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The following lists events that happened during 2005 in North Korea.

## Incumbents

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* Premier: Pak Pong-ju
* Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il

## Events

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### February

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* February 22 - North Korea hints that it may be willing to return to nuclear negotiations under unspecified conditions.[1]

### April

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* April 22 - Rumors abound that a nuclear test by North Korea may be imminent, and that the United States is urging the People's Republic of China to pressure North Korea not to do so.[2]

### May

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* May 16 - The United Nations World Food Program states that North Korea is in dire need of food aid.[3]

### July

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* July 25 - Bilateral negotiations have resumed between the US and North Korea.[4]

### September

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* September 20 - North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "N Korea hints at return to talks". 22 February 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
2. ^ "Signs Stir Concern North Korea Might Test Nuclear Bomb". The Washington Post. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
3. ^ "N Korea 'in urgent need of food'". 16 May 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
4. ^ "Mood upbeat at North Korea talks". 26 July 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
5. ^ "N Korea accord hits first hurdle". 20 September 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

## Further reading

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* Woo, Meredith Jung-en (2006). "North Korea in 2005: Maximizing Profit to Save Socialism". Asian Survey. 46 (1): 49–55\. doi:10.1525/as.2006.46.1.49. ISSN 0004-4687.49-55&rft.date=2006&rft_id=info:doi/10.1525/as.2006.46.1.49&rft.issn=0004-4687&rft.aulast=Woo&rft.aufirst=Meredith+Jung-en&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:2005+in+North+Korea" class="Z3988">

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