2022 in North Korea
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The following is a list of events from the year 2022 in North Korea.
Incumbents
| Photo | Position | Name |
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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Jong-un |
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Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | Choe Ryong-hae |
| Premier of North Korea | Kim Tok-hun |
Events
February
26 February – North Korea's Foreign Ministry blames the U.S. for the Ukraine conflict, citing its pursuit of military supremacy while ignoring Russia's security. Researcher Ri Ji-song authors the statement, Pyongyang's first public response.[1]
March
May
- 12 May
- COVID-19 pandemic – Pyongyang declares a "severe national emergency" after its first confirmed case of COVID-19, imposing a nationwide lockdown and closing borders. Limited trade with China continues.[3]
- Sunan district of Pyongyang fired three short-range missiles east of the Korean peninsula, two days after Yoon Suk-yeol took office as President of South Korea.[4]
- 13 May – State media confirmed six deaths and 350,000 new cases of COVID-19.[5]
Deaths
- 27 January – Ri Yong-mu, North Korean senior official who was a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea and vice-marshal of the Korean People's Army (b. 1925)[6]
- 13 May – Yang Hyong-sop, 4th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (b. 1925).
- 19 May – Hyon Chol Hae, military officer and former member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (b. 1934)[7]
- 27 July – Pak To Chun, former Member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (b. 1944).[8]
- 19 September – Pak Yong-il, Vice-Chairman of the standing committee of the SPA (b. 1966)[9]
References
- ↑ "N. Korea blames U.S.' 'high-handedness and arbitrariness' for Ukraine crisis". Yonhap News Agency. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "North Korea claims successful launch of 'monster missile'". Financial Times. 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "North Korea admits to Covid outbreak for first time and declares 'severe national emergency'". The Guardian. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Kim, Eunice (May 12, 2022). "North Korea Greets South Korea's New President with Trio of Ballistic Missiles". VOA. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Bae, Gawon; Regan, Helen (13 May 2022). "North Korea announces first Covid deaths amid 'explosive' outbreak". CNN. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ri Yong Mu Passes Away". Korean Central News Agency – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ Kim, Hyung-jin (May 22, 2022). "Kim, other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry". Associated Press. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "To-Chun PAK". OpenSanctions.org. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Newstream". KCNA Watch. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
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