soldiers in front... 

Chien-Chi Chang 2005

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. February 16, 2005. Annual birthday celebration... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1981. Barber shop for more privileged... 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. Schoolchildren passing the Tower of Juche... 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1997. 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. Young Pioneers doing a drill outside... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1992. The 60th anniversary of the army.... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. A military parade to celebrate... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1986. A Kim Il Sung University's guide... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. The Korean Revolutionary Museum.... 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. Mansu Hill. Taking flowers to the statue... 

Chien-Chi Chang 2005

NORTH KOREA. 2005. Shovelling snow outside of Pyongyang.

Chien-Chi Chang 2005

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 2005. In front of the Juche Tower. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Ian Berry 2007

Korea. DMZ. An incongruous collection of tank, christian... 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1997. 

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyong. Mansu Hill. 1997. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Changbaishan. 1983. A group of youth on their way... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Hamhumg. 1981. A Traffic Police officer.

Martin Parr 1997

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1997. 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

NORTH KOREA. Chongjin, Hamgyongbuk-do.1986. When I first visited... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Place Kim Il Sung. A military parade... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Local government and party officials... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1987. "Children's Union" celebration... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Children practicing at Kim Il Sung's... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Kim Jong Il (third from left) and... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. A military parade to celebrate... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. Kim Il Sung. 1982. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday celebration... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1986. A harvest celebration at the city's... 

Chien-Chi Chang 2005

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. February 16, 2005. Annual birthday celebration... 

Chien-Chi Chang 2005

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 2005. Subway in downtown. 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
A floral display put together by... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
Painting of President Kim Il Sung... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
The Grand People’s Study House and... 

Carl De Keyzer 2017

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
Father and son sit down for a rest... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1981. At a Pyongyang model maternity... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1982. 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
An oil painter touches up a scene... 

Carl De Keyzer 2015

DPR Korea. Pyongyang. 2015.
Locals carry flowers to congratulate... 
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