North Korea Fires Two Suspected Ballistic Missiles
- The country fired two suspected ballistic missiles after Pyongyang publicly warned of a stronger response to new U.S. sanctions on five North Koreans (Yonhap)
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North Korea Crisis
United States to Push for More UN Sanctions on North Korea After Missile Tests
- A spokesperson for South Korea’s foreign ministry said Seoul will support Washington’s effort to impose further UN sanctions on North Korea (Yonhap)
United States Imposes Sanctions on North Korea, Russia
- The sanctions were imposed on North Korean and Russian individuals as well as one Russian firm that the United States accused of procuring goods for North Korea’s weapons programs (Reuters)
North Korea Tests Second Ballistic Missile in Less Than a Week
- The launch came as the UN Security Council discussed North Korea’s missile activities (New York Times)
North Korea Reportedly Fires Hypersonic Missile, Per State Media
North Korea Test-Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile
- The launch came as South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a rail line that could eventually connect North and South Korea [Reuters]
South Korean Official: Seoul, Washington Agree on Draft Declaration to End Korean War
- Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said the two countries “effectively” agreed on the draft text that would formally end the war, which began in 1950. North Korea has so far rejected the United States and South Korea’s requests to negotiate on the matter (Yonhap)
North Korean Leadership Holds Policy Meeting
- Top officials are gathered for a policy meeting that is expected to lay out plans for responding to U.S. President Joe Biden’s invitation to restart nuclear talks (Yonhap)
U.S., South Korea to Update War Plans in Response to North Korean Actions
- The two countries said they will update their joint wartime contingency plans in response to evolving nuclear and missile threats from Pyongyang (Yonhap)
China and Russia Push United Nations to Ease Sanctions on North Korea
- China and Russia are preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution that would ease sanctions on North Korea (Reuters)
South Korea and United States Hold Joint Aerial Exercises
- South Korea and the United States resumed joint aerial drills formally called Vigilant Ace, a program previously curtailed in 2017 in an effort to facilitate nuclear talks with North Korea (Reuters)
U.S. Envoy Urges North Korea to Halt Missile Tests and Resume Negotiations
- Following a meeting with South Korean officials, senior U.S. diplomat Sung Kim urged North Korea to refrain from additional missile tests and return to talks on nuclear diplomacy (Politico)
UN Security Council Meets in Response to North Korean Missile Test
- The UN Security Council held an emergency, closed-door meeting today following Pyongyang’s test firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (Al Jazeera)
North Korea Reportedly Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
- U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials are still analyzing the details of the launch, which could be North Korea’s first test of such a missile in two years (Yonhap)
North Korea Accuses United States of Causing Instability in Korean Peninsula
- At a weapons exhibition, leader Kim Jong-un called the United States “hostile” and blamed it for rising tensions in the region (CNN)
North Korea to Receive World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Medical Supplies
- The WHO has started shipping essential COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea through the Chinese port of Dalian, a sign that Pyongyang could ease the strict border controls imposed at the start of the pandemic (National Public Radio)
Korean Cross-Border Hotline Restored
- After fifty-five days of suspended direct communication, South and North Korea restored their hotlines (Yonhap)
North Korea Fires Anti-aircraft Missile
- North Korea fired a new anti-aircraft missile yesterday, its second weapons test this week (Reuters)
Inter-Korean Communications to be Restored in Early October
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that cross-border communication lines with South Korea, which Pyongyang severed in August, will be restored in early October (Yonhap)
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missile Into the East Sea
- North Korea launched a short-range missile from its northern Jagang province towards the northeastern coast. U.S. and South Korean authorities are analyzing whether it was a ballistic launch, which would violate a UN Security Council ban (Associated Press)
North Korea Indicates Willingness to Enter Inter-Korean Summit
- Kim Yo Jong, North Korean politician and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, said North Korea is ready to consider an inter-Korean summit if “respect can be assured” (Al Jazeera)
South Korean President Calls for Formal End to Korean War
- In his UN General Assembly speech, President Moon Jae-in called for a declaration to formally end the Korean War in order to move nuclear negotiations with North Korea forward. The United States has resisted such a declaration (Yonhap)
Koreas Test Missiles as Nuclear Negotiations Remain Stalled
- North Korea and South Korea both tested ballistic missiles today, adding new pressure to restart nuclear negotiations with North Korea that have been stalled since 2019 (CNN)
- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Seoul’s missile test was prescheduled and not a reaction to provocations from Pyongyang, while South Korean security officials voiced concern over the North Korean tests (Yonhap)
Japanese, South Korean, U.S. Envoys Meet After North Korean Missile Tests
- In Tokyo, the diplomats affirmed their countries’ commitments to nuclear diplomacy with North Korea a day after Pyongyang said it tested a new long-range cruise missile (Kyodo)
North Korea Reportedly Conducts Long-Range Missile Test
- State media said North Korea fired a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend, apparently Pyongyang’s first testing activity in months (Yonhap)
- South Korea’s military said it is analyzing the results (Associated Press)