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This source book on North Korean Modern History is published in English to help scholars to research on North Korea. In most cases even the most basic documents relating to North Korea's history are available only in the Korean language. North Korean authorities occasionally issue English versions of selected documents, but these translations are markedly inferior in quality - some are in atrocious English. The purpose of this book is to collect and present basic documents and improve our understanding of North Korea's political and social traditions.