Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
조국평화통일위원회 | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | May 13, 1961 |
Jurisdiction | Korean reunification |
Headquarters | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | United Front Department |
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 조국평화통일위원회 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Joguk Pyeonghwa Tong-il Wiwonhoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Choguk P'yŏnghwa T'ong'il Wiwŏnhoi |
The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) is a North Korean state agency aimed at promoting Korean reunification.
Overview[]
The CPRK was not a governmental body per se but rather an offshoot of the Korean Workers' Party's United Front Department; the distinction is intended to emphasise the North Korean government's position that the Southern government is illegitimate and should not be dealt with by official bodies.[1] It was established on 13 May 1961 as part of Pyongyang's ongoing response to the South Korean April Revolution of the preceding year which had resulted in Rhee Syng-man's resignation. The mere announcement of the CPRF's creation is believed to have exacerbated political instability in the South and to have contributed to the success of army general Park Chung-hee's coup three days later. In the aftermath of the Committee's creation, Pyongyang's reunification policy took a turn towards more pro-active means aimed at provoking the Southern government and inciting an internal Communist revolution there; Pyongyang concluded further military agreements with China and the Soviet Union, captured the USS Pueblo, attempted to assassinate Park Chung-hee in 1968 in what became known as the Blue House Raid, and shot down an American aircraft the following year.[2] The CPRF conducts propaganda operations in South Korea and elsewhere abroad.[3] During the fourth session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) on June 29, 2016, the committee was reorganized and elevated into a state agency.[4]
Membership[]
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Former chairmen[]
Former vice-chairmen[]
- Choe Deok-sin (until 1989)[6]
- Kim Yong-sun (until 2003)[7]
- Kim Ki-nam (c. 2005)[8]
See also[]
- Ministry of Unification, a department of South Korean government similar to CPRK
- North Korea–South Korea relations
References[]
- ^ Oh, Kong-Dan; Hessig, Ralph (2002). Korea Briefing 2000–2001: First Steps Toward Reconciliation and Reunification. M.E. Sharpe. p. 265. ISBN 9780765609540.
- ^ Hwang, K. (1980). The Neutralized-unification of Korea in Perspective. Transaction Publishers. p. 89. ISBN 9781412829519.
- ^ Kim, Ilpyong J. (2003). "Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland". Historical Dictionary of North Korea. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8108-4331-8.
- ^ "The Fourth Session of the 13th SPA: Tweaks at the Top". 38 North. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Modern Korean History Portal: Timeline: 1981". Wilson Center Digital Archive. History and Public Policy Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Choi Duk Shin, 75, Ex-South Korean Envoy". The New York Times. 1989-11-19. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Len, Samuel (2003-10-28). "Pyongyang official dies of crash injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "S. Korean president meets DPRK officials". People's Daily. 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
Further reading[]
- "Interview with Pak Yong Su, Vice Director of CPRF on Inter-Korean Relations". The People's Korea. 15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- 1961 establishments in North Korea
- Korean nationalist organizations
- Political organizations based in North Korea
- Organizations established in 1961
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- North Korean entities subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions