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| 03/25/2021 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | On March 25, 2021 at 7:06am and 7:25am (KST), North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles from the eastern town of Hamju towards the sea between Koea and Japan that flew about 450km (280 miles) at an altitude of 60km (37 miles). | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210325000656325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 03/21/2021 | Missile Provocation | Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch | On March 21, 2021 at around 6:36am (KST), North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the western port county of Onchon. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210324000555325?section=news | |||||
| Military Exercise | Combined Command Post Training | The U.S. and ROK militaries conducted a computer-simulated Combined Command Post Training exercise over two weeks to maintain joint readiness posture. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210308000451325?section=news | ||||||
| 08/28/2020 | Military Exercise | Combined Command Post Training | The U.S. and ROK militaries finished the computer-simulated Combined Command Post Training exercise to promote readiness. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200827008500325?section=national/defense | |||||
| 08/18/2020 | Military Exercise | Combined Command Post Training | The U.S. and ROK militaries began a computer-simulated Combined Command Post Training exercise over two weeks to promote readiness, the first in 2020 as the CCPT scheduled for February and March 2020 were cancelled due to Covid-19. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200827008500325?section=national/defense | |||||
| 07/06/2020 | Missile Provocation | Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch | On July 7, North Korea launched ship-to-ship missile from a ship in the sea between Korea and Japan that flew about 100 km. South Korean authorities saw the test as part of North Korea's regular maritime exercise. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200730003600325 | |||||
| 06/16/2020 | Other Provocation | Explosion at inter-Korean joint liaison office | On June 16, 2020, North Korea set off an explosion at the inter-Korean joint liaison office in Kaesong. Three days prior, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Yo-jong had threatened to destroy the “useless” office. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200616008253325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 04/14/2020 | Missile Provocation | Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Launch | On April 14, 2020 at 7:00am (KST), North Korea launched cruise missiles near the town of Munchon and air-to-ground missiles from fighter jets near Wonsan for more than 40 minutes. The projectiles travelled around 150 km towards the sea between Korea and Japan. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200414006452325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 03/21/2020 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Missile Launch | On March 21, 2020 at 6:45am and 6:50pm (KST), North Korea launched two projectiles from the county of Sonchon in North Pyongan Province towards the sea between Korea and Japan. The projectiles traveled a distance of 410km (255 miles) at a maximum altitude of 50km (31 miles) and closely resemble the KN-24 short-range ballistic missile system. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200321000454325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 03/06/2020 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Missile Launch | On March 9. 2020 at 7:36am (KST), North Korea launched three short-range projectiles from the Sondok, South Hamgyong Province area towards the sea between Korea and Japan. The projectiles traveled a distance of 200 km at a maximum altitude of 50 km, and closely resemble the KN-25 multiple rocket launch system. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200309000455325 | |||||
| 08/24/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Missile Launch | North Korea launched two unidentified projectiles toward the sea between Korea anad Japan at 6:45 AM and 7:02 AM respectively. According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the projectiles flew about 380 km in distance, at an apogee of 97 km. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) later called it a test of a new "super-large" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190910001055325 | |||||
| 08/16/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Missile Launch | On August 16, 2019 (KST), North Korea launched two unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea between Korea and Japan from Tongchon county in Kangwon Province at approximately 8:01am and 8:16 am. According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), both projectiles flew about 230km at an apogee of 30km and a maximum speed of around Mach 6.1. The JCS said that the projectiles could be short-range ballistic missiles. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190816001354325?section=national/defense | |||||
| 08/10/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles at 5:34 a.m. and 5:50 a.m. local time from an area near Hamhung city toward the sea between Korea and Japan. The SRBMs are reported to have traveled 248.5 miles and reached a maximum height of 30 miles. | https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-conducts-fifth-weapons-test-since-july-25-11565388807 | |||||
| 08/05/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles at 5:24 a.m. and 5:36 a.m. local time. The SRBMs reportedly travelled approximately 280 miles and reached a maximum height of 23 miles. | North Korea Launches Fourth Weapons Test in 13 Days | |||||
| Military Exercise | Dong Maeng exercises | The second iteration of the new Dong Maeng command post exercise, involving mainly computer-simulated scenarios, took place for two weeks between the U.S. and ROK militaries. | |||||||
| 08/02/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Missile Launch | North Korea fired two unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea between Korea and Japan at 2:59am and 3:23am, respectively, from Yonghung, South Hamgyong Province. The launches came just two days after North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from Wonsan. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both missiles flew approximately 220km at an altitude of 25km before landing in waters. Cheong Wa Dae said the projectiles could be new types of short-range ballistic missiles. Details about the type of missiles launched were not immediately available. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190802000754325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 07/31/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Kalma area in the eastern port of Wonsan. According to the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, two missiles were launched at 5:06 AM and 5:27 AM respectively, and flew approximately 250 km at a 30 km altitude before falling into waters. The missile launches come six days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the same area on July 25. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190731000556325?section=nk/nk | |||||
| 07/25/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea around 5:34am and 5:57am on July 25, 2019 (KST). The two missiles flew approximately 430 km and 690 km from Hodo Peninsula near the east coast city of Wonsan, reaching a height of around 50 km before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan. South Korea’s National Security Council assessed them as a “new kind of SRBM,” but announced that further analysis would follow discussions with the United States. | https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/world/asia/north-korea-launched-projectiles.html?auth=login-email&login=email&login=email&auth=login-email | |||||
