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.

Births

• 14 January – Ri Il-song, footballer