2021 in North Korea
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Events in the year 2021 in North Korea.
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Jong-un |
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President of the Supreme People's Assembly | Choe Ryong-hae |
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea
- From 5 January – The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1]
- 10 January – 8th Congress congress restored the operative functions of the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, a title previously awarded "eternally" to Kim Jong-il, and elected Kim Jong-un to it.
- On January 14th, a military parade took place in Kim Il-sung Square in which ballistic missiles were revealed, after a Workers' Party of Korea meeting was held by Kim Jong-un to oppose growing "US hostility." The Korean Central News Agency announced that the nuclear weapons showcased could “pre-emptively and completely destroy any enemy outside of our territory”.[2]
Deaths
- 4 February – Ri Jae-il, politician, First Deputy Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department (born 1935).[3]
- 13 December – Kim Yong-ju, politician and the younger brother of Kim Il-sung (born 1920).
References
- ^ "(2nd LD) N.K. leader vows to boost defense capabilities at party congress". en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "North Korea rolls out submarine-launched missiles at military parade".
- ^ "N. Korean Propaganda Official Ri Jae-il Dies at Age 86". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 6 February 2021.