| October 1 | North
Korea launched short-distance ballistic missiles twice from
around Sunsan, Pyeongyang, toward the East Sea
･ Flying
distance: about 350km, Altitude: about 30km, Speed: about Mach
6\
･ “The accuracy and power of our weapon system were
definitely verified by accurately hitting the targets,
explosions in the air, precision hitting, and cluster munition
hitting with a variety of tactical ballistic missile exercises
on September 29 and October 1.” (Korean Central News Agency on
October 10).
<Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (October 1)>
o
“The Korean government strongly condemned the launch of
ballistic missiles by North Korea, which continuously
infringes upon the UN mandate and determined close cooperation
with the international society, including friendly countries,
and the USA.”
o “In particular, the participants focus
on the fact that the interval of provocations by North Korea
was shortened, including four ballistic missile launches in
one week, including on Armed Forces Day, and the missiles were
launched from various areas. Moreover, the participants
criticized North Korea for concentrating on provocations
despite the severe conditions of the citizens’ life due to
economic difficulties and disease control.”
o
“Furthermore, the Korean government resolved to keep a
thorough preparatory position to immediately and effectively
cope with any kinds of provocations by North Korea as well as
to manifest the joint defense ability and will of the Republic
of Korea Army and the ROK-US alliance with Armed Forces Day as
the momentum.” |
|
October 1 | Commemorative
Address by the President of the ROK on Armed Forces Day
･“North Korea doesn’t give up its possession of nuclear weapons
and missiles despite the continuing objection in international
society for about 30 years. Even recently, North Korea has
threatened the existence and prosperity of South Korea by
enacting a nuclear weapons policy. The development and
advancement of nuclear weapons by North Korea is a frontal
attack against the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in
international society. The development of North Korea's nuclear
weapons will aggravate North Korean citizens' lives. The North
Korean regime shall determine denuclearization for joint
prosperity and true peace on the Korean peninsula.” |
| October 2-5 | The Unification Minister visited Germany to
participate in the ceremony celebrating the Unification of
Germany and to meet the President of Germany. |
| October 4 | North Korea launched a mid-range ballistic
missile from around Mupyeong-ri, Jagang-do, toward the east at
07:23, and the missile passed over Japanese territory.
･Flying distance: about 4,500km, Altitude: about 970km, Speed:
about Mach 17 ･“We resolved a clearer and stronger warning to
the enemy and hit the target in the Pacific Ocean, 4,500km away,
over the Japanese Archipelago with the new ground-to-ground
long-range ballistic missile.” (Korean Central News Agency on
October 10).
<Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (October 4)>
o
“The Korean Government specified and strongly condemned the
launch of a mid-range ballistic missile by North Korea as a
severe provocation threatening global peace including on the
Korean peninsula and the Northeast Asia region and as a
definite infringement of the UN mandate.”
o
“Furthermore, the Korean government clarified that the
continuing provocations by North Korea can’t be ignored and
must come at a price. Participants resolved to find a variety
of approaches to inhibit provocations by North Korea,
including strengthening sanctions against North Korea with
international society based on the strong ROK-US alliance.”
o “Participants confirmed the thorough preparatory
position which can paralyze any provocations by North Korea
because the ROK Army and the ROK-US joint assets immediately
detected the recent launch of ballistic missiles by North
Korea.”
o “President Yoon Suk-yeol of the ROK pointed
out that the provocations by North Korea definitely infringed
upon the universal principles and norms of the UN and asked
them to strictly cope with such provocations and take
corresponding actions in cooperation with the US and
international society. Moreover, President Yoon of the ROK
emphasized that provocations by North Korea using nuclear
weapons and missiles would enhance security cooperation on and
offshore, including with the USA and Japan. He also asked for
discussion to strengthen the extended deterrence commitment by
the USA and to enhance the security cooperation level among
Korea, USA, and Japan to cope with nuclear and missile
provocations by North Korea.” |
| October 5 | ROK and
the US launched four ground-to-ground missiles toward targets in
the East Sea. |
| October 5
| 5 Redeployment of Carrier Strike Group
led by the USS Ronald Reagan Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier of
US |
| October 6 | North Korea launched two short-range ballistic
missiles over the East Sea from Samseok, Pyeongyang, between
06:01 and 06:23
･First ballistic missile: flying
distance: about 350km, Altitude: about 80km, Speed: about Mach 5
･Second ballistic missile: flying distance: about 800km,
Altitude: about 60km, Speed: about Mach 6.
