An American in Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung’s 1972 interview with the New York Times



Evergreen An American in Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung’s 1972 interview with the New York Times Salisbury and Lee's visit to North Korea provided Americans with a long-awaited glimpse into life in the Hermit Kingdom James Fretwell February 26, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun In May 1972, The New York Times’s Harrison E. Salisbury and John M. Lee became the first American correspondents to visit North Korea since the end of the Korean War. ...or at least so they claimed: as a letter to the Times on May 27 pointed out, there had been visits in the 1960s by press from the American left. In May 1972, The New York Times’s Harrison E. Salisbury and John M. Lee became the first American correspondents to visit North Korea since the end of the Korean War. ...or at least so they claimed: as a letter to the Times on May 27 pointed out, there had been visits in the 1960s by press from the American left. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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An American in Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung’s 1972 interview with the New York Times

Salisbury and Lee's visit to North Korea provided Americans with a long-awaited glimpse into life in the Hermit Kingdom

James Fretwell February 26, 2020

An American in Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung’s 1972 interview with the New York Times

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In May 1972, The New York Times’s Harrison E. Salisbury and John M. Lee became the first American correspondents to visit North Korea since the end of the Korean War.

...or at least so they claimed: as a letter to the Times on May 27 pointed out, there had been visits in the 1960s by press from the American left.

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