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X....Date. Type Event Description Resources year idx
3/3/90 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion A 4th North Korean inflitration tunnel was discovered in the DMZ at hills 80 miles northeast of Seoul. The tunnel was around 1.25 miles long and extended 4,000 feet into South Korea across the DMZ. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf 1990 1
1/5/90 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea attempted to launch a Nodong-1 missile but it reportedly exploded on the launch pad. The exact day of the launch is unknown although several sources cite the month of May for the test. For the purposes of this database the test date was written as May 1. http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=4044 1990 2
1/6/90 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea carried out a successful launch of a Hwasong-6 missile from its Musudan-ri (Donghae) satellite launching ground and test site. The exact day of the launch is unknown although several sources cite the month of June for the test. For the purposes of this database the test date was written as June 1. http://www.nonproliferation.org/chronology-of-north-koreas-missile-trade-and-developments-1990-1991/ 1990 3
1/7/91 Missile Provocation Joint Missile Test with China Norea Korea and China reportedly tested a prototype of a medium-range ballistic missile at Yinchuan province in China. This prototype utilized multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) technology. Since 1988, North Korea had sent 90 military officials and weapons specialists to Yinchuan to learn nuclear testing and missile flight technology. http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=19911207001001 1991 1
1/7/91 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched a Hwasong-6 (Scud-C) short-range ballistic missile via a transporter erector launcher (TEL), from a Korean People�۪s Army (KPA) base in Gangwon province. The missle flew about 500 km northeast and landed in the East Sea. The exact day of the launch is unknown although several sources cite the month of July for the test. For the purposes of this database the test date was written as July 1. http://www.nonproliferation.org/chronology-of-north-koreas-missile-trade-and-developments-1990-1991/ 1991 2
22/5/92 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion Three North Korean infiltrators crossed into South Korea disguised in ROK military uniforms and were shot dead south of the DMZ at Chorwon County, Gangwon province. Three South Korean soldiers were also wounded. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf 1992 1
1/6/92 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch Unnamed Japanese military sources indicated that North Korea made its 2nd failed attempt at launching the Nodong-1 missile. There is also the possibility that the test was outright cancelled instead. http://www.nonproliferation.org/chronology-of-north-koreas-missile-trade-and-developments-1992-1993/ 1992 2
12/3/93 Other Withdrawal from NPT North Korea announced its intention to withdraw from the NPT, declaring that the NPT and IAEA were "being appropriated to realize the impure U.S. political goal of eliminating" the North Korean system. http://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/term/viewNkKnwldgDicary.do?pageIndex=22&koreanChrctr=&dicaryId=213 1993 1
29/5/93 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-launched Nodong-1 missile and also fired at least 2 Hwasongs-5 and 6 missiles. The missiles were fired at a target buoy in the direction of Japan off the coastal city of Wonsan into the East Sea. http://www.archives.go.kr/next/search/listSubjectDescription.do?id=002943&pageFlag= 1993 2
30/5/93 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-launched Nodong-1 missile and also fired at least 2 Hwasongs-5 and 6 missiles. The missiles were fired at a target buoy in the direction of Japan off the coastal city of Wonsan into the East Sea. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/13/world/missile-is-tested-by-north-koreans.html 1993 3
31/5/94 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea tested an anti-ship cruise missile modelled after the Chinese HY-2 Silkworm missile. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/01/world/north-korea-tests-cruise-missile-designed-to-sink-ships.html 1994 1
2/6/94 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea conducted a second test of an anti-ship cruise missile that flew into the East Sea. http://www.dod.gov/pubs/prolif/ne_asia.html 1994 2
17/12/94 Other Provocation U.S. Helicopter Shot Down A U.S. Army OH-58 helicopter accidently strayed 6 miles North of the military demarcation line (MDL) and was shot down by DPRK forces. One crew member was killed in the downing and the other was held for thirteen days and released on December 30, 1994. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/31/world/freed-pilot-tells-how-he-was-downed-by-north-koreans.html 1994 3
31/3/95 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea conducted a third test of an anti-ship cruise missile claimed to be part of normal training exercises. http://www.dod.gov/pubs/prolif/ne_asia.html 1995 1
1/8/95 Other Detainment of South Korean Vessel North Korea captured a South Korean ship, named the Samsun Venus, and held the vessel and its 21-man crew near the east coast port of Chongjin. The ship and crew were released August 13, 1995. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-13/news/mn-34749_1_north-korea 1995 2
17/10/95 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion Two North Korean agents were caught south of the DMZ at the Imjin River - one was shot and the other escaped. http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Korean_Peninsula_Clashes.pdf 1995 3
25/10/95 Other Infiltration and Incursion Two North Korean agents were intercepted 100 miles south of Seoul in Buyeo county. One of the infiltrators was killed and the other was captured alive. The North Korean agent stated that his mission was to contact underground cells, anti-government dissidents, and politicians sympathetic to the DPRK in South Korea. http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Korean_Peninsula_Clashes.pdf 1995 4
5/4/96 Other Provocation Territorial Provocation (Ground) For 3 consecutive days on 3 occasions, a combined total of several hundred North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) into the joint security area after Pyongyang�۪s unilateral declaration that it would no longer abide by armistice provisions concerning the DMZ. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/08/world/armed-north-korea-troops-again-violate-the-dmz.html 1996 1
6/4/96 Other Territorial Provocation (Ground) For 3 consecutive days on 3 occasions, a combined total of several hundred North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) into the joint security area after Pyongyang�۪s unilateral declaration that it would no longer abide by armistice provisions concerning the DMZ. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/08/world/armed-north-korea-troops-again-violate-the-dmz.html 1996 2
7/4/96 Other Provocation Territorial Provocation (Ground) For 3 consecutive days on 3 occasions, a combined total of several hundred North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) into the joint security area after Pyongyang�۪s unilateral declaration that it would no longer abide by armistice provisions concerning the DMZ. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/08/world/armed-north-korea-troops-again-violate-the-dmz.html 1996 3
18/9/96 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion A North Korean Sang-O class submarine made a failed attempt to collect a reconnaissance team on the sea shores near Gangneung, South Korea. The submarine ran aground and the North Korean agents split into groups. After 1 of the infiltrators was captured by police, ROK military conducted a 49-day long manhunt. The manhunt resulted in 6 days of clashes between North and South. http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=40699 1996 4
19/9/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) Seven North Korean infiltrators (eventually killed) and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire. (1st incident of manhunt) http://www.mofa.go.kr/state/publication/whitepaper/1997/20071018/3694_file_1997_3.pdf 1996 5
21/9/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) One North Korean infiltrator (eventually killed) and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire near a hillside at the South Korean east coast. (2nd incident of manhunt) http://www.mofa.go.kr/state/publication/whitepaper/1997/20071018/3694_file_1997_3.pdf 1996 6
