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North Korea Date South Korea
The ROK government opens “DMZ Peace Trail” in Paju
to the public
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles The ROK government responds to North Korean
(Hamheung, South Hamgyong Province) August 10, short-range missile launches
* Chairman Kim instructs test firing of a new-type 2019
weapon * “...North Korea’s missile launches are likely to raise
military tensions on the Korean Peninsula; we urge
cessation
ROK–US combined command post exercise (CPX)
A US-related director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs August 11, (August 11 - 20)
issues a statement
* “...self-defense armed forces construction project” 2019 * Verified the initial operational capacity (IOC) in
preparation for wartime OPCON transition
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles
(Tongcheon, Gangwon Province) The ROK government responds to North Korean
* Chairman Kim instructs test firing of a new-type weapon short-range missile launches
Spokesperson of the National Committee for the Peaceful August 16, * “...urged North Korea to stop their acts that are
Reunification of Fatherland issues a statement 2019 non-conducive to the efforts made to alleviate military
condemning the combined exercise on Liberation Day tensions on the Korean Peninsula”
* “...the loss of the drive behind the inter-Korean dialogue
is entirely attributable to the South Korean authorities”
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a
statement condemning the South for bringing in strategic August 22,
weapons 2019
* “...not interested in any dialogue accompanying military
threats”
The ROK government responds to North Korean
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles (Sondok, short-range missile launches
South Hamgyong Province) August 24, * “...urged North Korea to stop their acts that are
2019
* Chairman Kim instructs test firing of a super-large MRL non-conducive to the efforts made to alleviate military
tensions on the Korean Peninsula”
UK, France, and Germany issue a joint statement
August 27, condemning the launch of ballistic missiles from North
2019
Korea
14th Supreme People’s Assembly holds the second meeting
* Chairman Kim is absent; Chairman Kim’s status and
powers reinforced
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a August 29,
statement condemning the joint statement issued by the UK, 2019
France, and Germany
* “...they need to realize that their acts only make dialogue
less likely”
Chairman Kim calls for an emergency extended meeting
of the Central Military Commission September
6, 2019
* Appointed General Park Jong-chon as Chief of Staff
Senior North Korean diplomat Choi Sun-hee issues a
statement, proposing North Korea–US talks September
* “...an alternative based on acceptable calculation 9, 2019
methods”
The ROK government responds to North Korean
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles (Gaechon, September short-range ballistic missile launches
South Pyongan Province) 10, 2019 * “...strong concern over the launch of short-range
* Chairman Kim instructs test firing of a super-large MRL projectiles, the overall military security situation will be
inspected on the Korean Peninsula”
September UNC contacts North Korean military staff officer (T-3)
19, 2019
September ROK–US summit (Washington, D.C.)
23, 2019
President Moon delivers keynote speech before the UN
September General Assembly (New York)
24, 2019 * No war is acceptable, mutual guarantee of security, and
mutual prosperity

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