| Military Exercise | Dong Maeng exercises | U.S. and ROK militaries started a new seven-day command post exercise, Dong Maeng, that will take the place of the usual two week joint U.S.-ROK military exercise Key Resolve. Dong Maeng involves staff and troops from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, operations commands of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), and Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The exercise aims to maintain combat readiness and strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/cop/kookbang/kookbangIlboView.do?siteId=mnd&pageIndex=1&findType=&findWord=&categoryCode=dema0007&boardSeq=25242&startDate=&endDate=&id=mnd_020106000000 | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea launched two short-range missiles from Kusong, North Pyongan province eastward into the East Sea/Sea of Japan. The missiles, launched at 4:29 PM and 4:39 PM (KST), flew about 420 kilometers and 270 kilometers respectively, with their altitude reaching around 50 kilometers. | https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190509009654325 | |||||
| 05/03/2019 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea launched a new tactical guided weapon as well as multiple rocket launchers (240-mm and 300-mm multiple rocket launchers) into the sea between Korea and Japan. These, fired from nearby Wonsan, flew 70 to 240 kilometers before entering the ocean. It is still unclear from ROK MND and U.S. DOD what the new tactical guided weapon tested was. | Military Exercise | Max Thunder Exercise | U.S. and ROK air forces conducted the annual Max Thunder exercises, which involved eight F-22 fighters. | https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/us-south-korea-push-ahead-defensive-military-exercises | ||
| Military Exercise | Foal Eagle Exercise | U.S. and ROK forces conducted the annual Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military exercises. | https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/News/Article/Article/1470037/us-south-korean-defense-chiefs-agree-to-resume-combined-exercises/ | ||||||
| Military Exercise | Key Resolve Exercise | U.S. and ROK forces conducted the annual Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military exercises. | https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/News/Article/Article/1470037/us-south-korean-defense-chiefs-agree-to-resume-combined-exercises/ | ||||||
| 11/29/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 09/15/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 09/03/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 08/29/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 08/26/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 07/28/2017 | Missile Provocation | Inter-continental Ballistic Missile Launch | At 11:41 PM 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 | |||||
| 07/04/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 06/08/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 05/29/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 05/27/2017 | 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/ | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 05/14/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 04/29/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 04/16/2017 | 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/ | |||||
| 04/05/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 03/24/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 03/22/2017 | 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/ | |||||
| 03/18/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 03/06/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 02/12/2017 | 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 | |||||
| 10/20/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 10/15/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 09/20/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 09/09/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 09/05/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 08/24/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 08/03/2016 | 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.html Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvVQza8fYX8 |
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| 07/19/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 07/09/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 06/22/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 05/31/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 04/28/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 04/23/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 04/15/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 04/09/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 04/06/2016 | 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/ | |||||
| 04/01/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 03/29/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 03/24/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 03/21/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 03/18/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 03/10/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 03/03/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 02/07/2016 | 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/ | |||||
| 01/06/2016 | 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 | |||||
| 12/21/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 11/28/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 08/20/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 08/04/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 06/14/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 05/08/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 04/03/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 04/02/2015 | 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/ | |||||
| 03/13/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 03/02/2015 | 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/ | |||||
| 02/08/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 02/07/2015 | 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 | |||||
| 10/19/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 10/10/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 10/07/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 09/06/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 09/01/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 08/14/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 07/26/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 07/13/2014 | 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/ | |||||
| 07/09/2014 | 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/ | |||||
| 07/02/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 06/29/2014 | 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/ | |||||
| 06/26/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 05/22/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/31/2014 | 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/ | |||||
| 03/26/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/23/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/22/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/16/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/04/2014 | 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 | |||||
| 03/03/2014 | 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/ | |||||
| 02/27/2014 | 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 |
