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North Korea Date South Korea
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense condemns
military drill in the West Sea .BZ
* “...everything is going back to where it used to be
before 2018”
Chairman Kim attends the 4th expanded meeting of the
7th Central Military Commission .BZ
* Further reinforcement of nuclear war deterrence; Ri
Pyong-chol elected as Vice Chairman of the Central
Military Commission
Kim Yo-jong issues a statement +VOF
* Condemns North Korean defectors’ anti-republican
acts
Spokesperson of the United Front Department issues a
statement
* Foretells the launch of a review project for the practical +VOF
execution in relation to the June 4 dialogue of First
Deputy Director Kim Yo-jong (closure of the Joint Liaison
Office)
Korean Central News Agency announces the +VOF
“complete shutdown of all communication lines between
South and North Korea” from 12 p.m., June 9"
Jang Kum-chol, Director of the United Front Department,
issues a statement +VOF
* “...from now on, it will be truly regrettable and painful
for the South Korean authorities”
Kim Yo-jong issues a statement
* “...they will have to witness the Inter-Korean Joint +VOF
Liaison Office collapsing without any trace...will hand
over the right to exercise the next hostile act to the
General Staff Department of the Korean People’s Army”
Vice Minister of Unification gives a briefing on the current
issue
* “...the destruction of the inter-Korean Joint Liaison
2:50 p.m., North Korea destroys the Inter-Korean Joint +VOF Office is a violation of the 2018 Panmunjom Declaration”
Liaison Office in Kaesong Deputy Director of National Security gives a briefing on
the results of a NSC meeting
* “...we gravely warn that we will act strongly if North
Korea continues to take actions that will further
deteriorate the situation”
Chief of Operations at the JCS briefs on the current
situation
Kim Yo-jong, Jang Kum-chol, Director of the United
Front Department, and spokesperson of the General * “...we express our deep concern over the
announcement that various military plans will be ratified”
Staff Department issue a statement Vice Minister of Unification gives a briefing on the current
* “...impudent sophistry that has shifted the issue
responsibility...slavishness and subordination” (Kim
Yo-jong) +VOF * “...we express strong regret over North Korea’s
announcement that the Mt. Kumgang tourist district and
* “...there will be no further exchanges or cooperation the Kaesong Industrial Complex will be militarized”
with the South Korean authorities in the future” (Jang Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs gives a
Kum-chol) briefing
*Announced four major military operations plans * * “...we express strong regret over the unprecedented,
(Spokesperson of the General Staff Department)
nonsensical behavior, as it has intentionally distorted the
purpose of the proposal to dispatch a special envoy to
North Korea”
Spokesperson of the United Front Department sends
message that the North’s plan to send leaflets remains +VOF
unchanged
* “...we have no intention of reconsidering or changing
our plans”

2020 Defense White Paper