22/9/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) One North Korean infiltrator (eventually killed) and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire. (3rd incident of manhunt) http://www.mofa.go.kr/state/publication/whitepaper/1997/20071018/3694_file_1997_3.pdf 1996 7
28/9/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) One North Korean infiltrator (eventually killed) and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire. (4th incident of manhunt) http://www.mofa.go.kr/state/publication/whitepaper/1997/20071018/3694_file_1997_3.pdf 1996 8
30/9/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) One North Korean infiltrator (eventually killed) and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire. (Final incident of manhunt) http://www.mofa.go.kr/state/publication/whitepaper/1997/20071018/3694_file_1997_3.pdf 1996 9
5/11/96 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire from Manhunt - Final Incident Two North Korean commandos and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire near the North-South border, 7 weeks after a North Korean submarine ran aground at Gangneung. Both were killed. Of the 26 North Korean infiltrators, 24 died (11 murder-suicide, 13 killed in manhunt), 1 was captured, and 1 escaped. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/06/world/one-commando-still-at-large-in-korea-submarine-manhunt.html 1996 10
10/4/97 Other Exchange of Fire (Ground) Five North Korean soldiers opened fire at South Korean positions after crossing the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the Cholwon sector before the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen to South Korea. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9704/10/korea/ 1997 1
23/5/97 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile called AG-1 from a mobile launcher. The AG-1 is believed to be based upon the CSS-C-3 Seersucker and believed to have a longer range than the Silkworm of as much as 120 km. http://www.rense.com/general35/tested.htm 1997 2
5/6/97 Other Territorial Provocation (Maritime) Three North Korean patrol boats travelled about 2 miles south of the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea and opened fire at South Korean patrol boats. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/06/world/north-korean-boats-fire-on-south-s-in-waters-controlled-by-seoul.html 1997 3
16/7/97 Other Provocation Exchange of Fire (Ground) Fourteen North Korean soldiers intruded 50-70 meters south of the military demarcation line. The incursion led to a 23-minute exchange of gunfire and mortar rounds. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/16/korea/ 1997 4
22/6/98 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion A North Korean Yugo-class midget submarine was seized off the coast of Sokcho after being entangled in South Korean fishing nets. When salvaged, the bodies of 9 dead North Korean crew were found in the submarine from apparent murder-suicide. http://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/term/viewKnwldgDicary.do?pageIndex=1&dicaryId=192&searchCnd=0&searchWrd= 1998 1
12/7/98 Other Infiltration and Incursion A presumed North Korean agent in diving gear was found dead on a beach in Donghae equipped with tools and weapons, suggesting he was on an espionage mission. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/13/world/dead-diver-from-north-puts-seoul-on-alert.html 1998 2
31/8/98 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-launched a Taepodong-1, an intermediate-range ballistic missile, from the Musudan-ri launch facility on the northeast coast. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RS21473.pdf 1998 3
20/11/98 Other Infiltration and Incursion A North Korean vessel was detected off the waters of Ganghwa Island and escaped South Korea capture - the boat was apparently on a mission to either drop off or pick up North Korean agents tasked with infiltrating South Korea. http://nautilus.org/napsnet/napsnet-daily-report/napsnet-daily-report-23-november-1998/#item5 1998 4
17/12/98 Other Provocation Infiltration and Incursion The South Korean navy intercepted and sank a North Korean semi-submersible vessel attempting to land commandos on a southern part of South Korea's coast. A dead North Korean diver was recovered afterwards. The hull of the North Korean vessel was salvaged a year later. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 1998 5
24/3/99 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) Two suspicious North Korean vessels were spotted off the coast of the Noto Peninsula, Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard and Maritime Self Defense Force gave chase for 24 hours; however, the two boats escaped. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/mar/25/news/mn-20861 1999 1
15/6/99 Other The First Yeonpyeong Naval Campaign North Korean patrol boats and fishing vessels crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) to the southwest of Yeonpyeong Island on several occasions between June 6 and June 15. The ROK navy initially conducted ramming maneuvers to force the ships back but were attacked by North Korean vessel. ROK navy retaliated and sank 1 North Korean torpedo boat and damaged 5 patrol boats. The North Koreans suffered multiple casualties while 7 South Korean sailors were wounded and 5 patrol boats were damaged. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9906/15/korea.standoff.01/ 1999 2
2/9/99 Other Maritime Boundary Declaration North Korea declared a new maritime military demarcation line in protest against the NLL boundary. The maritime boundary drawn by North Korea approximates an equidistant line between the coasts of the two Koreas, ignoring five small South Korean islands running south of the NLL. The declaration was made supposedly in response to the defeat in the First Yeonpyeong Naval Campaign. https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1341897/rok-position-regarding-northern-limit-line-2002.pdf 1999 3
23/3/00 Other Maritime Boundary Declaration North Korea unilaterally declared that based on its ���Regulations Concerning Navigation in Vicinity of the Five Islands in the West Sea�۝ any U.S. or ROK military and civilian vessels entering the region north of its military demarcation line (9/2/1999) would need to use routes designated by North Korea. https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/1341897/rok-position-regarding-northern-limit-line-2002.pdf 2000 1
19/9/01 Other Territorial Incursion (Ground) A group of North Korean soldiers were observed passing through the forward fence line. A UNC guard issued verbal warnings and fired warning shots before they retreated. Korean Peninsula Clashes 2001 1
20/9/01 Other Territorial Incursion (Ground) Ten to twelve North Korean soldiers crossed 30-50 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). They retreated after the UNC issued warnings and fired warning shots. Korean Peninsula Clashes 2001 2
27/11/01 Other Exchange of Fire (Ground) North Korean troops fired shots at a United Nations Command guard post prompting the ROK army to return fire. There were no injuries. http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/11/27/koreas.fire/index.html 2001 3
22/12/01 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) A North Korean vessel was spotted southwest of Kyushu, Japan on December 21, 2001, prompting the Japanese Coast Guard to give chase, ultimately ending in a 6-hour firefight and the sinking of the North Korean vessel. In 2002 and 2003, inspections by Japanese authorities determined that the vessel was a spy craft. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/05/world/japan-says-north-korea-boat-in-sea-battle-was-a-spy-ship.html 2001 4
22/12/01 Other Provocation Territorial Incursion (Maritime) A North Korean espionage boat is discovered by Japan's coast guard. After ignoring warnings to stay out of Japan's 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone, a chase and exchange of gunfire ensued. The spy boat may have sunk itself to avoid capture. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf 2001 5
29/6/02 Other The Second Yeonpyeong Naval Campaign Two North Korean patrol boats crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) and attacked South Korean patrol boats. Thirteen North Korean seamen were killed and 25 were wounded. Six South Korean seamen were killed and one patrol boat was sunk. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/29/world/four-killed-as-north-and-south-korean-navy-vessels-trade-fire.html 2002 1
