PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1945Independence15 August 1945 (from Japan)CIA World Factbook
- 1981Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1989Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2001Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2004First UNESCO World Heritage siteComplex of Koguryo TombsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2012First space object launchedKwangmyongsong-3-ho 2-hogiGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionMount Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the SeaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-03-15IPU Parline
