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Rangoon bombing
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The Rangoon bombing of 9 October 1983 was an assassination attempt orchestrated by North Korea against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth president of South Korea, in Rangoon, Burma. Although Chun survived, 21
An undated photo of Kang Min-chul taken in 1983.
An undated photo of Kang Min-chul taken in 1983.
Korean Air Flight 858
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Korean Air Flight 858 was a scheduled international passenger flight between Baghdad, Iraq, and Seoul, South Korea. On 29 November 1987, the Boeing 707 flying the route exploded in mid-air upon the de
Rangoon bombing
…officials for months afterward. In 1994, the representative of South Korea to the United Nations General Assembly linked this incident with the downing of Korean Air Flight 858, which he alleged was sponsored by the same government acting with impunity. As a result, North Korea has been listed as a state sponsor of terrorism…
HL7406, the aircraft involved, pictured months before the bombing
HL7406, the aircraft involved, pictured months before the bombing
In January 1988, Kim said at a press conference that the Government of North Korea ordered the attack to frighten teams from attending the 1988 Seoul
In January 1988, Kim said at a press conference that the Government of North Korea ordered the attack to frighten teams from attending the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
A South Korean checkpoint at the Korean Demilitarized Zone in August 2005. Tension between North Korea and South Korea has not improved since the sign
A South Korean checkpoint at the Korean Demilitarized Zone in August 2005. Tension between North Korea and South Korea has not improved since the signing of the Korean War armistice in 1953.