2005 in North Korea

none 2005 The following lists events that happened during 2005 in North Korea. Incumbents Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il President of the Supreme People's Assembly: Kim Yong-nam Premier: Pak Pong-ju Events February February 22 – North Korea hints that it may be willing to return to nuclear negotiations under unspecified conditions.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4285859.stm N Korea hints at return to talks 22 February 2005 27 January 2015 April April 22 – Rumors abound that a nuclear test by North Korea may be imminent, and that the United States is urging the People's Republic of China to pressure North Korea not to do so.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10477-2005Apr22.html Signs Stir Concern North Korea Might Test Nuclear Bomb The Washington Post 23 April 2005 27 January 2015 May May 16 – The United Nations World Food Program states that North Korea is in dire need of food aid.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4553695.stm N Korea 'in urgent need of food' 16 May 2005 27 January 2015 July July 25 – Bilateral negotiations have resumed between the US and North Korea.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4716307.stm Mood upbeat at North Korea talks 26 July 2005 27 January 2015 September September 20 – North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4261284.stm N Korea accord hits first hurdle 20 September 2005 27 January 2015 Deaths October 22 – Yon Hyong-muk, 7th Premier of North Korea (b. 1931).23 October 2005 Kim Jong-il aide Yon dies at 73 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4368716.stm 31 July 2026 BBC en-GB References Further reading Woo Meredith Jung-en North Korea in 2005: Maximizing Profit to Save Socialism Asian Survey 46 1 2006 49–55 0004-4687 10.1525/as.2006.46.1.49 2005 North Korea Category:Years of the 21st century in North Korea Category:2000s in North Korea North Korea