2000 in North Korea
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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in North Korea.
Incumbents
Events
- May 29 to May 31: Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il makes a state visit to China after 17 years since 1983.[1][2]
- June 13 to June 15: 2000 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang[3][4]
- June 15: June 15th North–South Joint Declaration[5]
- July 19 to July 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin became the first Russian Leader to visit North Korea. The state visit by Vladimir Putin restored North Korea–Russia relations which had been strained since 1990.[6]
August: Typhoon Prapiroon[7]
September: Typhoon Saomai[8]
Deaths
- 10 May – Kim Yong Il, diplomat and youngest son of 1st Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung (b. 1955).
- 25 June – Kang Song-san, 5th Premier of North Korea (b. 1931).
- 8 August – Kim Tal-hyon, politician (b. 1941).
See also
References
- ↑ "Kim Jong Il's historic visit to China". The World Today. 2000-06-02. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue on the Visit by General Secretary Kim Jong-il of DPRK_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Ramzy, Austin (April 26, 2018). "When North Met South: A Short History of Inter-Korean Summits". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ So-hyun, Kim (27 September 2023). "Divided Koreas hold first-ever summit talks in 2000". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Millett, Michael (16 June 2000). "Next big test: following stirring words with action". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "A Russian-North Korean summit was held in Pyongyang". President of Russia. 2000-07-19. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Strom kills four in South Korea". Times Record. Fort Smith, Arkansas. 2 September 2000. p. 7B. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Weather". The Guardian. London. 19 September 2000. p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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