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| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 08/29/2013 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 05/20/2013 | 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/ | |||||
| 05/19/2013 | 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 | |||||
| 05/18/2013 | 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 | |||||
| 03/15/2013 | 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/ | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 02/12/2013 | Nuclear Provocation | Nuclear Test | North Korea conducted the third underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri nuclear test site. | http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324880504578298943003246654 | |||||
| 12/12/2012 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 04/13/2012 | 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 | |||||
| 03/29/2012 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 06/08/2011 | 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/ | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 11/23/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 11/12/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 08/09/2010 | Other Provocation | Artillery Fire | North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201304110724185440.pdf | |||||
| 03/26/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 01/31/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 01/29/2010 | Other Provocation | Artillery Fire | North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf | |||||
| 01/28/2010 | Other Provocation | Artillery Fire | North Korea fired artillery rounds near NLL. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd_eng/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201308080718210240.pdf | |||||
| 01/27/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 01/26/2010 | 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 | |||||
| 11/10/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 10/12/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 07/30/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 07/04/2009 | 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.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PRHWrIIuo |
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| 07/02/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 05/29/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 05/27/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 05/26/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 05/25/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 04/05/2009 | 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 | |||||
| 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/ | ||||||
| 10/07/2008 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 05/30/2008 | 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 | |||||
| 03/28/2008 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 06/27/2007 | 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 | |||||
| 06/07/2007 | 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 | |||||
| 05/25/2007 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 10/09/2006 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 07/04/2006 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 03/07/2006 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 05/01/2005 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 11/01/2004 | 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 | |||||
| 11/27/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 12/22/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 06/29/2002 | 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 | |||||
| 01/10/2003 | 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/ | |||||
| 02/20/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 02/24/2003 | 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/ | |||||
| 03/02/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 03/10/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 06/01/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 07/17/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 08/08/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 08/23/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 10/20/2003 | 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/ | |||||
| 10/30/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 11/24/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 12/22/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 09/20/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 09/19/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 03/23/2000 | 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 | |||||
| 09/02/1999 | 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 | |||||
| 06/15/1999 | 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/ | |||||
| 03/24/1999 | 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 | |||||
| 12/17/1998 | 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 | |||||
| 11/20/1998 | 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 | |||||
| 08/31/1998 | 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 | |||||
| 07/12/1998 | 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 | |||||
| 06/22/1998 | 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= | |||||
| 07/16/1997 | 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/ | |||||
| 06/05/1997 | 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 | |||||
| 05/23/1997 | 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 | |||||
| 04/10/1997 | 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/ | |||||
| 11/05/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/30/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/28/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/22/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/21/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/19/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 09/18/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 04/07/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 04/06/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 04/05/1996 | 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 | |||||
| 10/25/1995 | 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 | |||||
| 10/17/1995 | 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 | |||||
| 08/01/1995 | 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 | |||||
| 03/31/1995 | 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 | |||||
| 12/17/1994 | 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 | |||||
| 06/02/1994 | 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 | |||||
| 05/31/1994 | 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 | |||||
| 05/30/1993 | 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 | |||||
| 05/29/1993 | 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= | |||||
| 03/12/1993 | 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 | |||||
| 06/01/1992 | 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/ | |||||
| 05/22/1992 | 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 | |||||
| 07/01/1991 | 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 | |||||
| 07/01/1991 | 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/ | |||||
| 06/01/1990 | 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/ | |||||
| 05/01/1990 | 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 | |||||
| 03/03/1990 | 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 | |||||
