2016 in North Korea

In the year 2016, North Korea conducted two nuclear tests: one in January and the other in September. Additionally, the country conducted several missile tests. As consequence, the United Nations Security Council adopted three resolutions against North Korea.

2016
in
North Korea

Centuries:
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events of 2016
Years in North Korea
Timeline of Korean history
2016 in South Korea

The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held in May. In August North Korea took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning two gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.

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