10/1/03 Other Withdrawal from NPT North Korea announced it would withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Under the terms of the 1994 Geneva Agreed Framework, North Korea had previously agreed to suspend its withdrawal from the NPT. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/10/nkorea.treaty/">http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/10/nkorea.treaty/">http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/10/nkorea.treaty/ 2003 1
20/2/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Air) A North Korean MiG-19 fighter jet intruded into South Korean airspace over the Yellow Sea, the first such incursion since 1983. The ROK air force scrambled to send six fighter planes and readied ground-to-air missiles in response, but there was no clash. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2782533.stm 2003 2
24/2/03 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch Hours before Roh Moo-hyun's inauguration as South Korean president, North Korea conducted a failed launch of a KN-01 short-range anti-ship cruise missile. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell was in Seoul at the time to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/09/nkorea.test/">http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/09/nkorea.test/">http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/09/nkorea.test/ 2003 3
2/3/03 Other Aircraft Interception A U.S. air force RC-135S Cobra Ball reconnaissance plane was intercepted by two North Korean MiG-29 fighter jets over the East Sea. No shots were fired. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=6146 2003 4
10/3/03 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired an anti-ship cruise missile from the coast of South Hamgyong province into the East Sea. http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/10/world/fg-missile10 2003 5
1/6/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) The ROK navy fired warning shots when three North Korean fishing boats crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL). http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/01/world/fg-boats1 2003 6
17/7/03 Other Exchange of Fire (Ground) Machine-gun fire was exchanged between South and North Korean soldiers at the DMZ. There were no injuries. http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/16/koreas.firing/index.html 2003 7
8/8/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) ROK navy patrol vessels fired warning shots at two North Korean vessels that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL). http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/09/world/world-briefing-asia-south-korea-warning-shots-at-northern-vessels.html 2003 8
23/8/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) A North Korean navy vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line and the ROK navy fired warning shots (NLL). https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf 2003 9
20/10/03 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea conducted its third test of an anti-ship cruise missile, modelled after the Chinese HY-2 Silkworm missile. The missile was launched from North Korea's northeast coast into the East Sea. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2003/oct/20/20031020-103001-4881r/ 2003 10
30/10/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) Warning shots were fired by the ROK navy after a North Korean patrol boat crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL). http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/world/south-korea-fires-warning-shots-at-north-s-boat.html 2003 11
24/11/03 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) The ROK navy fired warning shots after the Northern Limit Line (NLL) was crossed by a North Korean patrol boat. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/shots-fired-in-korea-border-dispute-1.962010 2003 12
1/11/04 Other Territorial Incursion (Maritime) Patrol boats from South Korea fired warning shots to deter three North Korean patrol boats from crossing further south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL). http://english.donga.com/List/3/all/26/237977/1 2004 1
1/5/05 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea launched a KN-01 short-range anti-ship cruise missile into the East Sea. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/01/AR2005050100204.html 2005 1
7/3/06 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 short-range missiles. http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2006/62778.htm 2006 1
4/7/06 Missile Provocation Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile/Short-Range Missile Launches North Korea conducted three launches with a total of 7 missiles, including a failed-test of the Taepodong-2 ICBM, Nodong MRBMs, and Scud SRBMs. The Taepodong-2 was launched from the Tonghae test facility, and the latter from Gitdaeryeong Missile Test Site. http://2001-2009.state.gov/p/eap/rls/rm/68547.htm 2006 2
9/10/06 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test North Korea conducted the first nuclear weapons test at the underground facility in Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, located in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province. The explosion yield was less than a kiloton. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061009.html 2006 3
25/5/07 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired surface-to-ship missiles from both the East and West Coast. http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2007/jun/86142.htm 2007 1
7/6/07 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 KN-01 short-range anti-ship cruise missiles from its West coast. http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2007/jun/86142.htm 2007 2
27/6/07 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 3 KN-02 SRBMs into the East Sea from the East coast. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2007/06/28/45/0401000000AEN20070628006500315F.HTML 2007 3
28/3/08 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea test-fired 3 short-range missiles, believed to be either P-20 Styx or SY-1 anti-ship cruise missiles, from its west coast into the West Sea. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/nkorea.missile/index.html?eref=rss_world 2008 1
30/5/08 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired 3 short-range ballistic missiles, believed to be Styx missiles, into the West Sea. Two out of three reportedly misfired. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2008/05/31/43/0401000000AEN20080531001100315F.HTML 2008 2
7/10/08 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea, likely KN-01. http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2008/oct/110799.htm 2008 3
5/4/09 Missile Provocation Satellite Launch (Other Provocation) North Korea launched the Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite (Unha-2 ICBM) but the test is deemed a failure after the entire payload exploded mid-air and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040403239.html 2009 1
25/5/09 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test / Short-range missile launch North Korea conducted its second nuclear test at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, located in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province. The explosion occured underground and the explosive yield was only a few kilotons. It also attempted a short-range missile launch. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-regarding-north-korea 2009 2
26/5/09 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea launched 3 surface-to-ship missiles and a surface-to-air missile. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2009 3
27/5/09 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea test-fired 2 short-range missiles. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf 2009 4
29/5/09 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea launched a surface-to-air missile. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2009 5
2/7/09 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea test-fired 4 surface-to-ship missiles from Sinsang-ri, Hambuk Province. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2009 6
4/7/09 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 5 Scud missiles and 2 Nodong missiles from Gitdaeryeong, Kangwon Province. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdfVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PRHWrIIuo 2009 7
30/7/09 Other Provocation Fishing Boat Seizure at NLL North Korean patrol boat captured South Korean fishing vessel Yeonan 800, with 4 crew members for crossing the Northern Limit Line (NLL). http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf 2009 8