･ “A drill to
hit targets with Super Multiple Rocket Launcher and tactical
ballistic missiles is currently underway to verify the power of
functional executive branch by simulating an operation hitting
major military commands of the enemy.” (Korean Central News
Agency on October 10) <Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (October 6)>
o
“North Korea carried out provocations while a UN Security
Council meeting was held to discuss the launch of ballistic
missiles by North Korea. The Korean government strongly
condemned such behavior because it was an attack that
international society couldn’t accept.”
o “As
demonstrated by the redeployment of a Carrier Strike Group led
by the USS Ronald Reagan due to the launch of
intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) by North Korea on
Tuesday, October 4, it was resolutely warned that North Korea
would confront stronger measures if it continues
provocations.”
o “The ROK-US joint defense ability was
shown in the ROK-US joint drills and exercises verified the
immediate detection and tracking of ballistic missiles fired
by North Korea once again. It was determined to strengthen the
ROK-US joint defense position and security cooperation among
Korea, the US, and Japan.”
o “Moreover, it was resolved
to strictly cope with potential provocations in any form,
including local provocations by North Korea.” |
| October 6 | Joint Drill by ROK, the US, and Japan |
| October 6 | Official announcement by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of North Korea criticizing the meeting of the UN
Security Council (Korea Central News Agency)
･ “We
strongly condemned that the US and several countries following
the US wrongly brought the reasonable actions by the North
Korean army against ROK-US joint drill aggravating military
tensions on the Korean peninsula to the UN Security Council.”
･ “We pay attention to the fact that the US severely
threatens the political stability on the Korean peninsula and
neighboring regions by bringing a Carrier Strike Group into the
waters of the Korean peninsula.” |
|
October 6 | 12 combat aircraft
of North Korea flew in formation as a way of protesting the
Special Reconnaissance Line of the ROK Army (Joint Chiefs of
Staff)
･ “Around 2 o’clock in the afternoon, eight
military planes and four bombers of North Korea flew in
formation for about one hour and flew south of the Special
Reconnaissance Line of the ROK. The ROK Army immediately coped
with the provocation by getting about 30 fighters, including
F-15Ks off the ground.”
･ “Western front long-range
artillery units and western area air force flying corps of North
Korea carried out the joint hitting drill.” (Korea National News
Agency on October 10)> |
|
October 6 (Local) | Adoption
of the resolution in the 41st ICAO General Assembly
(International Civil Aviation Organization)
<Statement
by the Spokesperson of General Administration of Civil
Aviation of North Korea (October 8)>
o “The US tried
to politicize the ICAO to block the DPRK from exercising
self-defense rights by any means.”
o The attempt by the
US and its followers is a reckless act infringing upon
national sovereignty against the UN Charter.” “The provisions
technically do not reflect the reality on the Korean peninsula
still under a state of war.” |
| October 8 | Q&A
between the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense of
the DPRK and a Korea Central News Agency reporter
･“At
present, the Carrier Strike Group of the US (USS Ronald Reagan
Aircraft Carrier) has been deployed in the joint war game
against the DPRK with the naval vessels of South Korea in the
East Sea of the DPRK.”
･“The joint war game by the US is
a military bluff as warning against the reasonable reactions by
the DPRK Army against the joint military drills.” “The Military
Forces of the DPRK keeps a close watch on the deployment of the
present situation, which is extremely worrying.” |
| October 8 | About 150 fighters of North Korea carried the
large-scale air assault training (Korea Central News Agency on
October 10).
