1996 in North Korea explained

Events from the year 1996 in North Korea.

Incumbents

• Premier

• Supreme Leader

Kim Jong-il

Events

1995~1999:Arduous March

• April 1996: Several hundred armed North Korean troops cross repeatedly into the Demilitarized Zone.^[1]
• 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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: 1996 North Korean Incursion South Korea accuses North of incursion 260 troops reported - Baltimore Sun. 7 April 1996. 2015-01-17. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093205/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-04-07/news/1996098036_1_north-korea-south-korea-korea-accused. dead.
2. Web site: A look at high-profile defections from North Korea . . 4 January 2019 .