2020 in North Korea

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See also:	Other events of 2020; Years in North Korea; Timeline of Korean history; 2020 in South Korea

Incumbents

In Late January, North Korea closes its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

In early March, according to South Korean media outlet Daily NK, 180 soldiers of the Korean Military had died causing speculation on if the deaths were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]
In March, North Korea launches several missile tests.^[3]
On March 30, the 2020 Summer Olympics in which North Korean athletes were expected to compete in were postponed to summer of 2021 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

On April 12, Kim Jong Un was reported by Daily NK to have undergone cardiovascular surgery.
On April 15, North Korea celebrates Day of the Sun. Kim Jong Un is missing from the ceremony.
On April 21, CNN reports U.S. agencies monitoring intelligence from North Korea said Kim's post-surgery state was in "grave danger".^[5]

On June 15, North Korea demolished a South Korean and North Korean liaison office building located in Kaesong after tensions between North and South Korea rise.^[6]
July 26 – The city of Kaesong is placed under total lockdown after a person is found with suspected COVID-19 symptoms. This is the first suspected case in the country.^[7]

On October 10, North Korea unveiled the missile Hwasong-16.^[8]

January 17 – Hwang Sun-hui, North Korean politician, director of the Korean Revolution Museum. (b. 1919)^[9]

April 9 – Won Pyong-oh, South Korean zoologist, born in North Korea and escaped during the Korean War, son of Won Hong-gu. (b. 1929)

June 9 – Kim Chang-sop, former Vice minister of the Ministry of State Security up until his death. (b. 1949)

July 10 – Paik Sun-yup, North Korean born, South Korean military officer. (b. 1920)