･ “Under the political situation with the
joint marine war games by joint ROK-US Navy, including the
aircraft carrier of the US re-entering the East Sea of the DPRK,
about 150 fighters of various models flew at the same time for
the first time for the large-scale air assault training of the
DRPK Air Force.” |
| October
9 | North Korea launched two
short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from
Muncheon, Gangwon-do.
･Flying distance: 350km, Altitude:
about 90km, Speed: about Mach 5
･“Super multiple rocket
launcher shooting training was implemented simulating an attack
hitting the major harbors of the enemy” (Korea Central News
Agency on October 10).
<Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (October 9)>
o
“The consecutive launches of intermediate-range and
short-range ballistic missiles by North Korea, including the
launch this time, is a definite infringement of the UN
Mandate. The Korean government strongly condemns such acts
aggravating the regional and Korean peninsula tension”.
o “Korean government urged North Korea to comply with the
international regulations in accordance with the 41st ICAO
General Assembly adopting the resolution and reconfirming that
the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea was an
infringement of the UN Mandate as well as a threat against
international civil aviation safety.”
o “It was warned
that such continuing provocations by North Korea would
aggravate the sanction against North Korea, alienate North
Korea from international society, break down North Korean
residents, and make the regime of North Korea more unstable.
Furthermore, the Korean government confirmed the thorough
preparatory position of ROK forces and determined to enhance
the joint defense position and strengthen the sanction against
North Korea through ROK-US joint exercise and ROK-US-Japan
security cooperation, including the deployment of the
strategic assets of the US. |
| October 10 | 77th
Anniversary of the Founding of the North Korea Workers’
Party |
| October 10 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un of North Korea
instructed the military training of tactical nuclear weapon
units (Labor/Korea Central News Agency)
･“Reality,
military effectiveness, and the actual battle ability of the
nuclear power of North Korea are fully and completely ready and
have been demonstrated enough to hit and clear the targets in
the target areas at target time through launch training by
tactical nuclear weapon units, conducted seven times.”
･“Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un stated that we had nothing to talk
about with the enemy and there was no need to talk with the
enemy while the enemy still keeps talking about conversation and
negotiation. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un emphasized we should
express our wills more clearly to the enemy through stronger and
more resolute wills and actions.” |
| October 10 | Supreme
Leader Kim Jong-un of North Korea instructed the hit training
with firepower by front-line long-range artillery units and the
Air Force flying corps (Labor/Korea Central News Agency)
･ “Preparation for the operational mobilization and combat
ability were strictly verified through training, and the
accuracy of operational readiness against emergent cases and the
advanced ability of actual warfare were definitely proved.” |
| October 12 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un of North Korea
instructed the test launch of 2 long-range strategic cruise
missiles (Labor/Korea Central News Agency on October 13) |
| October 13 (Local) | Ms. Elizabeth Salmon, the UN Special Rapporteur
on Human Rights in the DPRK, submitted the ‘Report on Human
Rights in the DPRK’ |
| October
14 | About 10 military aircrafts of
North Korea flew from 22:30 on October 13 until 00:20 on October
14 (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･ “The ROK Armed Forces
identified the track of the military aircraft of North Korea and
took the confrontation actions against them from around 22:30 on
Thursday, October 13 to 00:20 on Friday, October 14.”
･
“Military aircraft of North Korea approached up to 5km north of
the no-fly zone established in accordance with the Military
Agreement on September 19 in the western inland region, south of
the tactical action line (47km north of MDL) and up to 12km
north of NLL in the West Sea region and went back to the north”.
･ “The ROK Armed Forces immediately got superior air
forces off the ground, including F-35As for confrontation, and
deployed corresponding counter-offensive maneuvers against the
military aircraft of North Korea. The ROK Armed Forces closely
watched the military actions of North Korea with additional
follow-up support forces and air defense artillery battery
force.” |
| October 14 |
Announcement by the General Staff
Department of the DPRK Armed Forces spokesperson. (Korea Central
News Agency)
･ “The ROK Armed Forces fired artillery for
about 10 hours in the forward area of the 5th Corps of the DPRK
Armed Forces on October 13.”