12/10/09 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch 5 short-range missiles, reportedly surface-to-surface KN-02 missiles, were fired into the East Sea from its eastern coast. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf 2009 9
10/11/09 Other Provocation Daecheong Naval Campaign North Korean patrol boats aimed shots at an area located at the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea near Daecheong Island, with one of the North Korean patrol boat crossing the NLL. The patrol boat fired 50 rounds at ROK Navy vessels, and was severely damaged after retaliation from the ROK's patrol killer mediums (PKMs). One North Korean sailor was killed and three other injured. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/world/asia/11korea.html 2009 10
26/1/10 Other Provocation No-Sail Zone Declared North Korea declared a no-sail zone in the West Sea from January 25 to March 29. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 1
27/1/10 Other Provocation Artillery Fire North Korea fired about 30 artillery rounds into the West Sea toward NLL. South Korea immediately responded with 100 warning shots from a marine base near the sea border. North Korea later claimed the firing had been part of an annual military drill and firing would continue. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 2
28/1/10 Other Provocation Artillery Fire North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 3
29/1/10 Other Provocation Artillery Fire North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 4
31/1/10 Other Provocation No-Sail Zone Declared North Korea announced 5 additional no-sail zones from January 31 to February 2 http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 5
26/3/10 Other Provocation Sinking of the ROKS Cheonan The ROK Navy corvette Cheonan sank in the Yellow Sea just south of the Northern Limit Line near Baengnyeong Island after an explosion in the ship's stern. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 6
9/8/10 Other Provocation Artillery Fire North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf 2010 7
12/11/10 Nuclear Provocation Uranium Enrichment Program Disclosure North Korea disclosed a uranium enrichment facility to Dr. Siegfried Hecker, a U.S. nuclear specialist at Stanford University http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf 2010 8
23/11/10 Other Provocation Shelling of Yeonpyeong Island North Korea fired 170 artillery shots at a ROK Marine detachment and civilian residences on Yeonpyeong Island near the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea. Two ROK Marines and two civilians were killed, while 16 Marines and other civilians were injured. A total of 133 buildings on the island were damaged as a result of the attack. http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf 2010 9
8/6/11 Missile Provocation Short-range Surface-to-Air Missile Launch North Korea fired a KN-06 surface-to-air missile from North Pyongan Province into the Yellow Sea. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/07/north.korea.missiles/ 2011 1
29/3/12 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 KN-01 short-range anti-ship cruise missiles from its west coast in North Pyongan Province. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/03/30/2012033001081.html 2012 1
13/4/12 Missile Provocation Satellite Launch (Other Provocation) North Korea attempted to launch a Unha-3 rocket (ICBM), but it broke apart 81 seconds into flight, then fell into the ocean. North Korea later admitted its failure. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiig6LAsZbNAhVMkx4KHSyiB4gQFghPMAc&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mofa.go.kr%2Fwebmodule%2Fcommon%2Fdownload.jsp%3Fboardid%3D8701%26tablename%3DTYPE_DATABOARD%26seqno%3D058fd3040ff800105efb3f8d%26fileseq%3Dfbcfd1003f93f85fd4fedf9e&usg=AFQjCNGrgQDhfmJZuJR4kDS8zHJFTaEFmQ&sig2=nsL29cSYcHu6bOeW3MX00Q 2012 2
12/12/12 Missile Provocation Satellite Launch (Other Provocation) North Korea launched a Kwangmyongsong satellite (Unha-3 ICBM) and claimed to have successfully placed it in the orbit. Rocket was launched from the Dongchang-ri launch site towards the South. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/world/asia/north-korea-launches-rocket-defying-likely-sanctions.html 2012 3
12/2/13 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test North Korea conducted the third underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri nuclear test site. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324880504578298943003246654 2013 1
15/3/13 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired two KN-02 short-range missiles into international waters. https://www.nknews.org/2013/03/breaking-north-korea-launches-short-range-missiles-on-east-coast/ 2013 2
18/5/13 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 3 short-range missiles into the East Sea, two in the morning and another in the afternoon. The missiles launched may be modified anti-ship missiles or the KN-02 short-range ballistic missiles that has a range of 120 km. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/world/asia/north-korea-missiles.html?_r=0 2013 3
19/5/13 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea fired a short-range missile into the East Sea. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-missiles-idUSBRE94I04720130519 2013 4
20/5/13 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 short-range missiles into the East Sea. The projectiles fired are thought to be KN-02 short-range missiles or 300mm artillery rockets. https://www.nknews.org/2013/05/north-korea-launches-sixth-missile-into-east-sea/ 2013 5
29/8/13 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Fuel Reactor Operation Operation of the second nuclear reactor in Yongbyon started. www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201506120237036840.pdf 2013 6
27/2/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 4 short-range ballistic missiles, likely Scuds, from its Gitdaeryeong area on the North's southeastern coast, into the East Sea. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-missiles-idUSBREA1Q0U520140227 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b1yNzYfruE 2014 1
3/3/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 short-range missiles, one from Gitdaeryeong and the other from Wonsan, into a northeasterly direction. The missiles were Scud-class, and landed in Japan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ). They landed 400-500 km northwest of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/world/asia/north-korea-missiles/ 2014 2
4/3/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched short-range missiles from the port city of Wonsan on the east coast. A China Southern Airlines flight carrying 220 passengers passed through the same airspace as traversed by the missiles just minutes after they were launched. North Korea gave no warning before firing the missiles and they travelled approximately 155 km. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303824204579420623335971350M 2014 3
16/3/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea launched 25 short-range missiles on March 16. The missiles, appeared to be Free Rocket Over Ground (FROG), were launched from Wonsan and landed in the East Sea after travelling approxiamately 70 km. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/03/16/90/0301000000AEN20140316003053315F.html 2014 4
22/3/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea launched 30 short-range missiles into the East Sea from Wonsan. As with the March 16 test-launches, North Korea failed to send out navigational warning to ships and aircrafts in the area. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/03/22/0301000000AEN20140322000400315.html 2014 5
23/3/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea test-fired 16 short-range Free Rocket Over Ground (FROG), from Wonsan into the East Sea. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/03/23/26/0301000000AEN20140323000200315F.html 2014 6
26/3/14 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 Nodong missiles from Sukchon, into the East Sea, its first tests of the Nodong since 2009. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26743197 2014 7
31/3/14 Other Provocation NLL Exchange of Fire North Korea held a live-fire exercise near the Northern Limit Line (NLL), after sending out a no-sail zone warning. South Korea responded by firing rounds from K-9 self-propelled howitzers as several artillery shells fell south of the NLL. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/30/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear/ 2014 8