| 11/29/1987 | Other Provocation | Bombing of South Korean Civilian Aircraft | Two North Korean spies planted a bomb on Korean Airlines (KAL) Flight 858 on route from Baghdad to Seoul. The plane exploded over the Andaman Sea killing all 115 passengers on board. Both agents attempted to commit suicide after being arrested - only one, Kim Seung-il died. The other, Kim Hyon Hui, survived and later confessed that the bombing was directly ordered by Kim Jong-il to disrupt the 1988 Seoul Olympics. | https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000275436.pdf | |||||
| 11/21/1987 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire (Ground) | A North Korean guard fired on an ROK Army observation post in the central sector of the DMZ, injuring one ROK soldier. | http://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1987/1798433_19322.html | |||||
| 09/14/1986 | Other Provocation | Airport Terror Bombing | An explosive device was detonated by North Korean agents at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul. Five people were killed and 30 others were injured. | https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm | |||||
| 04/24/1986 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire (Maritime) | An armed DPRK vessel crossed Northern Limit Line in the East Sea and opened fired when confronted by a ROK navy vessel. The DPRK vessel sunk in an exchange of fire - the North had claimed the vessel was an unarmed trawler. | http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Korean_Peninsula_Clashes.pdf | |||||
| 10/20/1985 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A North Korean spy ship was sunk by the ROK navy off the coast of Busan, South Korea. | http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1985/10/21/page/2/article/s-koreans-sink-vessel-as-spy-boat | |||||
| 06/07/1985 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea test-fired an improved model of its Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile. Mass production of these missiles began in 1986 (approx. 100 missiles/year). | https://goo.gl/iSLDMz; http://www.nonproliferation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/op2.pdf | |||||
| 11/23/1984 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire (Ground) | North Korean and United Nations Command (UNC) troops clashed at Panmunjom when a Soviet citizen defected to South during a tour of the DMZ. Two North Korean soldiers and one South Korean soldier were killed. One American soldier and two North Korean soldiers were wounded. | http://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/24/world/3-koreans-killed-as-soldiers-trade-shots-in-the-dmz.html | |||||
| 09/24/1984 | Other Provocation | Assault and Assassination Attempt | A North Korean agent killed 2 South Korean civilians and wounded another before committing suicide by ingesting potassium cyanide in the city of Daegu, South Korea. | http://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/30/world/north-korea-delivers-flood-aid-supplies-to-south.html | |||||
| 09/01/1984 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea conducted at least 2 additional launches of a Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile from its Musudan-ri (Donghae) satellite launching ground and test site. This brings the total number to 6 tests of the Hwasong-5 missile with three successes and three failures in the April and September periods. The exact day of the launch is unknown although several sources cite the month of September for the test. For the purposes of this database the test date was written as September 1. | https://fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nkag-report.htm | |||||
| 04/01/1984 | Missile Provocation | Short-range Ballistic Missile Launch | North Korea made its first successful test-fire of a Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile from its Musudan-ri (Donghae) satellite launching ground and test site. Later, additional tests are conducted with 2 known failures. On April 9th, North Korea conducts at least 3 more tests. The exact date of the launch is unknown although several sources cite the month of April for the test. For the purposes of this database the test date was written as April 1. | https://goo.gl/HXBYQY | |||||
| 02/16/1984 | Other Provocation | Assault and Assassination Attempt | Two Canadians, Charles Yanover and Alexander Gerol, testified at a Canadian court that North Korean agents hired them in 1981 for $500,000 - $600,000 to assassinate South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan. The two were originally arrested on February 24, 1982 and they pleaded guilty to accepting the contract in May 1981. The assassination was to take place during Chun’s visit to the Philippines in July 1982. They were convicted and sentenced to prison terms of 1-2 years. | http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/02/16/Men-admit-to-sting-of-North-Koreans/5225445755600/ | |||||
| 12/03/1983 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A North Korean spy ship was caught and sunk while trying to infiltrate Dadaepo beach, Busan. Two armed spies, Chon Chung-nam and Yi Sang-gyu, were captured at Dadaepo Beach. | http://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/05/world/around-the-world-south-koreans-sink-spy-boat-from-north.html | |||||
| 10/09/1983 | Other Provocation | The Rangoon Bombing | Assasination attempt against Republic of Korea President Chun Doo-hwan. Three North Korean agents planted bombs at the Martyrs' Mausoleum commemorating Aung San in Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) with the intent of killing President Chun during an official visit. The bombing killed 21 people and injured 46 others. | https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000408056.pdf | |||||
| 09/22/1983 | Other Provocation | Explosion at U.S. Cultural Center in Taegu | A bomb exploded at the main entrance of the U.S. cultural center in Daegu, South Korea. Officials reported that one South Korean was killed in the explosion and at least three others were injured as a result. | https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/170856874/; http://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/23/world/around-the-world-korean-dies-in-blast-at-us-culture-center.html | |||||
| 08/13/1983 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A North Korean spy boat was captured near Munsan in the East Sea. Three DPRK agents were killed. | https://goo.gl/hVz1GF | |||||
| 08/05/1983 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A North Korean spy boat was sunk at the East Sea near Gampo. Five DPRK agents attempting to make an amphibious landing were killed. | https://goo.gl/RrydgI | |||||
| 08/26/1981 | Other | NK Fires at US Reconnaissance Plane | A North Korean SA-2 missile is fired in the direction of a high-altitude U.S. reconnaissance plane (SR-71), missing by several miles. | http://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/29/world/north-korea-disputes-us-over-missile-firing-incident.html; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 230. | |||||
| 12/02/1980 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korea's coast guard shoots and kills two of three North Korean infiltrators on Namhae Island off the southern coast. Fifty miles away from the site of the gunbattle, South Korean surveillance forces spots and sinks the vessel believed to have been used by the North Korean infiltrators. | https://goo.gl/0TewMw; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 222. | |||||
| 11/04/1980 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire | Three NK commandos are killed by ROK soldiers on Hwang Kan island. One ROK citizen died and five other wounded after an exchange of fire. | https://goo.gl/p4Bd48; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 221. | |||||