･ “Closely looking at the
provocative actions by the ROK Armed Forces in the forward area,
North Korea took strong military reactions against them.”
･ “The DPRK Armed Forces acknowledged the strict warning on the
indiscriminate military actions by the ROK Armed Forces causing
military tension in the forward area”. |
| October 14 | North
Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile toward the East
Sea from Sunan, Pyeongyang at 01:47 and fired artillery toward
the East and West Sea (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･
(Ballistic missile) Flying distance: about 700km, Altitude:
about 50km, Speed: about Mach 6
･ (Gunfire) △ About 130
shots were fired toward the West Sea from Majang-dong,
Hwanghae-do, between 01:20 and 01:25. △ About 40 shots were
fired toward the East Sea from Gueup-ri, Gangwon-do, between
02:57 and 03:07.
･ “The shelling area is in the marine
buffer zone on the East and West Sea north of the NLL
established in the Military Agreement on September 19. It was
found that no shelling was observed in the territorial waters of
the ROK.”
･ “Firing guns in the buffer zone in the West
and East sea is definitely an infringement of the ‘Military
Agreement on September 19,’ and the launch of short-range
ballistic missiles is also an infringement of the ‘UN Mandate’.
Such continuing provocations by North Korea disturb peace and
stability in international society and the Korean peninsula. It
is strongly urged and strictly warned to immediately stop such
provocations.”
<Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (October 14)> o “We
closely watched the launch of ballistic missiles by North
Korea from various sites at different times at an
unprecedented interval. Moreover, we reconfirmed that the
launch of all ballistic missiles by North Korea definitely
infringes upon the UN Mandate.”
o “In particular, with
the regular firing exercises of the ROK Armed Forces as the
excuse, North Korea fired the artillery in the marine buffer
zone. It’s an infringement of the Military Agreement on
September 19. We strongly condemned North Korea elevating
military tension through hostile actions, including warning
flights and illegal launches of ballistic missiles.”
o
“We pointed out that provocations by North Korea must come at
a price. To this end, we agreed to continue cooperation with
the US, Japan, and the international society. Since the roles
of the UN Security Council become more than ever, we urged the
members of the UN Security Council to fulfill their roles
responsibly.”
o “Participants in the meeting agreed to
be thoroughly prepared against potential provocations by North
Korea as well as enhance the reliable ROK-US joint defense
position through ‘military drills’ scheduled from next
week.” |
| October 14
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Financial Services
Commission announced additional sanctions against North Korea
for five years. (Press release)
･ 15 individuals and 16
institutions in North Korea. |
|
October 14 | The Ministry of
Defense sent a telephone communication urging compliance with
the agreement and prevention of reoccurrence under the name of
the chief delegate (Kim Seong-min, Policy Planning Officer in
Ministry of Defense) for South and North Korean Generals
talks. |
| October 14 | North Korea fired about 90 shots toward the
East Sea from Jangjeon, Gangwon-do, between 17:00 and 18:30,
about 90 shots around Haejuman Bay in the West Sea between 17:20
and 19:00, and about 210 shots toward the western area of
Jangsangot in the West Sea. (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･
Shelling areas in the East and West Seas are included in the
marine buffer zone north of the NLL established in accordance
with the September 19 Military Agreement. |
| October 15 | Announcement by the spokesperson by the General
Staff Department of the DRPK Armed Forces (Korea Central News
Agency)
･ “Circumstantial evidence of firing by the enemy
was identified around Cheolwon-gun, Namgangwon-do, the forward
area of the 5th Corps of the DPRK Armed Forces on October 14.”
“The General Staff Department of the DPRK Armed Forces fired
warning shots using the multiple rocket launchers toward the
East and West Sea between 17:00 and 20:00 on October 14 as a
part of confrontation actions against the enemy.”
