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Events from the year 1996 in North Korea.
Incumbents
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]
References
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