| 06/21/1980 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korea's navy and air force sink a North Korean spy boat near Seosan on the western coast. Nine North Korean crewmen were killed and one captured after the gunfight. | https://goo.gl/XzgYvH; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 219. | |||||
| 03/23/1980 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Three heavily armed North Korean "frogmen" (commando divers) are shot and killed by South Korean army troops in the Han River Estuary near the DMZ. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 215. | |||||
| 07/21/1979 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korean navy patrol ships sink a North Korean espionage vessel after a two-hour gun battle off the southern coast near Namhae Island. The spy boat was disguised as a South Korean fishing vessel. Six North Korean bodies were recovered while two South Korean soldiers were killed and one wounded. | https://goo.gl/cLQmnw; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 209. | |||||
| 11/04/1978 | Other Provocation | Killing of South Korean Civilians | Four South Korean civilians were shot and killed by a group of three North Korean armed infiltrators - two civilians were killed in Hongsong County (South Chungcheong Province), one in Gongju County (South Chungcheong Province), and one in Osan (Gyeonggi Province). | http://factkorea.com/main/bbs/board.php?bo_table=fact_001&wr_id=122; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 207. | |||||
| 05/19/1978 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | Eight armed North Korean crew members are captured after their v essel was sunk by South Korea's navy in waters near Geojin, Gangwon Province on the eastern coast. After being sighted by naval forces, a three and a half hour gun battle ensued which resulted in the sinking of the infiltration vessel. | https://goo.gl/6KH9tm; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 204. | |||||
| 04/28/1978 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korea's navy sinks a North Korean boat carrying agents after a 33-minute firefight in waters off of Yeosu on the southern coast. Two bodies of North Korean agents were discovered while one South Korean seaman was killed in the armed exchange. | https://goo.gl/UUaaLx; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 204. | |||||
| 08/18/1976 | Other Provocation | Panmunjom Axe Murder Incident | In a neutral area in the Joint Security Area in the DMZ, a team of U.S. and ROK soldiers trimming the branches of a poplar tree that blocked the line of sight between an observation post and a UNC checkpoint was attacked by a group of North Korean soldiers. 2 U.S. army officers were killed and 9 other South Korean and U.S. soldiers were wounded. Led to the Operation Paul Bunyan on August 21 that cut down the tree with a show of force backed by a unit of heavily armed infantry, 27 helicopters and a wing of B-52 bombers. | http://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/overview/nkOverview.do?sumryMenuId=MR114; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 195. | |||||
| 06/21/1976 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Three North Korean soldiers who crossed into South Korea are killed in separate armed encounters with ROK forces. South Korea witnessed three casualties and three soldiers injured. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 194. | |||||
| 10/06/1975 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korean air force and navy forces sink a North Korean espionage boat off of Daehuksan Island on the southwestern coast. There were no survivors from the sunken North Korean craft - number of casualties unknown. | https://goo.gl/5Mpei7; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 189. | |||||
| 09/11/1975 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | One North Korean infiltrator is killed by South Korean security forces and several escape after an exchange of gunfire in Gochang County in the western coast. Four South Korean soldiers are wounded as a result of the firefight. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 189. | |||||
| 06/30/1975 | Other Provocation | Major Henderson Incident | In Panmunjom, Major William D. Henderson is targeted by ten North Korean soldiers in an unprovoked attack. He suffers from a fractured larynx and was medically evacuated back to the U.S. | http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1975/07/03/page/7/article/n-korean-newsman-hit-for-u-s-officers-beating; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 187. | |||||
| 02/26/1975 | Other Provocation | Collision and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korean navy ships track and intercept two armed North Korean crafts south of the MDL in the Yellow Sea. As the North Korean crafts sped north to escape, a South Korean craft accidentally collides with one North Korean vessel, sinking it with an undetermined loss of life. | https://goo.gl/KyvGc7; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 185. | |||||
| 11/20/1974 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Discovery of NK Tunnel System | During a joint U.S.-ROK investigation of a North Korean-dug infiltration tunnel, a North Korean explosive device sets off killing one American (USN Commander Robert M. Ballinger) and one South Korean (ROKMC Major Kim Hak-chul) high-ranking military officers, while injuring six servicemen. | https://goo.gl/1SiDKu; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 178. | |||||
| 08/15/1974 | Other Provocation | Attempted Assasination of President Park Chung-hee | Another attempt at the life of President Park Chung-hee. While delivering a speech on Nationali Liberation Day, an armed North Korean agent named Mun Se-kwang fired several shots towards the President, killing his wife, Yuk Young-soo instead. Mun was eventually tried and convicted, and eventually executed. | https://goo.gl/6118cD; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 175-76. | |||||
| 06/28/1974 | Other Provocation | Sinking of South Korean Coast Guard Vessel | A South Korean coast guard vessel was on duty to protect a fishing boat in the East Sea near Sokcho. Three North Korean naval vessels encircled and attempted to abduct the ship. Outnumbered, the coast guard vessel was eventually sunk with all 28 crew personnel killed or missing. | http://www.archives.go.kr/next/search/listSubjectDescription.do?id=004432&pageFlag=; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 175. | |||||
| 05/21/1974 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | One North Korean infiltrator was killed and two others remain at large after a firefight between North and South forces on Chuja Island, off Jeju Island. Three South Korean security personnel and a local office were killed in the clash. | http://c.hani.co.kr/hantoma/1974537; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 174. | |||||
| 02/15/1974 | Other Provocation | Sinking of SK Fishing Boats and 30 Fishermen Detained | A North Korean naval vessel attacked two South Korean fishing boats in international waters in the West Sea near Baekryeong Island. One fishing boat was struck and sank with all 12 personnel being reported as missing. The other fishing boat was also sunk and all aboard were abducted to North Korea. The captain of the abducted boat was forced to provide a false confession that it was operating as a South Korean spy boat. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 173. | |||||
| 03/07/1973 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire at DMZ | Two South Korean soldiers are killed and one wounded by North Korean gunfire while on a work detail. | http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2013/03/07/0200000000AKR20130307192200062.HTML; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 165. | |||||
