2011 in North Korea
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Events in the year 2011 in North Korea.
Incumbents
- Premier: Choe Yong-rim
- Kim Jong-un(starting 30.12.11)
Events
January
- January 6 - South Korea dismisses an offer of unconditional talks by North Korea, saying the offer was part of a propaganda campaign.
February
- February 9 – The first military talks with South Korea in months abruptly end with the North walking out.[1]
November
- November 24 - A day after Bombardment of Yeonpyeong, Pyongyang threatens; “a sea of fire” upon the South’s presidential office.[2]
December
- December 17 – Kim Jong-il dies of a
Deaths
- December 17 - Kim Jong-il
References
- ^ BBC News - North and South Korea military talks 'break down'
- ^ "North Korea threatens 'a sea of fire' upon South Korea". CNN. November 25, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "North Korea hails Kim Jong Il's son as 'supreme leader' of military as he cements power". Global News. December 24, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 in North Korea.
- Beck, Peter M. (2012). "North Korea in 2011: The Next Kim Takes the Helm". Asian Survey. 52 (1): 65–71. ISSN 0004-4687.
- Hecker, Siegfried S.; Carlin, Robert (2015). "North Korea in 2011: Countdown to Kim il-Sung's centenary". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 68 (1): 50–60. S2CID 145698293.
