1953 in North Korea
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Events from the year 1953 in North Korea.
Events
- July 27 – The Korean War ends, with the Korean Armistice Agreement: The United Nations Command (Korea) (United States), People's Republic of China and North Korea sign an armistice agreement at Panmunjom, and the north remains communist, while the south remains capitalist.
- August 17 - 12 high ranking government officials are arrested and forced to confess to spying for South Korea during the Korean war in a show trial. Lee Sung Yup, the Justice minister is declared to be the ringleader, former Foreign minister Pak Hong Wong and military officer Pae Choi were declared his accomplices.[1]
