List of massacres in North Korea
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of massacre
s that have occurred in North Korea
(numbers may be approximate):
Massacre
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s that have occurred in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
(numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinchon Massacre Sinchon Massacre The Sinchon Massacre was an alleged mass murder of civilians, communist sympathizers and North Korean loyalists in the autumn of 1950, in or near the town of Sinchon, during the outbreak of the Korean War. Sinchon is currently located in South Hwanghae province, North Korea... |
Fall 1950, over a 52-day period | near Sinchon Sinchon Sinchon or Sinchon-dong is a neighbourhood and a judicial dong in Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea.... |
35,000 |