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North Korea Date South Korea
Successfully test-launches an 800km–range ballistic
missile covering all areas of North Korea
April 6,
2017 * “A key weapon for retaliation against the North Korean
leadership; a warning against North Korea’s missile
provocation”
th
Military parade celebrating the 105 April 15,
anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s birth 2017
The ROK government issues a warning against North
North Korea launches a ballistic missile April 16, Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Shinpo, South Hamgyong Province) 2017
* “A show of force threatening the entire world”
April 25,
th
Fire drill celebrating the 85 anniversary of KPA
2017
April 26,
Conducts Integrated Live Fire Exercise 2017
2017
The ROK government announces a statement
North Korea launches a ballistic missile April 29,
condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Bukchang Airfield, South Pyongan Province) 2017
* “Will be faced with stern punitive measures”
The ROK government announces a statement
North Korea launches a ballistic missile May 14, condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Gusong, North Pyongan Province) 2017
* “Urges North Korea to discontinue all provocations”
The ROK government announces a statement
North Korea launches a ballistic missile May 21, condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Bukchang, South Pyongan Province) 2017 * “Urges North Korea to follow the path of
denuclearization”
The ROK government announces a statement
North Korea launches a ballistic missile May 29, condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Wonsan, Kangwon Province) 2017 * “Urges North Korea to discontinue all provocations and
proceed with early denuclearization”
Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee issues a statement
June 1,
criticizing combined and joint training on the Korean
2017
Peninsula
North Korea launches a surface-to-ship cruise missile June 8,
(Wonsan) 2017
The ROK government announces a statement
condemning North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
North Korea launches a ballistic missile July 4,
(Banghyon, North Pyongan Province) 2017 * “North Korea should immediately discontinue
provocations and join the talks for early
denuclearization”
The ROK and the U.S. conduct “ROK–U.S. combined
July 5,
ballistic missile firing” in response to North Korea’s
2017
provocations
Korean Central Television covers Chairman Kim Jong-un’s July 13,
encouragement event for the ballistic missile launch 2017
The MND and the Ministry of Unification propose an
Inter-Korean military meeting and a Red Cross meeting
July 17,
2017 * On July 21, the ROK urges North Korea to hold talks at
Unification Pavilion, Panmunjom on the cessation of
hostilities

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