2004 in North Korea

Events from the year 2004 in North Korea.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * April 22 – Ryongchon disaster: Two trains carrying explosives and fuel collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing 161 people, injuring 1,300 and destroying thousands of homes.
 * May 24 – North Korea bans mobile phones (see Communications in North Korea).

Births

 * 14 January – Ri Il-song, footballer