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North Korea Date South Korea
Begins to remove loudspeakers for propaganda May 1, Begins to remove loudspeakers for propaganda
broadcasts toward the ROK 2018 broadcasts toward the North
Chairman Kim Jong-un’s second visit to China May 7,
(May 7- 8) 2018
May 11,
ROK–U.S. Max-Thunder training (May 11 - 25)
2018
North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “will dismantle May 12,
nuclear test sites (May 23 - 25); will allow press coverage” 2018
International press corps visits North Korea to cover the May 22,
dismantling of nuclear test sites 2018
(the U.S., China, Russia, and the United Kingdom)
The ROK press corps visits North Korea to cover the May 23,
closure of the dismantling of nuclear test sites 2018
May 26,
Second Inter-Korean Summit (Unification Pavilion)
2018.
High-level meeting between Kim Yong-chol and Pompeo May 31,
(New York) 2018
Inter-Korean high-level talks (Peace House)
June 1, * Agrees to hold military talks on June 14, a sports
2018 meeting on June 18, and a Red Cross meeting on June
22
North Korea–U.S. Summit (Singapore)
* Sentosa Agreement (establish a new North Korea–U.S. June 12,
relationship, joint efforts for building a peace regime, 2018
etc.)
th
8 Inter-Korean General Officer-Level Military Talks
(Unification Pavilion) June 14,
* Agree on the implementation of the June 4 Agreement 2018
and complete restoration of military communication lines
June 19, The ROK and the U.S. announce the postponement of
Chairman Kim Jong-un’s third visit to China (June 19 - 20)
2018 2018 UFG
June 22, The ROK and the U.S. postpone Korean Marine Exchange
2018 Program (KMEP)
An Inter-Korean working-level meeting for the
June 25,
restoration of military communication lines (South Korean/
2018
North Korean Entry Office)
The ROK and North Korea normalize the operation of “the The ROK and North Korea normalize the operation of “the
July 1,
international vessel communication network” in the West international vessel communication network” in the West
2018
Sea sea
July 10, The ROK and the U.S. announce the temporary
2018 suspension of UFG
UNSC Sanctions Committee on North Korea
July 14,
exempts restoration of military communications
2018
lines from the sanctions
UNC and KPA hold General Officer-Level Military Talks July 15,
(regarding the return of KIA remains)
(Unification Pavilion) 2018

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