| 08/16/1971 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | Five North Korean soldiers are killed by South Korean troops guarding the eastern sector of the DMZ in a series of firefights. Two South Korean soldiers are killed and two others wounded, as a result. | https://goo.gl/zaSe8c; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 155. | |||||
| 06/01/1971 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A combined South Korean air force and navy operation sinks a 70-ton North Korean infiltration speedboat off the western coast south of the MDL. It is believed that the speedboat was carrying around 17 North Korean agents. | http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/bbs/view.html?b_bbs_id=10044&num=115278; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 153. | |||||
| 05/14/1971 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korean air force and navy forces sink a 50-ton North Korean infiltration boat on the eastern coast, equipped with radar and heavy weaponry. There were an estimated 15 North Korean agents aboard. | https://goo.gl/UJ21ka; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 152. | |||||
| 01/23/1971 | Other Provocation | Attempted Hijacking of KAL aircraft | An attempted hijacking of a Korean Air passenger plane by a North Korean agent. The hijacker (Kim Sang-tae) was shot twice by security forces before exploding a bomb while the plane was landing. In the end, the hijacker and co-pilot were killed and 22 other individuals were wounded. | https://goo.gl/K6N3tB; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 146. | |||||
| 10/10/1970 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | A North Korean agent boat, believed to be carrying ten North Korean agents, is sunk off the eastern coast by a South Korean navy patrol craft. | https://goo.gl/ClNyro; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 142. | |||||
| 07/28/1970 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korean air force fighter jets sink a 60-ton North Korean infiltration boat off the eastern coast, 95 miles northeast of Seoul. The high-speed agent boat was sunk with everyone aboard. | https://goo.gl/EQbLxY; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 141. | |||||
| 06/29/1970 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Capture of North Korean Vessel | South Korea's air force and navy forces disable and capture a six-ton North Korean infiltration boat near Yeongheung Island (close to Incheon), which was equipped with radar and rocket launchers. During the sea battle, six North Korean agents are killed while trying to swim ashore, while two South Korean policemen and one militiaman were killed. | https://goo.gl/FYffXE; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 140. | |||||
| 06/05/1970 | Other Provocation | Seizure of South Korean Broadcasting Vessel | North Korean high-speed vessels fire at and seize a South Korean navy patrol boat in the West Sea with 20 crewmen aboard. The patrol boat was assigned to protect a fishing fleet from South Korea near Yeonpyeong Island. This was the first South Korean navy ship to be seized by the North Koreans since the Korean War. | https://goo.gl/yswejK; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 139. | |||||
| 04/08/1970 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Three North Korean infiltrators are detected and killed in a firefight with South Korean army reservists and police offcials. They were detected 18 miles north of Seoul. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 138. | |||||
| 04/04/1970 | Other | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | On the Yellow Sea, South Korean navy destroyer (ROKS Geoje) intercepts and sinks a 50-ton North Korean espionage boat with everyone on board - a total of 15 individuals. | https://goo.gl/xrL34l; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 138. | |||||
| 03/31/1970 | Other Provocation | Hijacking of JAL aircraft (Boeing 727) | A JAL passenger plane (Boeing 727) en route from Tokyo to Fukuoka is hijacked by a group of youths with swords demanding to be taken to Pyongyang. After the 122 hour-long ordeal, the plane returns to Tokyo with all passengers, crew freed. | https://goo.gl/8kpF8o; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 138. | |||||
| 12/11/1969 | Other Provocation | Hijacking of South Korean Plane | A Korean Airlines (KAL) YS-11 was hijacked by a North Korean agent en route from Gangwon province to Seoul. North Korea released 39 of the kidnapped passengers on February 14, 1970 but the plane's 4 crew and 7 passengers were not returned. | http://www.rokdrop.net/2015/08/dmz-flashpoints-the-1969-hijacking-of-korean-airlines-ys-11/ The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 135. | |||||
| 10/13/1969 | Other Provocation | Sinking of NK Spy Naval Vessel | South Korean navy destroyer (ROKS Chungmu) sinks a 75-ton North Korean gunboat after a sea battle off the southwestern coast. The sunken gunboat was reported to have been carrying 20 North Korean agents. | https://goo.gl/iXM6H4 The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 133. | |||||
| 06/12/1969 | Other Provocation | Capture of NK Spy Naval Vessel | On the night of June 12th, a combined army, navy and air force South Korean unit captures a 75-ton North Korean infiltration boat near Daehuksan Island off the southwestern coast near the city of Mokpo. The bodies of seven North Korean armed agents are recovered after the gunbattle. | https://goo.gl/5LjdZl; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 131. | |||||
| 06/08/1969 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Sinking of North Korean Vessel | South Korea's coast guard sinks an armed North Korean boat attempting to land North Korean agents. A shell fired from the North Korean boat kills five civilians on shore. | https://goo.gl/fZ1ldg The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 131. | |||||
| 04/15/1969 | Other Provocation | Attack on U.S. Reconnaissance Plane | Claiming a violation of its territorial airspace, North Korea attacked an unarmed U.S. Navy EC-121 reconnaissance plane over the East Sea. All 31 Americans on board the plane were killed. | https://goo.gl/Kyga6B The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 130. | |||||
| 03/18/1969 | Other Provocation | Assault by NK Armed Agents | South Korean police kill eight North Korean infiltrators who have landed in Jumunjin, 30 miles south of the DMZ. The infiltrators raided a police guardpost and killed one police officer before trying to escape on a rubber raft. | https://goo.gl/Riw0Ny The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 129-130. | |||||
| 03/15/1969 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | One U.S. soldier is killed while two Americans and one South Korean out of a 10-man work unit replacing markers on the MDL are injured when a North Korean guardpost opens fire on the unit. Seven more deaths follow when a U.S. army helicopter accidentally crashes while attempting to evacuate the wounded men, which resulted in five crewmen and three evacuees being killed. | https://goo.gl/qOZ5Pd The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 129. | |||||
| 11/12/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin | South Korean soldiers and policemen track down and kill 13 armed North Korean agents during search operations in the vicinity of the city of Uljin. | https://goo.gl/Ors2qi The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 125. | |||||
| 11/03/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin & Samcheok | From October 30th to November 3rd, a total of 120 North Korean armed agents infiltrate South Korean territory centered around two locations - Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province and Samcheok in Gangwon Province - along the eastern coast. By the end of the five-day long event, a total of 107 North Korean agents were killed, seven captured, and six escaped. A total of 82 South Koreans were killed, among them were 30 civilians. | http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/05/2009110501787.html; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 125. | |||||
