Seoul Olympics and South Korea's internationalization (1988–1992)

1. IOC awards the 1988 Games to Seoul

   Sep 30, 1981Labels: International Olympic, Seoul, 1988 Olympics

   • CSMonitor
   • Olympics Wiki

2. Seoul hosts the 1986 Asian Games

   Sep 20, 1986Labels: 1986 Asian, Seoul, Olympic venues

   • OCA
   • Asian Games Wiki

3. June Democratic Struggle forces political reforms

   Jun 10, 1987Labels: June Democratic, Pro-democracy movement, Constitutional reform

   • June Struggle Wiki
   • Kdemo Archives

4. National Assembly election limits ruling party power

   Apr 26, 1988Labels: National Assembly, 1988 legislative, Ruling party

   • NEC Museum
   • Election Wiki

5. Roh Tae-woo opens the Seoul Olympics

   Sep 17, 1988Labels: Roh Tae-woo, Opening ceremony, 1988 Olympics

   • Britannica
   • Opening Wiki

6. Seoul Olympics close after full two-week program

   Oct 2, 1988Labels: Closing ceremony, Seoul Olympic, 1988 Olympics

   • Britannica
   • Closing Wiki

7. South Korea and USSR establish diplomatic relations

   Sep 30, 1990Labels: South Korea, Soviet Union, Diplomatic relations

   • UPI
   • Washington Post

8. Two Koreas admitted to the United Nations

   Sep 17, 1991Labels: United Nations, South Korea, North Korea

   • UN Korea Wiki
   • UNSC 702 Wiki

9. North and South Korea sign the Basic Agreement

   Dec 13, 1991Labels: South North, North Korea, South Korea

   • LA Times
   • Basic Agreement Wiki

10. Koreas sign denuclearization declaration

    Jan 20, 1992Labels: Denuclearization Declaration, North Korea, South Korea

    • UN Peacemaker
    • Denuclearization Wiki

11. Basic Agreement enters into force

    Feb 19, 1992Labels: Basic Agreement, Ratification, Inter-Korean cooperation

    • Basic Agreement Wiki
    • Denuclearization Wiki

12. South Korea and China establish diplomatic relations

    Aug 24, 1992Labels: South Korea, People's Republic, Diplomatic relations

    • UN Library
    • UPI