2000 in North Korea

none 2000 The following lists events that happened during 2000 in North Korea. Incumbents Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il Premier: Hong Song-nam Events May 29 to May 31: Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il makes a state visit to China after 17 years since 1983.2000-06-02 Kim Jong Il's historic visit to China https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/archive/articles/2000/06/02/s134719.htm 2026-07-29 The World Today en-AUForeign Ministry Spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue on the Visit by General Secretary Kim Jong-il of DPRK_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/gjhdq_665435/2675_665437/2701_663406/2704_663412/202406/t20240607_11407403.html 2026-07-29 www.fmprc.gov.cn June 13 to June 15: 2000 inter-Korean summit in PyongyangRamzy Austin When North Met South: A Short History of Inter-Korean Summits https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/world/asia/north-south-korea-summit.html 29 September 2025 The New York Times April 26, 2018 https://archive.today/20250323074418/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/world/asia/north-south-korea-summit.html 23 March 2025 liveSo-hyun Kim Divided Koreas hold first-ever summit talks in 2000 https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3223995 29 September 2025 The Korea Herald 27 September 2023 ko June 15: June 15th North–South Joint DeclarationMillett Michael Next big test: following stirring words with action https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-next-big-test/181995887/ 29 September 2025 The Sydney Morning Herald 16 June 2000 Sydney, Australia 10 Newspapers.com July 19 to July 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin became the first Russian Leader to visit North Korea. The state visit by Vladimir Putin restored North Korea–Russia relations which had been strained since 1990.2000-07-19 A Russian-North Korean summit was held in Pyongyang http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/38435 2026-07-29 President of Russia en August: Typhoon PrapiroonStrom kills four in South Korea https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-record-strom-kills-four-in-south-k/181996026/ 29 September 2025 Times Record 2 September 2000 Fort Smith, Arkansas 7B Newspapers.com September: Typhoon SaomaiWeather https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-2000-sep-19/104216401/ 29 September 2025 The Guardian 19 September 2000 London 18 Newspapers.com Deaths 10 May – Kim Yong Il, diplomat and youngest son of 1st Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung (b. 1955). 25 June – Kang Song-san, 5th Premier of North Korea (b. 1931). 8 August – Kim Tal-hyon, politician (b. 1941). See also Years in South Korea References 2000 in North Korea Category:Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea Category:2000s in North Korea