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North Korea Date South Korea
October 19,
Announces postponement of Vigilant Ace
2018
October 20,
Two Koreas complete landmine removal in JSA Two Koreas complete landmine removal in JSA
2018
October 22, The ROK – North Korea – UNC tri-party
2018 consultative body meeting (second, Freedom House)
Ratifies Pyongyang Joint Declaration and Agreement on
October 23,
the Implementation of the Historic Panmunjom Declaration
2018
in the Military Domain
October 24, The joint remains excavation project (Arrowhead)
2018 discovers the remains of first ROK KIS (presumed)
Two Koreas complete removal of GPs, personnel, and October 25, Two Koreas complete removal of GPs, personnel, and
weapons from JSA 2018 weapons from JSA
10th Inter-Korean General Officer-Level Military Talks
(Unification Pavilion)
October 26, Trilateral joint examination by the ROK, North Korea,and
* Agreed on the prohibition of hostilities as of November 1, 2018 UNC (October 26 - 27, JSA)
and removal and complete demolition of GPs subject to
pilot removal project by the end of November
October 29, Taegeuk Exercise (October 29 - November 2),
2018 Hoguk Training (October 29 - November 9)
ROK–U.S. defense ministers sign Guiding
October 31,
Principles Following the Transition of Wartime Operational
2018
Control
Two Koreas completely cease mutual hostilities on land, Two Koreas completely cease mutual hostilities on land,
sea, and air November 1, sea, and air
Two Koreas begin removal of weapons, equipment,and 2018 Two Koreas begin removal of weapons, equipment, and
personnel from 11 GPs on both sides personnel from 11 GPs on both sides
Two Koreas resume exchange of information on illegal Two Koreas resume exchange of information on illegal
fishing vessels of third-party countries November 2, fishing vessels of third-party countries
2018
* Discontinued in May 2008 * Discontinued in May 2008
Two Koreas begin survey of common routes in Han River
Two Koreas begin a survey of common routes in Han November 5,
estuary (November 5 - December 9); Two Koreas resume
River estuary (November 5 - December 9) 2018
KMEP
November 6, The ROK – North Korea – UNC trilateral
2018 consultative body meeting (third, Freedom House)
Two Koreas complete removal of weapons, equipment, November 10, Two Koreas complete removal of weapons, equipment,
and personnel from 11 GPs on both sides 2018 and personnel from 11 GPs on both sides
Two Koreas begin removal of facilities from 10 GPs on November 11, Two Koreas begin removal of facilities from 10 GPs on
both sides (except for one preserved GP) 2018 both sides (except for one preserved GP)
November 12, The ROK – North Korea – UNC hold a working-
2018 level meeting on surveillance equipment (Panmunjom)
Two Koreas complete removal of facilities from 10 GPs on November 30, Two Koreas complete removal of facilities from 10 GPs on
both sides (except for one preserved GP) 2018 both sides (except for one preserved GP)

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