2024 in North Korea
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The following is a list of events from the year 2024 in North Korea.
Incumbents[edit]
| 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 |
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Premier of North Korea | Kim Tok-hun |
Events[edit]
- January 5 – North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations.[1]
- January 15 – North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un says that Korean reunification is "no longer possible" and asks the Supreme People's Assembly to amend the constitution to formally recognize South Korea as a separate state.[2]
- January 16 – Kim Jong Un declares South Korea as the "primary foe", rejects unification, and calls for war planning, severing ties and closing organizations amid escalating tensions.[3]
- January 19 – North Korea announces that it has tested a nuclear weapon delivered by an unmanned underwater drone system in the Sea of Japan.[4]
- January 19-23 – The Arch of Reunification was demolished some time between 19 and 23 January 2024, according to satellite imagery.[5][6]
- March 29 –
- North Korean state media cites foreign minister Choe Son Hui as saying that North Korea rejects any talks with Japan on any issue, including the Japanese abductees, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was willing to meet in person with Kim Jong Un.[7]
- Russia vetoes the continuation of the monitoring of UN sanctions on the North Korean nuclear weapons program.[8]
- April 1 – North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan near South Korean territory.[9]
Scheduled[edit]
- 26 July – 11 August 2024: North Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics[10]
Deaths[edit]
- 11 January – Kim Kyong-ok, 93, military officer, deputy (1998–2003) and member of the central military commission (2010–2021).[11]
- 20 January – Choe Thae-bok, 93, politician, chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Jie, Lim Hui (2024-01-05). "North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island; South reportedly orders evacuation". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "North Korea's Kim calls for change in status of South and warns of war". The Japan Times. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns of war against South Korea: 'Occupy and reclaim'". Hindustan Times. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Irwin, Lauren (2024-01-19). "North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "North Korea demolishes symbolic unification arch, satellite imagery suggests". NK News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report". Reuters. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "North Korea rules out any meetings with Japan". Reuters. March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions". AP News. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says". AP News. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Rewcastle, Nick (2023-10-05). "Final eight Paris 2024 Olympic quota places at Asia Qualifying Tournament have now been won". World Boxing. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ 김, 지헌 (2024-01-13). "'김정은 권력세습 역할' 북한 김경옥 전 부부장 사망". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "N. Korea's Former SPA Chairman Dies: State Media". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