22/5/14 Other Provocation NLL Exchange of Fire North Korea fired artillery near a South Korean warship on patrol near the Northern Limit Line. The South Korean vessel was not hit, and responded by firing several shells into North Korean waters near a North Korean patrol boat. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-firing-idUSBREA4L09Q20140522 2014 9
26/6/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea fired 3 short-range missiles from a location near Wonsan into the East Sea. North Korea claimed they were testing newly developed precision guided missiles. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/report-north-korea-fires-short-range-projectiles 2014 10
29/6/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 Scud missiles into the East Sea, 4 days before President Xi Jinping's visit to South Korea. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/28/world/asia/north-korea-missile-launch/ 2014 11
2/7/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea fired two rockets from the port city of Wonsan. The missiles are presumed to be short-range KN-09 projectiles and flew about 110 miles (180km). http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28122650 2014 12
9/7/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 2 Scud missiles from Hwanghae province in a northeasterly direction. The missiles landed in the East Sea. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/08/world/asia/north-korea-missiles/ 2014 13
13/7/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 Scud missiles into the East Sea. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/12/world/asia/north-korea-missiles/ 2014 14
26/7/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a Scud missile into the East Sea, on the eve of the anniversary of the signing of the armistice. The missile was launched from Jangsan Cape, in South Hwanghae Province. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/06/113_161740.html 2014 15
14/8/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched three short-range rockets into the East Sea from a location near Wonsan. The launch occurred shortly before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive in South Korea for a visit. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-rockets-idUSKBN0GE06D20140814 2014 16
1/9/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a missile into the East Sea from a location in Chagang province near the border with China. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/09/01/50/0301000000AEN20140901005051320F.html 2014 17
6/9/14 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched three short-range missiles into the East Sea from a location near Wonsan. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11078937/North-Korea-tests-missiles-ahead-of-South-Korea-holiday.html 2014 18
7/10/14 Other Provocation NLL Exchange of Fire North and South Korean patrol boats briefly exchanged fire near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea following the North Korean vessel's violation of the NLL border. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/10/07/3/0301000000AEN20141007003151315F.html 2014 19
10/10/14 Other Provocation DMZ Exchange of Fire South and North Korea exchanged fire across their border after a group of South Korean activists had sent leaflets flying into the North from the border town of Yeoncheon. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/world/asia/koreas-exchange-fire-after-activists-launch-balloons-over-border.html 2014 20
19/10/14 Other Provocation DMZ Exchange of Fire South Korea fired towards 10 North Korean soldiers who were approaching the military demarcation line (MDL) in Paju after broadcasting warning messages. The North Koreans fired back, to which the South Koreans also returned fire. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/world/asia/gunfire-exchanged-on-korean-boundary.html 2014 21
7/2/15 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea test-fired an anti-ship cruise missile that resembles the Russian KH-35 missile. It was fired from a Korean People�۪s Navy (KPN) East Sea Fleet vessel. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-idUSKBN0LB04B20150207 2015 1
8/2/15 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 5 short-range ballistic missiles from a location near Wonsan into the East Sea. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/world/asia/north-korea-launches-5-short-range-missiles.html?_r=0 2015 2
2/3/15 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the western port city of Nampo. The missiles are presumed to be Scud-C based on their range, which was estimated to be 490 km. http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/asia/north-korea-missiles-fired/ 2015 3
13/3/15 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 7 surface-to-air missiles from its east coast. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN0M90EN20150313 2015 4
2/4/15 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 1 short-range ballistic missile, presumably KN-02 from Dongchang-ri in the north of the country. ROK Joint Chief of Staff mentioned in its statement the missile had a range of about 140 km. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/04/03/North-Korea-test-fires-four-short-range-missiles-into-Yellow-Sea/9051428068946/ 2015 5
3/4/15 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-fired 4 short-range ballistic missiles into the West Sea from Dongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province. They were likely KN-02 missiles. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3024448/N-Korea-fires-four-short-range-missiles-sea.html 2015 6
8/5/15 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea claimed to have successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). However, multiple sources concur that the photographs North Korea released had been doctored, and concluded that their SLBM capabilities were as of yet, still unrealized. http://www.mofa.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=12&boardid=303&seqno=315220 2015 7
14/6/15 Missile Provocation Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch North Korea fired 3 KN-01 missiles from a site near Wonsan. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2015/06/14/46/0301000000AEN20150614004200315F.html 2015 8
4/8/15 Other Provocation Land Mine Explosion Three landmines, presumably buried by the North Koreans, exploded South of the DMZ, injuring two South Korean soldiers on patrol. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/world/asia/north-korea-placed-mines-that-maimed-2-south-korean-soldiers-at-dmz-seoul-says.html 2015 9
20/8/15 Other Provocation DMZ Exchange of Fire North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near Yeoncheon, northwest of Seoul. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20150820011155315 2015 10
28/11/15 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea tested a submarine launched ballistic missile (KN-11) near Sinpo. The test was reportedly a failure as the missile failed to eject properly. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-idUSKBN0TH09M20151128 2015 11
21/12/15 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM), presumed to be a KN-11, from the east coast city of Sinpo. http://www.ibtimes.com/north-korea-releases-video-successful-submarine-launched-ballistic-missile-test-2257807 2015 12
6/1/16 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site. North Korea claimed it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-idUSKBN0UK0G420160106 2016 1
7/2/16 Missile Provocation Satellite Launch (Other Provocation) Controversy erupted when the North Koreans launched a rocket into orbit, the earth observation satellite Kwangmyongsong-4, which the international community viewed as a testing of its inter-continential ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities. http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/06/asia/north-korea-rocket-launch-window/ 2016 2
3/3/16 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 6 short-range projectiles into the East Sea from a location near Wonsan. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/03/116_199569.html 2016 3
10/3/16 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 2 missiles, likely Scuds, into the East Sea. They were launched from Hwangju County in North Hwanghae Province in response to the Foal Eagle and Key Resolve U.S.-ROK joint exercises. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35770198 2016 4
