2005 in North Korea

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

Incumbents

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

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

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

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]

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