1997 in North Korea

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1997 in South Korea

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

1995~1999: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]
  • North Korean famine

See also

References

  1. ^ Guo, Rongxing (5 January 2015). Cross-Border Management: Theory, Method and Application. Springer. ISBN 9783662451564.


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