Events from the year 1996 in North Korea.
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edit1995~1999: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
edit- ^ "1996 North Korean Incursion South Korea accuses North of incursion 260 troops reported - Baltimore Sun". 7 April 1996. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ "A look at high-profile defections from North Korea". Associated Press News. 4 January 2019.
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