Events from the year 1981 in North Korea. Premier: Li Jong-ok Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung President: Kim Il Sung Vice President: Kang Ryang-uk (alongside...

1981 in Korea may refer to: 1981 in North Korea 1981 in South Korea This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or...

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...

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

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

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...

The mass media in North Korea is amongst the most strictly controlled in the world. The constitution nominally provides for freedom of speech and the...

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea. It is used for many offences, such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage...

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...

(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...