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North Korea Date South Korea
October 27, The ROK–U.S. MCM enhances combined defense posture
2017 against North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missiles
The ROK and U.S. Navies conduct an ROK–U.S.
November 12,
combined maritime training on the East Sea
2017
(November 12 - 14)
UN general assembly adopts PyeongChang Olympic
A KPA soldier defects through Panmunjom JSA
November 13, Truce Resolution
* In the course of the defection, gunshots fired by KPA 2017 * Truce for seven days before and after the Olympic and
soldiers in pursuit of the defector
Paralympic games (February 9 - March 8, 2018)
UNC announces the results of the investigation
November 22,
on the JSA defector and clearly indicates North Korea’s
2017
violation of the Armistice Agreement
The ROK government condemns North Korea’s ballistic
North Korea launches a ballistic missile November 29, missile launch
(Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province) and 2017 * “Will take stern responses based on the ROK–U.S.
announces the completion of the national nuclearpower combined defense posture”
A ground/air/sea joint precision strike training
The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a
statement criticizing the ROK–U.S. combined air force
training. December 2,
* “The United States is begging for a nuclear war; if a 2017
nuclear war breaks out, the U.S. will be solely
responsible.”
December 4, The ROK–U.S. Air Force conducts a combined
2017 air training (Vigilant Ace) (December 4 - 8)
December 11, The ROK, the U.S. and Japan conducts a missile warning
2017 training (December 11 - 12)
Chairman Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s address
* “Announces North Korea’s nuclear deterrence January 1,
capabilities against the U.S.; delivers an appeasement 2018
message to the ROK (Mitigation of tension; participation
in PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, etc.)”
Reopens liaison channel in Inter-Korean liaison
January 3,
office at Panmunjom
2018
* The channel was closed on February 12, 2016.
January 4, The ROK and U.S. leaders agree to postpone the
2018 ROK–U.S. combined training during the Olympic games
Two Koreas hold Inter-Korean high-level talks
January 9, (Peace House); adopt a joint press release
2018 * North Korean delegation’s visit to the ROK; Inter-Korean
military talks; talks concerning each area
February 8,
th
Military parade celebrating the 70 anniversary of KPA
2018
High-level delegation visits the ROK through a direct sea
route over the West Sea (February 9 -11) February 9, Opening ceremony, PyeongChang Olympic Winter
2018 Games
* Kim Yong-nam, Kim Yo-jong, Choi Hui, and Lee Son-gwon
High-level delegation visits the ROK through the
Gyeongui Line, land route February 25, Closing ceremony, PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games
2018
* Kim Yong-chol, Lee Son-gwon, etc.

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