1987 in North Korea

none December 2025 1987 North Korea 20th century 21st century Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg 80px Other events in 1987Years in North KoreaTimeline of Korean history1987 in South Korea Events from the year 1987 in North Korea. Incumbents Premier: Li Gun-mo Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung Events Mid 1987 – Construction begun on the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel was an intention to be the world's tallest hotel, and was supposed to be opened in 1989 for the 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students 15 November – 1987 North Korean local elections 29 November – Bombing of Korean Air Flight 858Wang Soon Joo Choi Jin Tae Arnold Jeffrey Terrorism in South Korea Prehospital and Disaster Medicine June 2003 18 2 140–147 10.1017/S1049023X0000090X https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X0000090X 22 December 2025 1945-1938 subscription Births 17 August - Ri Kwang-hyok. 24 August - Ri Jun-il. 24 September - Pak Song-chol. 10 October - Kim Kum-il. References 1987 in North Korea Category:1980s in North Korea Category:Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea