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The Death of Kim Il-sung

The Death of Kim Il-sung

The founding father of communist North Korea died in July 1994.

Witness History · BBC World Service

June 15, 20189m 2s

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Show Notes

North Korea's communist leader Kim Il-sung died in July 1994. Dr Antonio Betancourt, of the Unification Church, was in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, during the outpouring of national grief.

Photo: Dr Antonio Betancourt meeting Kim Il Sung just months before the leader's death. (Courtesy of Dr Antonio Betancourt.)