2004 in North Korea
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Events from the year 2004 in North Korea.
Incumbents
- Premier: Pak Pong-ju
- Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il
Events
- April 22 – Ryongchon disaster: Two trains carrying explosives and fuel collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing 161 people, injuring 1,300 and destroying thousands of homes.
- May 24 – North Korea bans mobile phones (see Communications in North Korea).
References
Further reading
- Park, Kyung-Ae (2005). "North Korea in 2004: From Brisk Diplomacy to Impasse". Asian Survey. 45 (1): 14–20. doi:10.1525/as.2005.45.1.14. ISSN 0004-4687.
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