2011 in North Korea

none July 2014 2011 Events in the year 2011 in North Korea. Incumbents Premier: Choe Yong-rim Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il (until 17.12.11), Kim Jong-un (starting 17.12.11) Events January January 6 - South Korea dismisses an offer of unconditional talks by North Korea, saying the offer was part of a propaganda campaign. February February 9 – The first military talks with South Korea in months abruptly end with the North walking out.BBC News - North and South Korea military talks 'break down' July 2011 North Korean local elections November November 24 - A day after ROKF hold military exercises on Yeonpyeong Island in recognition of the first anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong, Pyongyang threatens; “a sea of fire” upon the South’s presidential office.https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/24/world/asia/north-korea-sea-of-fire/index.html North Korea threatens ‘a sea of fire’ upon South Korea CNN November 25, 2011 October 17, 2023 December December 17 – Kim Jong-il dies of a heart attack and Kim Jong Un is declared "Supreme Leader of the National Defence Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army" and General Secretary of The Korean Worker's Party and promoted to four-star general and appointed the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party at a Pyongyang rally which Jong Un accepts with passionate emotions. Ill-fated half brother and de-facto heir Kim Jong-Nam was also in attendance at the rally.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/30/world/asia/north-korea-declares-kim-jong-un-as-supreme-leader.html At Huge Rally, North Koreans Declare Kim Their Leader New York Times Hun-Sang Choe December 29, 2011 October 17, 2023https://globalnews.ca/news/193021/north-korea-hails-kim-jong-ils-son-as-supreme-leader-of-military-as-he-cements-power/ North Korea hails Kim Jong Il’s son as ‘supreme leader’ of military as he cements power Global News December 24, 2011 October 17, 2023 Deaths December 17 - Kim Jong-il References Further reading Beck Peter M. North Korea in 2011: The Next Kim Takes the Helm Asian Survey 52 1 2012 65–71 0004-4687 10.1525/as.2012.52.1.65 Hecker Siegfried S. Carlin Robert North Korea in 2011: Countdown to Kim il-Sung's centenary Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 68 1 2015 50–60 0096-3402 10.1177/0096340211433011 145698293 2011 in Category:Years of the 21st century in North Korea North Korea Category:2010s in North Korea