North Korea Announces NPT Withdrawal10 January 2003
North Korea announces withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty during a renewed nuclear crisis.
Historical person
Kim Jong Il Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kim Jong Il, based on 3 World History Database records associated with North Korea.
3 records2003–20093 events2 places
Chronological biography
2003
2006
North Korea First Nuclear Test9 October 2006
North Korea announces its first nuclear test explosion, which is detected by international monitoring stations.
2009
North Korea Second Nuclear Test25 May 2009
North Korea conducts its second announced nuclear test explosion.
Titles and roles
Supreme Leader · Leader of North Korea
Record provenance
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