18/3/16 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 2 missiles from an area near Sukchon. The first missile, believed to be a Nodong, landed within the Japanese ADIZ in the East Sea. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/03/18/4/0301000000AEN20160318000853315F.html 2016 5
21/3/16 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 5 short-range ballistic missiles from a location near Hamhung into the East Sea. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160321000981 2016 6
24/3/16 Other Rocket Engine Test North Korea claims to have tested a new rocket engine for ballistic missiles. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/world/asia/north-korea-solid-fuel-rocket-engine.html 2016 7
29/3/16 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a short-range projectile from an area near Wonsan into the East Sea. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/03/29/0/0301000000AEN20160329010051320F.html 2016 8
1/4/16 Missile Provocation Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile Launch North Korea fired 5 surface-to-air missiles, presumed to be KN-06, from South Hamgyong Province into the East Sea. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/04/04/39/0301000000AEN20160404010300315F.html 2016 9
6/4/16 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea attempted to test-launch a ballistic missile from a Sinpo-class submarine in the East Sea. The test was halted due to malfunctions. https://www.nknews.org/2016/04/n-korean-submarine-attempts-to-test-fire-ballistic-missile-mbn/ 2016 10
9/4/16 Other Rocket Engine Test North Korea conducted a test of a liquid-fuel engine for a ballistic missile at the Sohae satellite launching station in North Pyongan province. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-idUSKCN0X52K3 2016 11
15/4/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea conducted a failed test-launch of a medium-range ballistic missile for the anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birthday. http://www.mofa.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=12&boardid=303&seqno=316434 2016 12
23/4/16 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-launched a KN-11 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from near its eastern coastal city of Sinpo at around 6:30 pm in the East Sea. http://www.mofa.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=12&boardid=302&seqno=316455&tableName=TYPE_ENGLISH 2016 13
28/4/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea conducted a two failed missile launches, of what was believed to be Musudan missiles, intermediate-range ballistic missiles. http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/742445/pentagon-press-secretary-north-korean-test-violates-un-resolutions 2016 14
31/5/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea conducted a failed missile launch, of what was believed to be a Musudan missile, from the eastern city of Wonsan. This was the 4th attempt at testing the Musudan in 2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-fail-idUSKCN0YM015 2016 15
22/6/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles from the east coast city of Wonsan. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/world/asia/north-korean-missile-test-fails-south-korea-says.html?ref=world&_r=0 2016 16
9/7/16 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM), presumed to be a KN-11, from the east coast city of Sinpo. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/asia/north-korea-submarine-missile 2016 17
19/7/16 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired 3 Nodong ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the county of Hwangju in North Hwanghae province. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKCN0ZY2PC 2016 18
3/8/16 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched 2 Nodong missiles from South Hwanghae province on the western coast. http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/asia/north-korea-missile/index.htmlVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvVQza8fYX8 2016 19
24/8/16 Missile Provocation Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a KN-11 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) into the East Sea from a location near Sinpo. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKCN10Y2B0 2016 20
5/9/16 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea reportedly fired 3 SCUD-ER missiles into the East Sea from Hwangju near the west coast. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/09/09/0301000000AEN20160909000300315.html 2016 21
9/9/16 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/08/asia/north-korea-seismic-activity/Video 2016 22
20/9/16 Other Rocket Engine Test North Korea tested a long-range ballistic missile rocket engine at the Sohae satellite launching facility in North Pyongan province. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/world/asia/north-korea-says-it-has-tested-a-new-long-range-rocket-engine.html 2016 23
15/10/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched a presumed Musudan missile from a location near Kusong in the northwestern part of the country. U.S. and ROK military sources stated that the launch failed. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-usa-idUSKBN12F0S2Video 2016 24
20/10/16 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a Musudan missile��from a location near Banghyon��Airport in Kusong prior to the third U.S. presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The test reportedly failed. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/asia/north-korea-missile-launch-fail/index.html 2016 25
12/2/17 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-fired a new medium-range missile called the Pukguksong-2 from a location near Kusong, North Pyongan province. The missile is believed to be a variant of the KN-11 and, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, was launched using solid-fuel engine technology. A similar type of submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) was successfully launched on August 24, 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/world/asia/north-korea-missile-launch-success.html?_r=0 2017 1
6/3/17 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched four ballistic missiles into the East Sea from a location near Tongchang-ri in North Pyongan province. The missiles were reportedly of the SCUD-ER or Hwasong-7 type. Three of the missiles traveled at least 1000km (620 miles) and landed in Japan's EEZ. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/06/asia/north-korea-missile-launch-analysis/index.html 2017 2
18/3/17 Other Rocket Engine Test North Korea tested a new high-thrust engine for a ballistic missile at the Sohae satellite launching station in North Pyongan Province. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN16R02P 2017 3
22/3/17 Missile Provocation Ballistic Missile Launch (type unknown) North Korea attempted to launch a ballistic missile from a location near Kalma on the East Coast. The missile reportedly exploded shortly after take off. Joseph Yun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, was in Seoul to meet with his South Korean counterpart at the time of the launch. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/21/asia/north-korea-missile-test/ 2017 4
24/3/17 Other Rocket Engine Test North Korea claimed to have successfully tested a high-powered solid-fuel rocket engine for its ballistic missiles which could indicate significant improvements in the regime�۪s missile attack capabilities. https://goo.gl/P7bhwt 2017 5
5/4/17 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea reportedly fired a Hwasong-12 (KN-17) missile from a location near the eastern coastal city of Sinpo. The liquid-fueled missile flew 37 miles into the East Sea. The missile launch occurred about one day before a summit meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN1762XX 2017 6
16/4/17 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea attempted to launch a missile from a location near Sinpo, South Hamgyong province. The missile exploded shortly after launch. This latest missile test comes just hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to arrive in South Korea for a visit. http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/15/asia/north-korea-missile-test/ 2017 7
29/4/17 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched what appeared to be a Hwasong-12 (KN-17) missile from a location in South Pyongan province. The missile failed shortly after launch and flew only about 20 miles. http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/28/world/north-korea-missile-launch/index.html 2017 8
