2007 in North Korea

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Events from the year 2007 in North Korea.

Incumbents

• Premier: Pak Pong-ju (until 11 April), Kim Yong-il (starting 11 April) ^[1]
• Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il ^[2]

Events

• 2007 North Korean local elections
• 2007 North Korean floods ^[3]
• Dai Hong Dan incident ^[4]

Births

• 1 January – Choe Il-son, footballer
• 7 January – Ri Su-jong, footballer
• 11 January – Hong Son-gyong, footballer
• 20 January – Jong Pok-yong, footballer
• 28 February – Ho Kyong, footballer
• 3 March – Ri Pom, footballer
• 12 March – Jon Il-chong, footballer
• 7 April – Jo Un-bom, footballer

References

1. "North Korea sacks prime minister". BBC News. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
2. "Kim Jong Il | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
3. Watts, Jonathan (15 August 2007). "Flooding devastates North Korea". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
4. "U.S. Navy helps Korean sailors wounded in pirate attack". The New York Times. 2007-10-31. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-27.

Further reading

• Haggard, Stephan; Noland, Marcus (2008). "North Korea in 2007: Shuffling in from the Cold". Asian Survey. 48 (1): 107–115. doi:10.1525/as.2008.48.1.107. ISSN   0004-4687.