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Initially successful, the Koreans managed to kill several hundred of the enemy before the Japanese realized what was happening. Kuroda Nagamasa counterattacked, pushing the Koreans back to the river. However, at the riverbank, the Korean army found that their boats were gone, the boatsmen having fled on hearing Japanese gunfire.
Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. [10] It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt ...
The siege of Pyongyang was a military conflict fought between the allied Ming-Joseon army and the Japanese First Division under Konishi Yukinaga. The battle ended in victory for the allies but a successful retreat from Pyeongyang by the remaining Japanese in the night of 8 February 1593.
The Battle of Pyongyang was a military engagement in 1592, as part of the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea. On 23 August 1592 a Ming force of 6,000 under Zu Chengxun and Shi Ru attacked Japanese-occupied Pyeongyang and was defeated.
The Battle or Siege of Pyongyang may refer to: Siege of Wanggeom-seong (108 BC), fought during the Han conquest of Gojoseon; Siege of Pyongyang (371), fought during the Goguryeo–Baekje War of 371; Siege of Pyongyang (668), fought during the Goguryeo–Tang War; Siege of Pyongyang (1592), fought during the Japanese invasions of Korea
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994 In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Eternal President Kim Il Sung 김일성 Official portrait, 1966 General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea In office 12 October 1966 – 8 July 1994 Secretary See list Choe Yong-gon Kim Il Pak Kum ...
Potongmun (Korean: 보통문; lit. Potong Gate) is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle). It was originally built in the sixth century [1] as an official Koguryo construction, and was later rebuilt in 1473. It features a granite base topped by a two-story structure.
The Korean Revolution Museum encompasses the period between 1860 and the present day, including the anti-Japanese resistance, the Korean War and the period of socialist construction. It has 90 rooms which hold items related to Kim Il Sung and his associates, Korean reunification , the Korean diaspora, and various historical battles.