North Korea Modern history By minicooperlover22 Jan 1, 1948 1948 North Korea Proclaimed a country Jan 1, 1950 Korean War starts the Korean War begins between North and south Korea Jan 1, 1953 Korean war "ends" with agreement Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 1970 Rapid industrial growth Jan 1, 1991 North Korea Joins the UN Jan 1, 1994 Kim-Il- Sung dies, son takes power Jan 1, 1996 Severe famine hits North Korea Jan 1, 1998 Kim Il-song declared "eternal president" Jan 1, 2000 Kim-il-Song meets with South Korean president for 1st time since the Korean war Jul 1, 2003 North Korea Says it has enough material to make nuclear bombs world fears. Oct 1, 2006 North Korea tests nuclear bombs Oct 1, 2008 US removes North Korea from list of terriost countries in agreement to see nuclear plants Jan 1, 2010 North Korea calls a end to hostile relations with the US Mar 1, 2010 North Korea sink the South Korean submarine cheonan
