1978 in North Korea explained

Events from the year 1978 in North Korea.

Incumbents

• Premier

• Supreme Leader

Kim Il Sung

• President

• Vice President

Kang Ryang-uk (alongside Pak Song-chol and Kim Il)

Events

Date unknown

• The North Korean government kidnaps Romanian painter Doina Bumbea.^[1]

Births

• 23 January - Sin Yong-nam.
• 9 August - Han Jong-in.
• 16 August - Ri Kum-suk.
• 19 September - Kim Hyang-mi.
• 29 September - Mun In-guk.

See also

• Years in Japan
• Years in South Korea

Notes and References

1. News: N. Korea kidnap victim's brother wants Pyongyang to come clean. Bangkok Post. 17 March 2014.