1998 in North Korea explained

Events from the year 1998 in North Korea.

Incumbents

Premier

Hong Song-nam (acting until 5 September)

Supreme Leader

Events

1994~1998:Arduous March

North Korea had participated in the 1998 winter olympics in Nagano, Japan.

22 June:1998 Sokcho submarine incident

26 July:1998 North Korean parliamentary election

31 August:Launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, a machine claimed to be a north korean rocket but suspected as missile tests.

5 September: The newly amended prologue for the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea addresses Kim Il Sung as the "Eternal president" of North Korea.

Births

8 February – Choe Song-hyok, footballer
3 March – Ri Yong-gwon, footballer
9 March – So Jong-gil, footballer
13 March – Ri Chol-song, footballer
15 March – Ri Pom-hyang, footballer
21 March – Jang Song-il, footballer
21 June – Ju Hyo-sim, footballer
11 September – Han Kwang-song, footballer
30 September – Ri Chung-gyu, footballer
11 November – Choe Ok-chol, footballer
20 November – Choe Jin-nam, footballer

See also