2005 in North Korea explained

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in North Korea.

Incumbents

• Premier

• Supreme Leader

Events

February

• February 22 - North Korea hints that it may be willing to return to nuclear negotiations under unspecified conditions.^[1]

April

• April 22 - Rumors abound that a nuclear test by North Korea may be imminent, and that the United States is urging the People's Republic of China to pressure North Korea not to do so.^[2]

May

• May 16 - The United Nations World Food Program states that North Korea is in dire need of food aid.^[3]

July

• July 25 - Bilateral negotiations have resumed between the US and North Korea.^[4]

September

• September 20 - North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor.^[5]

Further reading

• Woo. Meredith Jung-en. North Korea in 2005: Maximizing Profit to Save Socialism. Asian Survey. 46. 1. 2006. 49–55. 0004-4687. 10.1525/as.2006.46.1.49.

Notes and References

1. Web site: N Korea hints at return to talks . 22 February 2005 . 27 January 2015.
2. News: Signs Stir Concern North Korea Might Test Nuclear Bomb . . 23 April 2005 . 27 January 2015.
3. Web site: N Korea 'in urgent need of food' . 16 May 2005 . 27 January 2015.
4. Web site: Mood upbeat at North Korea talks . 26 July 2005 . 27 January 2015.
5. Web site: N Korea accord hits first hurdle . 20 September 2005 . 27 January 2015.