1987 in North Korea
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Events from the year 1987 in North Korea.
Incumbents
Events
- Mid 1987 – Construction begun on the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel was an intention to be the world's tallest hotel, and was supposed to be opened in 1989 for the 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students
- 15 November – 1987 North Korean local elections
- 29 November – Bombing of Korean Air Flight 858[1]
Births
- 17 August - Ri Kwang-hyok.
- 24 August - Ri Jun-il.
- 24 September - Pak Song-chol.
- 10 October - Kim Kum-il.
References
- ↑ Wang, Soon Joo; Choi, Jin Tae; Arnold, Jeffrey (June 2003). "Terrorism in South Korea". Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 18 (2): 140–147. doi:10.1017/S1049023X0000090X. ISSN 1945-1938. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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