North Korea Announces NPT Withdrawal
North Korea announces withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty during a renewed nuclear crisis.
Role range: 1994-2011
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kim Jong Il Biography and Timeline
Follow Kim Jong Il through 3 dated historical records for North Korea.
Kim Jong Il, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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2003–2009Years on this page
2003
2006
North Korea First Nuclear Test
North Korea announces its first nuclear test explosion, which is detected by international monitoring stations.
Role range: 1994-2011
2009
North Korea Second Nuclear Test
North Korea conducts its second announced nuclear test explosion.
Role range: 1994-2011
Records, sources and methodology
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