2020 in North Korea

2020
in
North Korea

Centuries:
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events of 2020
Years in North Korea
Timeline of Korean history
2020 in South Korea

Events of 2020 in North Korea.

Incumbents

Events

January

March

April

  • On April 12, Kim Jong Un was reported by Daily NK to have undergone cardiovascular surgery.
  • On April 15, North Korea celebrates Day of the Sun. Kim Jong Un is missing from the ceremony.
  • On April 21, CNN reports U.S. agencies monitoring intelligence from North Korea said Kim's post-surgery state was in "grave danger".[5]

June and July

  • On June 15, North Korea demolished a South Korean and North Korean liaison office building located in Kaesong after tensions between North and South Korea rise.[6]
  • July 26 – The city of Kaesong is placed under total lockdown after a person is found with suspected COVID-19 symptoms. This is the first suspected case in the country.[7]

October

On October 10th, North Korea unveiled the missile Hwasong-16.[8]

Deaths

January

April

June

July

  • July 10 – Paik Sun-yup, North Korean born, South Korean military officer. (b. 1920)

References

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