1997 in North Korea

• Premier: Kang Song-san (until 21 February), Hong Song-nam (acting) (starting 21 February)
• Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il

1995~1999:Arduous March

• April 1997: Five North Korean soldiers cross the Demilitarized Zone in Cheolwon, Gangwon-do, and fire on South Korean positions.
• June 1997: Three North Korean vessels cross the Northern Limit Line and attack South Korean vessels two miles (3 km) south of the line. On land, fourteen North Korean soldiers cross 70 m south of the center of the DMZ, leading to a 23-minute exchange of fire.{{cite book|title=Cross-Border Management: Theory, Method and Application|publisher=Springer|first=Rongxing|last=Guo|date=5 January 2015|isbn=9783662451564|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HusPBgAAQBAJ&q=April+1997+north+korean+cross+cheolwon&pg=PA224}}
• North Korean famine

• Years in Japan
• Years in South Korea

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