2010 in North Korea

none 2010 The following lists events that happened in 2010 in North Korea. Incumbents Premier: Kim Yong-il (until 7 June), Choe Yong-rim (starting 7 June) Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il Events 3–5 May – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made a state visit to China. 2010-05-10 Kim Jong-il visits China Pictures Reuters https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/kim-jong-il-visits-china-idUSRTR2DPB5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210518195439/https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/kim-jong-il-visits-china-idUSRTR2DPB5 2021-05-18 2026-07-27 Reuters en-US live Choi Kang 2010-05-21 Chairman Kim Jong Il’s Visit to China and Its Implications - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea https://www.38north.org/2010/05/chairman-kim-jong-il%E2%80%99s-visit-to-china-and-its-implications/ 2026-07-27 38 North en 27 August – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made a second state visit to China.2010-08-26 North Korean leader Kim Jong-il 'pays visit to China' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11093216 2026-07-27 BBC News en-GB 28 September – The 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea is held. This was the first national meeting of WPK after 30 years since 1980. Kim Jong Un, the third son of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il was introduced and is designated as the successor to Kim Jong Il.2010-09-22 N Korea to hold key party convention on succession - Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2010/09/22/2003483474 2026-07-27 www.taipeitimes.com 10 October – The 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea is held.Chung Dan 2010-10-10 North Korea parade marks 65 years of reclusive state's rule https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2010/oct/10/north-korea-anniversary-parade-pictures 2026-07-27 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 23 November – The bombardment of Yeonpyeong.North Korea shells South in fiercest attack in decades Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20230408204414/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-artillery-idUSTRE6AM0YS20101123 2023-04-08 live https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-artillery-idUSTRE6AM0YS20101123 Deaths 5 January – Pak Ki-so, former Commander of Pyongyang Defense Command (b. 1929). 17 March – Pak Nam-gi, former Director of the Planning and Finance Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (b. 1934).Branigan Tania 18 March 2010 North Korean finance chief executed for botched currency reform https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/18/north-korean-executed-currency-reform 1 August 2026 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 28 April – Kim Jung-rin, member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (b. 1923).Kim Jung Rin Dies North Korea Leadership Watch https://www.nkleadershipwatch.org/2010/04/28/kim-jung-rin-dies/ 27 July 2026 www.nkleadershipwatch.org 2 June – Ri Je-gang, First Deputy Director of the Organization and Guidance Department (b. 1930).Sang-Hun Choe 5 June 2010 N. Korea Reports Death of Official Guiding Succession https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/world/asia/06nkorea.html 1 August 2026 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 24 August – Kim Song-gyu, military officer and politician (b. 1933).DailyNK 26 August 2010 北노동당 군사부장 김성규, 폐암 사망 https://www.dailynk.com/%E5%8C%97%EB%85%B8%EB%8F%99%EB%8B%B9-%EA%B5%B0%EC%82%AC%EB%B6%80%EC%9E%A5-%EA%B9%80%EC%84%B1%EA%B7%9C-%ED%8F%90%EC%95%94-%EC%82%AC%EB%A7%9D/ 30 September 2026 DailyNK ko-KR 10 October – Hwang Jang-yop, 3rd Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, famously known for defecting to South Korea (b. 1923).Press Associated 10 October 2010 North Korean defector Hwang Jang-yop dies at 87 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/10/north-korea-defector-dies 27 July 2026 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 6 November – Jo Myong-rok, First Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission (b. 1928).VMAR Jo Myong Rok (1928-2010) North Korea Leadership Watch https://www.nkleadershipwatch.org/vmar-jo-myong-rok/ 27 July 2026 www.nkleadershipwatch.org 7 November 2010 References Further reading Beck Peter M. North Korea in 2010: Provocations and Succession Asian Survey 51 1 2011 33–40 0004-4687 10.1525/as.2011.51.1.33 2010 in North Korea Category:Years of the 21st century in North Korea Category:2010s in North Korea North Korea