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Democratic People's Republic of Korea proclaimed. Soviet troops withdraw
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South declares independence , sparking North Korean invasion.
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Armistice ends Korean War, which has cost two million lives.
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Rapid indstrial growth
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Kim Il-sung's son, Kim Jong-il, moves up party and political ladder
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North and South Korea join the United Nation .
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Death of Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il succeeds him as leader, but doesnt take presidential tital. North Korea agrees to freeze nuclear proramme in return for $5bn worth of free fuel and two nuclear reactors.
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US formally agrees to help provide two modern nuclear reactors designed to produce less weapons-grade plutonium.
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The late Kim-Il-song declared "eternal president" , while Kim Jong-il's powers widened to encompass head of state.
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Summit in Pyongang between Kim Jong-il and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Nort stops propaganda broadcasts against the South.
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December-Kim Jong-il died