14/5/17 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched a new type of intermediate-range missile called the Hwasong-12 from a location near Kusong on the northwest coast of the country. The missile may be similar to the type launched from the same area in October 2016. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/14/asia/north-korea-missile-test-russia-japan/index.html 2017 9
21/5/17 Missile Provocation Medium-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched a Pukguksong-2 missile from a location near Lake Yonpung in South Pyongan province. According to South Korean sources the missile travelled approximately 500 km (310 miles) and was similar to the PGS-2 launch in February 2017. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN18H0A6 2017 10
27/5/17 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korean state media claimed to have successfully tested a surface-to-air missile (KN-06) system. The exact timing of the test is unknown. http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/north-korea-declares-kn-06-surface-to-air-missile-system-operational-after-successful-test/ 2017 11
29/5/17 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile at location near Wonsan on the east coast. According to the South Korean military the missile flew about 450 km. North Korean state media described the projectile launched as an "ultra-precision" Scud missile. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/29/asia/north-korea-missile-test-warhead/index.html?sr=twcnni053017north-korea-missile-test-warhead1017AMVODtopLink&linkId=38142828 2017 12
8/6/17 Missile Provocation Short-range Missile Launch North Korea fired four surface-to-ship missiles from a location near Wonsan. According to the South Korean military the missiles flew about 200 km (125 miles) before landing in the East Sea. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/asia/north-korea-missiles-launch/index.html 2017 13
4/7/17 Missile Provocation Inter-continental Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea claims to have launched an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a location near Banghyon, North Pyongan Province. The new missile (Hwasong-14) traveled approximately 580 miles before falling into the sea near Japan. The launch comes just days after the conclusion of a U.S.-ROK summit in Washington and just before the scheduled G-20 summit in Germany. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN19P02W 2017 14
28/7/17 Missile Provocation Inter-continental Ballistic Missile Launch At 11:41PM KST on Friday, July 28 North Korea launched a missile into the East Sea/Sea of Japan from North Korea's northwestern Jagang province. The missile reportedly flew for 45 minutes in a "lofted" trajectory reaching a height of approximately 3,700 kilometers and a distance of 1,000 kilometers before splashing down in Japan's exclusive economic zone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-fires-another-missile-its-latest-step-toward-putting-the-us-within-reach/2017/07/28/7fc4437a-71fd-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.d2de50d3f181 2017 15
26/8/17 Missile Provocation Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired three short-range missiles into the East Sea from Kittaeryong. Two missiles reportedly travelled about 250 kilometers before landing in the sea and one missile blew up shortly after launch. Details about the type of missiles launched were not immediately available. http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/asia/north-korea-missile-test/index.html 2017 16
29/8/17 Missile Provocation Ballistic Missile Launch (type unknown) North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan. The missile was fired from a location near Pyongyang and flew about 2,700 kilometers before landing in the Pacific Ocean approximately 1,180 kilometers from the Japanese coast. Details about the missile were not immediately available. http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/politics/north-korea-launch-unidentified-projectile/index.html 2017 17
3/9/17 Nuclear Provocation Nuclear Test North Korea claims to have conducted a 6th nuclear test after an earthquake measuring 6.3 mb on the magnitude scale (USGS) is detected near Punggye-ri. North Korean state media announced that the test was of a hydrogen bomb. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/03/asia/north-korea-nuclear-test-live-updates/index.html 2017 18
15/9/17 Missile Provocation Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea fired a missile over Japanese territory into the Pacific Ocean from a location near Pyongyang. The missile is expected to be the same type fired on August 29 (Hwasong-12) and reportedly travelled approximately 3,700 km. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/14/north-korea-may-have-launched-a-missile-according-to-reports.html 2017 19
29/11/17 Missile Provocation Inter-continential Ballistic Missile Launch North Korea launched a new ballistic missile (Hwasong-15) from Pyongsong, South Pyongan province into the East Sea. The missile flew for about 50 minutes and travelled approximately 940 km on a lofted trajectory. Experts assess that the missile could travel a distance of 13,000 km if fired at a standard trajectory. http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/28/politics/north-korea-missile-launch/index.html 2017 20
2005-03-19 - 2005-03-25 Military Exercise RSOI/Foal Eagle Exercises FE is a combined field training exerise (FTX) with a series of several joint and combined field training operations conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and USFK component commands (ground, air, naval, and special operations). http://www.onekorea.org/research/050607.html 2005 2
2005-08-22 - 2005-09-02 Military Exercise Ulchi-Focus Lens Exercises UlchI-Focus Lens (UFL) is a computerized command-and-control exercise led by the Combined Forces Command (CFC) designed to evaluate and improve combined and joint coordination, procedures, plans and systems for conducting operations criticial to the defense of the Korean Peninsula. http://www.smdc.army.mil/ASJ/ASJ_VOL_5_NO_1/ASJ_VOL_5_NO_1_Final.pdf 2005 3
2006-03-24 - 2006-03-31 Military Exercise RSOI/Foal Eagle Exercises About 70 U.S. and ROK Navy ships and more than 100 aircraft participated in FE 06. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=23037 2006 4
2006-08-21 - 2006-09-01 Military Exercise Ulchi-Focus Lens Exercises The U.S. and ROK militaries carried out UlchI-Focus Lens exercises in 2006 with about 10,000 U.S troops participating. http://www.stripes.com/news/ulchi-focus-lens-exercise-set-for-aug-21-1.51911 2006 5
2007-03-25 - 2007-03-31 Military Exercise RSOI/Foal Eagle Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Foal Eagle (FE) are combined/joint exercise designed to enhance overall readiness and alliance building. http://www.law.go.kr/detcInfoP.do?mode=2&detcSeq=134063 2007 4
2007-08-20 - 2007-08-31 Military Exercise Ulchi-Focus Lens Exercises UlchI-Focus Lens (UFL) is a computerized command-and-control exercise led by the Combined Forces Command (CFC) designed to evaluate and improve combined and joint coordination, procedures, plans and systems for conducting operations criticial to the defense of the Korean Peninsula. About 10,000 U.S troops participated in UFL 07. http://www.kunsan.af.mil/News/tabid/1925/Article/414145/us-7th-air-force-supports-ulchi-focus-lens-2007.aspx 2007 5
2008-08-18 - 2008-08-22 Military Exercise Ulchi-Focus Guardian Exercises The first time Ulchi-Focus Guardian exercises were held after its name was changed from Ulchi Focus Lens (UFL). http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110747298000.zip 2008 4
2008/3/2 - 3/7 Military Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercises This is the first time the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercises were held after a name change from RSOI/Foal Eagle in 2007. http://www.jcs.mil.kr/user/indexSub.action?codyMenuSeq=70973&siteId=jcs&menuUIType=sub 2008 5
2009-03-09 - 2009-03-20 Military Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercises Approximately 18,000 U.S. soldiers participated in Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 09. https://www.army.mil/article/18017/__039_Key_Resolve__039__begins_in_Korea/ 2009 11
2009-08-17 - 2009-08-28 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercises were conducted with the U.S. and ROK militaries. About 10,000 U.S. soldiers and 56,000 ROK soldiers participated in UFG 09. http://www.army.mil/article/26260/ulchi-freedom-guardian-2009-underway-in-south-korea/ 2009 12
