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First Missile Launch
•April and September 1984 – Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile test -
second Missile Test
•June 1990 – Hwasong-6 (Scud-C) missile test -
Third Missile Test
•May 1993 - Rodong-1 missile test -
Peace
•October 1994 – Agreed Framework signed between US and North Korea, as a way to hopefully move forward, possibly to make a better future. -
satellite Launch?
•August 1998 – Taepodong-1 missile (N. Korea’s claimed Kwangmyongsong-1 satellite launch) -
Another Treaty
•September 1999 – North Korea agrees to long-range missile moratorium in exchange for the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions -
A largeUranium Supply
•October 2002 – North Korea admits to a clandestine uranium enrichment program -
Spreading of Nuclear Weapons
•January 2003 – North Korea withdraws from non-proliferation treaty. -
More piece
•September 2005- A group of party`s issue statements about North Korea, North Korea then agrees to rejoin NPT, but The party`s, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and PRC all agree that is is okay for North Korea to have a peaceful Nuclear program. America and South Korea agree to not deploy nuclear missiles. -
Missile Test
•July 2006 – Taepodong-2, Rodong-1, and Scud missile tests. -
First Nuclear Missile Test
•October 2006 – North Korea carries out its first test of a nuclear weapon. -
Treaties, Sanctions, and other agreements by North Korea
•October 2007 – Six Parties come to agreement on second-phase actions to implement September 2005 agreement. North Korea agrees to shut down three key components of the Yongbyon facility and commits to not transfer nuclear material or technology. -
North Korea destroying one of their nuclear facilities
•June 2008 – North Korea destroys a cooling tower at Yongbyon and issues a declaration of its nuclear activities. In response, the US lifts some sanctions and removes North Korea from its official list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. -
Another Satellite
•April 2009 – Taepodong-2 missile launch (N. Korea’s claimed Unha-2 rocket and Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite launch). -
Second Nuclear Missile Test
•May 2009 – North Korea carries out its second test of a nuclear weapon. -
Another Missile Launch
•July 2009 – Rodong-Scud missile launch. -
Leap Day Agreement
•February 2012 – US and North Korean officials reach a “Leap Day Agreement” on February 29, with the US promising food aid to North Korea, in exchange for Pyongyang promising to halt uranium enrichment and nuclear/missile testing. -
Chairmens`s Statement
•April 2012 – UN Security Council adopts chairman’s statement condemning North Korea’s rocket launch. -
Leap Day Agreement Collapsed
•April 2012 – North Korea launches unsuccessful test of Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite and Unha-3 rocket, leading to the collapse of the Leap Day Agreement. -
Successful Satellite Launch
•December 2012 – North Korea carries out successful launch of Unha-3 rocket and Kwangyongsong-3 satellite. -
Third Nuclear Missile Test
•February 2013 – North Korea carries out third nuclear test, with suspicions of enriched uranium and warhead miniaturization. -
Acts of War?
•March 2013 – Throughout the month, North Korea engages in a series of provocative actions, such as declaring an end to the 1953 Korean War armistice, withdrawing from non-aggression pacts with South Korea, and announcing its intention to launch missiles at US bases in the Pacific. However, no military clashes or fatalities ultimately result from this crisis. -
Acts of War
•May 2013 – North Korea fires a series of short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan.