1997 in North Korea
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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
- 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
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See also
- Years in Japan
- Years in South Korea
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