1997 in North Korea
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Events from the year 1997 in North Korea.
Incumbents
- Premier: Kang Song-san (until 21 February), Hong Song-nam (acting) (starting 21 February)
- Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il
Events
1994~1999:Arduous March
- April 1997: Five North Korean soldiers cross the Demilitarized Zone in Cheolwon, Gangwon-do, and fire on South Korean positions.
- June 1997: Three North Korean vessels cross the Northern Limit Line and attack South Korean vessels two miles (3 km) south of the line. On land, fourteen North Korean soldiers cross 70 m south of the center of the DMZ, leading to a 23-minute exchange of fire.[1]
- 8 October – Kim Jong Il is elected as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.[2]
- North Korean famine
Deaths
- 21 February – Choe Kwang, 6th Minister of the People's Armed Forces and Marshal of the Korean People's Army (b. 1918).[3]
- 27 February – Kim Kwang-jin, member of the National Defense Commission and Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army (b. 1927).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Guo, Rongxing (5 January 2015). Cross-Border Management: Theory, Method and Application. Springer. ISBN 9783662451564.
- ↑ NETWORK, ONE COREA (2016-10-08). "Eternal General Secretary of the WPK". Korean Friendship Association. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ By (1997-02-24). "S. KOREA SAYS CHOE'S DEATH CAUSING SHAKEUP IN NORTH". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ Jordan, Mary (1997-03-01). "DEATHS HEIGHTEN SPECULATION ON NORTH KOREA". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-07-27.