—-1968: North Korean commandos infiltrate South Korea in a failed assassination attempt against South Korea’s staunch anti-communist dictator Park Chung-hee. South Korea and Myanmar accuse North Korea of orchestrating the attack, which Pyongyang denies. ——1994: Kim Il Sung dies and is succeeded as leader by his son, Kim Jong Il, the father of Kim Jong Un. This brings Washington back to the negotiating table with the North, South Korea, China, Japan and Russia in August 2003. ——2011: Kim Jong Un takes power following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.

Source: National Post April 27, 2018 06:11 UTC