| 11/02/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin & Samcheok | From October 30th to November 3rd, a total of 120 North Korean armed agents infiltrate South Korean territory centered around two locations - Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province and Samcheok in Gangwon Province - along the eastern coast. By the end of the five-day long event, a total of 107 North Korean agents were killed, seven captured, and six escaped. A total of 82 South Koreans were killed, among them were 30 civilians. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf | |||||
| 11/01/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin & Samcheok | From October 30th to November 3rd, a total of 120 North Korean armed agents infiltrate South Korean territory centered around two locations - Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province and Samcheok in Gangwon Province - along the eastern coast. By the end of the five-day long event, a total of 107 North Korean agents were killed, seven captured, and six escaped. A total of 82 South Koreans were killed, among them were 30 civilians. | http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/05/2009110501787.html | |||||
| 10/31/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin & Samcheok | From October 30th to November 3rd, a total of 120 North Korean armed agents infiltrate South Korean territory centered around two locations - Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province and Samcheok in Gangwon Province - along the eastern coast. By the end of the five-day long event, a total of 107 North Korean agents were killed, seven captured, and six escaped. A total of 82 South Koreans were killed, among them were 30 civilians. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; | |||||
| 10/30/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Uljin & Samcheok | From October 30th to November 3rd, a total of 120 North Korean armed agents infiltrate South Korean territory centered around two locations - Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province and Samcheok in Gangwon Province - along the eastern coast. By the end of the five-day long event, a total of 107 North Korean agents were killed, seven captured, and six escaped. A total of 82 South Koreans were killed, among them were 30 civilians. | https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf; | |||||
| 10/23/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | One U.S. soldier (PFC David L. Turner) is killed and five wounded after a firefight with North Korean infiltrators. Witnesses reported that the North Korean troops carrying a body of one North Korean (wounded or dead) north of the MDL. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 125. | |||||
| 09/24/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at West MDL | South Korean soldiers kill seven out of a large band of North Korean infiltrators in the western front south of the MDL. There were no casualties reported on the South Korean side. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 124. | |||||
| 09/19/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | An armed clash ensues with North Korean infiltrators south of the DMZ, in which one KATUSA soldier is killed and seven wounded. This took place just before the opening of the 278th meeting of the Military Armistice Commission in Panmunjom. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 124. | |||||
| 08/29/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire | Seven North Korean infiltrators are killed by South Korean troops in the southern sector of the DMZ. The infiltrators were headed south when they were intercepted. This was the 20th firefight between North and South Korea in August, alone. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 123. | |||||
| 08/24/1968 | Other | Infiltration and Incursion - Arrest of Spy Ring Jeju Island | After North Korean's attempted ambush, South Korea's CIA announces the arrest of 73 suspected members of a spy organization called "Unification Revolution Party," whose aim was to foment civil insurgence in South Korea. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 123. | |||||
| 08/21/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at Jeju Island | An unsuccessful attempt to rescue a top communist agent imprisoned in Jeju Island by North Korean commandos. Following a tip, South Korea's CIA intercepts the commandos after which 12 North Korean soldiers are killed and two are captured. South Korea's navy sinks the high-speed 75-ton spy boat used by the infiltrators. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 122. | |||||
| 08/05/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | A group of North Korean infiltrators kill a U.S. soldier (PFC Terrance A. Peterson) and wound four others in a UNC patrol less than one mile south of the truce site in Panmunjom. One North Korean soldier was killed in the firefight. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 122. | |||||
| 04/21/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | A North Korean force numbering between 50-75 clash with a U.S. patrol unit south of the DMZ. This incident resulted in one U.S. soldier killed and three wounded, while North Koreans saw four casualties. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 121. | |||||
| 04/14/1968 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion - Exchange of Fire at DMZ | Four UNC soldiers are killed and two are wounded as a result of a North Korean ambush south of the Joint Security Area (JSA). The ambush took place in daytime (11:00 am) when the infiltrators attacked a truck carrying soldiers. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 120. | |||||
| 01/23/1968 | Other Provocation | Seizure of USS Pueblo | U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo was captured in international waters off the coast of North Korea in the East Sea. | https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000265987.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 118. | |||||
| 01/21/1968 | Other Provocation | Raid on Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) | North Korean agents infiltrated South Korea and attempted to assassinate Republic of Korea President Park Chung-hee. Four South Koreans accidently came across the North Korean agents' base camp in the mountains near Seoul and reported their suspicious activity. 30 out of 31 North Korean commandos were killed during their mission and the last remaining infiltrator was captured. Two ROK policeman and five civilians were also killed. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201505200527270960.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 118. | |||||
| 09/13/1967 | Other Provocation | Bombing of Train Station Terror Act | A North Korean-planted explosive sets off destroying two train cars and derailing six train cars at Unjeong Station on the Gyeongui Line. No casualties were reported but resulted in damages to 40 meters of the rail tracks. | https://goo.gl/wqtVJo | |||||
| 09/05/1967 | Other Provocation | Bombing of Train Station Terror Act | A North Korean-planted explosive sets off and derails a train carrying 400 passengers in Chosung Station on the Gyeongwon Line. No casualties were reported. | https://goo.gl/Ga1aKk | |||||
