1972 in North Korea

← 1971 1970 1969 1972 in North Korea → 1973 1974 1975
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events in 1972 Years in North Korea Timeline of Korean history 1972 in South Korea

Events from the year 1972 in North Korea .

Incumbents

• Premier: Kim Il Sung (until 28 December) Kim Il (starting 28 December)
• Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung
• President: Kim Il Sung (starting 28 December)
• Vice President: Choe Yong-gon (starting 28 December, alongside Kang Ryang-uk)

Events

• July 4th North–South Korea Joint Statement ^[1]
• 1972 North Korean parliamentary election

Births

• March 4 - Pae Gil-su.

See also

• Years in Japan
• Years in South Korea

References

1. "Situation in the Korean Peninsula". www.mofa.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-11-11.