2010-03-08 - 2010-03-18 Military Exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercises Key Resolve, a command post exercise (CPX) with a focus on crisis management, was carried out in conjunction with Foal Eagle, a U.S.-ROK combined field training exercise involving Combined Forces Command (CFC) and USFK component commands. Approximately 18,000 U.S. soldiers participated in KR/FE 10. https://www.army.mil/article/35977/Eighth__Field__Army_completes_Key_Resolve_Foal_Eagle/ 2010 10
2010-08-16 - 2010-08-26 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises Ulchi-Freedom Guardian is a computerized command-and-control exercise led by the Combined Forces Command (CFC) that involves computer simulations to allow U.S. and ROK senior leaders to exercise their decision-making capabilities and trained military commanders in combined planning, military intelligence, logistics and command and control operations. More than 27,000 U.S. and 500,000 ROK soldiers took part in UFG 2010. http://www.army.mil/article/43770/eighth-army-participates-in-ulchi-freedom-guardian/ 2010 11
2011-02-28 - 2011-03-10 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises About 2,300 U.S. soldiers and more than 10,000 ROK soldiers participated in the Key Resolve 11 combined military exercise. https://www.army.mil/article/53039/exercise-key-resolve-2011-wraps-up-in-south-korea/ 2011 2
2011-03-01 - 2011-04-30 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises Foal Eagle, a combined field training exercises (FTX), were held with Combined Forces Command (CFC) and USFK component commands (ground, air, naval, and special operations). http://www.army.mil/article/52974/Exercise_Foal_Eagle_2011_in_Full_Swing/ 2011 3
2011-08-16 - 2011-08-26 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises The U.S. and ROK militaries conducted the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercise. More than 530,000 troops from the U.S., the ROK, and seven United Nations Command sending state nations took part in UFG 11. http://www.army.mil/article/63609/ 2011 4
2012-02-27 - 2012-03-09 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises Key Resolve is a command post exercise (CPX) with a focus on crisis management that includes a peninsula-wide computer simulation to help improve combined force's operation capabilities, coordination, and execution of the deployment of U.S. reinforcement forces. About 2,000 U.S. soldiers and 10,000 ROK soldiers participated in KR 12. https://www.army.mil/article/75355/ 2012 4
2012-03-01 - 2012-04-30 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises Foal Eagle exercises were held by the U.S. and ROK militaries in conjunction with Key Resolve exercises. About 11,000 U.S. soldiers and 200,000 ROK soldiers participated in KR/FE 12. http://www.army.mil/article/75355/ 2012 5
2012-08-20 - 2012-08-31 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises The U.S. and ROK militaries carried out Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises to improve combined planning, military intelligence, logistics and command and control operations. http://www.army.mil/article/86885/Army_units_from_across_U_S__take_part_in_Ulchi_Freedom_Guardian_2012/ 2012 6
2013-03-01 - 2013-04-30 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises In 2013, about 10,000 U.S. soldiers and a combined total of 210,000 ROK soldiers participated in Foal Eagle exercises. http://jcs.mil.kr/user/indexSub.action?codyMenuSeq=70958&siteId=jcs&menuUIType=top&dum=dum&boardId=O_46924&page=1&command=albumView&boardSeq=O_49854&chkBoxSeq=&categoryId=&categoryDepth=&search=%EB%8F%85%EC%88%98%EB%A6%AC+%EC%97%B0%EC%8A%B5+&column=title 2013 7
2013-03-11 - 2013-03-21 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises Key Resolve exercises were carried out by the U.S. and ROK militaries with about 3,500 U.S. soldiers and 10,000 ROK soldiers participating in KR 13 http://jcs.mil.kr/user/indexSub.action?codyMenuSeq=70958&siteId=jcs&menuUIType=top&dum=dum&boardId=O_46924&page=1&command=albumView&boardSeq=O_49854&chkBoxSeq=&categoryId=&categoryDepth=&search=%EB%8F%85%EC%88%98%EB%A6%AC+%EC%97%B0%EC%8A%B5+&column=title 2013 8
2013-08-19 - 2013-08-30 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, computerized command-and-control exercises carried out by the U.S. and ROK militaries, involved about 30,000 U.S. and 50,000 ROK soldiers in 2013. http://www.army.mil/article/109510/Eighth_Army_trains_for_task_force_mission_during_Ulchi_Freedom_Guardian/ 2013 9
2014-02-24 - 2014-03-06 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises The U.S. and ROK militaries conducted Key Resolve exercises to improve combined force operational capabilities, coordination, and deployment of U.S. reinforcement forces. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/588373/key-resolvefoal-eagle-exercise-2014.aspx 2014 22
2014-02-24 - 2014-04-18 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises The 2014 Foal Eagle exercise involved about 7,500 U.S. soldiers and a combined total of 200,000 ROK soldiers. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/588373/key-resolvefoal-eagle-exercise-2014.aspx 2014 23
2014-08-18 - 2014-08-29 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises The 2014 Ulchi -Freedom Guardian exercises carried out by the U.S. and ROK militaries involved more than 30,000 U.S. and 50,000 ROK soldiers. http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/494632/ulchi-freedom-guardian-operations-floor-ensures-success.aspx 2014 24
2015-03-02 - 2015-03-13 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises Key Resolve (KR) 2015 involved computer simulations that allowed senior U.S. and ROK leaders to exercise their decision-making capabilities. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/587998/cfc-announces-start-of-key-resolve-2015.aspx 2015 13
2015-03-02 - 2015-04-24 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises Foal Eagle (FE) exercise was held with 12,300 U.S. soldiers and over 210,000 ROK soldiers participating. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/588364/cfc-announces-start-of-foal-eagle-2015.aspx 2015 14
2015-08-17 - 2015-08-28 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises The Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercise, which involves all services, is designed to enhance Combined Forces Command (CFC) readiness, protect the region, and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/News/tabid/12660/Article/613688/cfc-to-begin-ulchi-freedom-guardian-2015.aspx 2015 15
2016-03-07 - 2016-03-18 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises The U.S. and ROK militaries participated in Key Resolve, a command post exercise (CPX) with a focus on crisis management. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/686836/cfc-announces-start-of-key-resolve-and-foal-eagle-2016.aspx 2016 26
2016-03-7 - 2016-04-30 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises About 17,000 U.S. and over 300,000 ROK soldiers took part in the combined field training exercise Foal Eagle, making it the largest scale ever. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/PressReleases/tabid/12661/Article/686836/cfc-announces-start-of-key-resolve-and-foal-eagle-2016.aspx 2016 27
2016-08-22 - 2016-09-02 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises U.S. and ROK military forces conducted UFG exercises with approximately 25,000 U.S. troops and 50,000 South Korean soldiers. http://www.usfk.mil/Media/Press-Releases/Article/920965/cfc-begins-ulchi-freedom-guardian-2016-2016/ 2016 28
2017-03-01 - 2017-04-30 Military Exercise Foal Eagle Exercises U.S. and South Korean forces conduct military exercises in and around the Korean peninsula. The annual joint and combined exercises involved ground, naval, air, and special forces as well as military assets such as the USS Carl Vinson. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-aircraft-carrier-north-idUSKBN16L0BD 2017 21
2017-03-13 - 2017-4-30 Military Exercise Key Resolve Exercises Key Resolve exercises are carried out from March 13 to March 24. The exercises are designed to improve joint coordination and overall preparedness of the U.S. and South Korean forces in defense of the peninsula. https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1102331/us-south-korea-launch-annual-foal-eagle-exercise/ 2017 22
2017-08-21 - 2017-08-31 Military Exercise Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Exercises U.S. and ROK military forces conducted UFG exercises with approximately 17,500 U.S. troops and 50,000 South Korean soldiers. https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1282738/dod-announces-start-of-exercise-ulchi-freedom-guardian/ 2017 23
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