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1996 in North Korea
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Events from the year 1996 in North Korea.
== Incumbents ==
Premier: Kang Song-san
Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il
== Events ==
1994~1999:Arduous March
April 1996: Several hundred armed North Korean troops cross repeatedly into the Demilitarized Zone.
May 1996: Seven Northern soldiers cross south of the Demilitarized Zone, but withdraw after warning shots are fired.
May & June 1996: North Korean vessels twice cross the Northern Limit Line and have a several-hour standoff with the South Korean navy.
Defection of Lee Han-young, a nephew of one of the former wives of Kim Jong Il announced.
== References ==