| 08/29/1967 | Other Provocation | Ambush on U.S. Soldiers | Three U.S. soldiers are killed and five wounded when two U.S. army vehicles are destroyed by North Korean-planted mines. | https://goo.gl/QLGvKD; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 08/28/1967 | Other Provocation | Ambush on U.S. Soldiers | Four UNC personnel are killed and 26 wounded in a North Korean attack on a U.S. army work unit south of the DMZ. | https://goo.gl/xpRAj3; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 08/10/1967 | Other Provocation | Ambush on U.S. Soldiers | Three U.S. soldiers are killed and 16 wounded in a daytime North Korean ambush south of the DMZ. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 07/18/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Ten armed North Korean infiltrators were discovered by South Korean army and police combined forces in Jeongeup County near Jeonju. After the two-day gun battle, five infiltrators were killed and one South Korean was killed. | https://goo.gl/7v8TC7; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 07/14/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Three North Korean armed infiltrators were discovered in the central zone of the DMZ by a South Korean army unit. All three infiltrators were killed, while two South Korean soldiers were also killed by enemy forces. | https://goo.gl/eEbABh; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 07/05/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A South Korean army and police combined force discover and kill four North Korean armed infiltrators in Myeongju County (near Gangneung) on the eastern coast. One South Korean policemen was injured. | https://goo.gl/mUZr4v | |||||
| 07/03/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | South Korean army troops discover 17 North Korean armed infiltrators on the south side of the DMZ. Ten infiltrators are killed by South Korean soldiers in three separate gun battles. | https://goo.gl/oDLWx7 | |||||
| 06/29/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Four North Korean armed infiltrators were killed by South Korea combined army and police force in Sangdong County (near Gangneung) on the eastern coast, plus one South Korean civilian, in whose house the infiltrators were in hiding before being discovered. | https://goo.gl/VutQcM | |||||
| 06/28/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | In two separate incidents, three North Korean armed infiltrators were killed by South Korean army forces after a two hour and 40 minute gun battle in Munsan (near the DMZ). On the same day in Jinan County (North Jeolla Province), three armed infiltrators were killed by a combined South Korean army and police force unit. | https://goo.gl/PVGNnE | |||||
| 06/23/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Eight armed North Korean infiltrators are killed and one captured after a firefight with South Korean forces in a village near Samcheok (North Gyeongsang Province). | https://goo.gl/vwoq7W | |||||
| 06/17/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | One North Korean armed infiltrator is killed after a gunfight with South Korean police officers in Cheongdo (North Gyeongsang Province). Four South Korean policemen are killed along with one South Korean civilian. | https://goo.gl/KqjMlw | |||||
| 06/10/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | Five North Korean armed infiltrators are discovered south of the Military Demarcation Line and killed by South Korean forces. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 05/22/1967 | Other Provocation | Attack on U.S. Military Barracks | Two U.S. soldiers are killed and 16 injured when several North Korean-planted satchels with filled explosives are set off inside a U.S. army barracks in the western sector of the DMZ. This was the first instance of North Korean sabotage since the Armistice. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 04/17/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion (Maritime) | South Korean air force jets sink a North Korean espionage vessel in the West Sea. Out of 15 men onboard, six are captured by a South Korean navy patrol ship. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 117. | |||||
| 04/12/1967 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion (Territorial) | Between 40-60 North Korean troops cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and a six-hour armed engagement ensues with South Korean troops. For the first time since the Armistice, UNC forces use artillery to engage the North Koreans. | The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 116. | |||||
| 01/19/1967 | Other Provocation | Sinking of South Korean Patrol Boat | A South Korean PCE-56 patrol boat was sunk near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea by North Korean coastal guns. | http://www.mnd.go.kr/user/mnd/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_201505200527270960.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 116. | |||||
| 11/02/1966 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire at DMZ | In two separate incidents, six U.S. and three South Korean soldiers are killed by North Korean troops south of the DMZ. | https://goo.gl/BYnx16; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 116. | |||||
| 05/17/1966 | Other Provocation | Infiltration and Incursion | A North Korean armed agent named Jeong Sang-kyu is discovered in a village near the city of Jinju. He is chased into the mountains where he is eventually located and killed by South Korean army forces. | https://goo.gl/jbyuPG; | |||||
| 04/28/1965 | Other Provocation | NK Fighter Jets Attack U.S. Reconnaissance Plane | Two North Korean jet fighters (MiG) attacked and damaged a U.S. reconnaissance plane (RB-47) over the East Sea. | https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19650428.2.9; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 114. | |||||
| 11/14/1964 | Other | NK Attacks U.S. Airforce Plane | U.S. airforce plane attacked near the DMZ. | http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Korean_Peninsula_Clashes.pdf | |||||
| 07/29/1963 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire at DMZ | A group of at least seven North Korean soldiers crossed the DMZ and killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded one during an attack on a jeep with a machine gun and hand grenade. U.S. and South Korean patrols tracked and killed two of the infiltrators. | https://goo.gl/8PXjzE; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 113. | |||||
| 11/20/1962 | Other | Exchange of Fire at DMZ | NK troops attacked a UN observation post 7 miles southeast of Panmunjom and an armed clash ensues. | http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/Korean_Peninsula_Clashes.pdf; The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 113. | |||||
| 07/30/1960 | Other Provocation | Exchange of Fire and Sinking of NK Vessel | A South Korean destroyer sinks a North Korean patrol vessel off the eastern coast killing at least 14 crewmen. This was the first naval clash between the two Koreas since the signing of the Armistice in 1953. | https://goo.gl/NEgR7x The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 109. | |||||
| 06/15/1959 | Other Provocation | NK Fighter Jets Attack U.S. Navy Plane | Two North Korean jet fighters (MiG) attacked and damaged a U.S. navy patrol plane (P4M Mercator) off the eastern coast of North Korea. The pilot returned safely to base in Japan's Honshu Island. | https://goo.gl/UFh93r The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 109. | |||||
| 02/16/1958 | Other Provocation | Hijacking of South Korean Plane | North Korean agents hijacked a South Korean plane en route from Busan to Seoul. Twenty-eight kidnapped passengers taken to Pyongyang were eventually released but eight other passengers were never returned. | https://goo.gl/Xn9Wr4 The US Military Experience in Korea 1871-1982, page 108. | |||||
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