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North Korea Date South Korea
The ROK and the US hold the 51st SCM (at the MND)
Kim Yong-chol issues a statement urging the US to November
cease the combined air exercise 14, 2019 UK, France, and Germany issue a joint statement
condemning the launch of ballistic missiles from North Korea
Chairman Kim attends the Air and Anti-Air Forces November
Combat Flight Competition 16, 2019
November The ROK and the US Defense Ministers postpone the
17, 2019 combined air exercise
Chairman Kim instructs a parachute infiltration drill for Air
and Anti-Air Forces
An adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kim Gye-
gwan issues a statement urging the withdrawal of hostile November President Trump urges 3rd US-North Korea summit
policies before the US-North Korea summit 18, 2019
* “...if the United States do not wish to give up on
dialogue, they must make a decision to withdraw their
hostile policies that view us as an enemy first”
Kim Yong-chol issues a statement urging the withdrawal
of hostile policies prior to the US-North Korea summit
* “...only after the threats are clearly removed will we November
discuss the issue of denuclearization” 19, 2019
Ambassador Kim Myong-gil of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs issues a statement before the US-North Korea
summit urging the withdrawal of hostile policies
Chairman Kim inspects the defense unit on Changrin November
Island along the border 23, 2019
* Orders coastal artillery to fire
The ROK government expresses condemnation and
urges the prevention of recurrence of the military
November agreement violation for firing coastal artillery on Changrin
25, 2019
Island
* Delivers a written protest
JCS responds to North Korean short-range projectile
launches
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles (Yonpo, November * “...North Korea’s actions are non-conducive to the
South Hamgyong Province) 28, 2019 efforts made to alleviate tensions on the Korean
* Chairman Kim instructs test firing of a super-large MRL Peninsula. The ROK Armed Forces hereby express
strong condemnation and repeatedly urge North Korea
to immediately cease raising military tensions”
Rhee Tae-Sung, Vice Director in charge of the US at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, states that the deadline at the President Trump mentions possible use of force
end of the year is imminent, urging the US to make a December
decision 3, 2019 * “...we surely don't want to, but if military force is
necessary, we would definitely forge it”
* “...the choice for Christmas present is entirely up to the
United States”
UNSC holds a closed-door meeting to discuss North
Korean missile launch
Chief of General Staff Park Jong-chon issues a * Six European Union countries—UK, France, Germany,
Belgium, Poland, and Estonia—issue a joint statement
statement December Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo:
* “...if the United States use force, we will also act 4, 2019 “...tensions are rising as North Korea claims the 'new
accordingly”
path', and we are staying alert”
* Remarks at the meeting of major commanders of the
entire army
The ROK and the US Presidents talk over the phone, December The ROK and the US Presidents talk over the phone,
“...consensus on maintaining denuclearization dialogue 7, 2019 “...consensus on maintaining denuclearization dialogue
momentum” momentum”
Spokesperson of the Academy of National Defense President Trump says, “If North Korea acts hostile, they
Science announces that an important test is in progress December will lose everything”
* “...a very significant test is in progress at the West Sea 8, 2019 US Secretary of Defense says, “We are always open for
satellite launch site” (December 7, in the afternoon) dialogue with North Korea”

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