･
“Confrontation firing aimed to send a strict warning against
intentional provocative actions by the enemy along the forward
area once again.” “The ROK Armed Forces shall immediately stop
reckless, provocative actions causing military tension in the
forward areas.” |
| October
16-22 | Chinese Communist Party
held the 20th National Congress |
|
October. 17-28 | ROK-US
Military Drills |
| October
18 | The Ministry of Unification
announced opinions on the demolition of ROK facilities in the
Geumgangsan Tourist Region. (Briefing by the Spokesperson)
･ “The Korean government has been closely watching the
movement of North Korea demolishing the facilities of the ROK in
Geumgangsan Tourist Region without notice.”
･ “The Korean
government identified that North Korea had been demolishing
Haegeumgang Hotel, Geumgangsan Country Club, Onjeonggak
Pavilion, Geumgangsan Culture Hall, Goseonghang Raw Fish
Restaurant, and Guryong Village. It was found that some
facilities, including Geumgang Pension Town, have been
completely demolished.”
･ “The Korean government was very
concerned about the continuing illegal infringement of the
property rights of the Korean government despite ceaseless
warnings by the Korean government.”
･ “The behavior of
North Korea demolishing the properties of South Korea is a clear
infringement of the South and North Korea Agreement. Thus, the
Korean government explicitly declared that North Korea should
immediately stop such unilateral behavior and be responsible for
all results from such infringements.” |
| October 18 | North
Korea fired about 150 shots toward the East Sea from Jangjeon,
Gangwon-do from 23:00 and about 100 shots toward the West Sea
from Jangsangot, Hwanghae-do from 22:00. (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･ “The shelling areas are in the marine buffer zone north
of the NLL established in accordance with the September 19
Military Agreement, and there was no shelling observed in the
territorial waters of South Korea.”
･ “The ROK Armed
Forces sent warning communication on the infringement of the
September 19 Military Agreement and requested an immediate
suspension of provocations several times.”
･ “The Korean
government strongly warned that firing artillery toward the
marine buffer zone in the East and West Sea was definitely N
infringement of the September 19 Military Agreement and such
continuing provocations by North Korea disturbed peace and
stability in the international society as well as on the Korean
peninsula and resolutely urged an immediate stop to such
provocations.” |
| October 18
| The Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
designated five additional organizations engaged in the
development of nuclear weapons and missiles as the subjects of
frozen assets.
･ △ Rocket Industry △ Ha**anggang Trading
Company △ Roeunsan Trading Company △ Wuncheon Trading Company △
Seungnisan Trading Company |
|
October 19 | Announcement by
the spokesperson of the General Staff Department of the DPRK
Armed Forces (Korea Central News Agency)
･ “The enemies
stimulated around the Military Demarcation Line and carried out
the military incitement on October 13, 14, and even 18.” “The
enemies fired dozens of shots around Jeonyeon, Cheolwon-gun, and
Namgangwon-do from 09:55 to 17:22 on September 18.”
･
“The political situations on the Korean peninsula have been
continuously aggravated due to military incitement continued by
enemies around Jeonyeon.”
･ “The General Staff Department
of the DPRK Armed Forces closely watched and resolutely warned
once again against the provocative actions on these days when
the enemies are crazy about ‘Hoguk 22’, the war practice for
invading North Korea. As a part of the resolute warning, the
military units of the DPRK Armed Forces in the eastern and
western front fired warning shots toward the East and West Sea
as a strong military response against the enemies at night on
October 18.”
･ “The enemies should immediately stop the
reckless and irritating provocative actions causing military
tension around Jeonyeon.” |
|
October 19 | Announcement by
the spokesperson of the General Staff Department of the DPRK
Armed Forces at 14:02 (Korea Central News Agency)
･ “The
enemies carried out military provocations firing about 10 shots
once again around Jeonyeon, the forward area of the 5th Corps of
the DPRK Armed Forces, between 08:27 and 09:40 in the morning.”
“The military provocation continued by the enemies around
Jeonyeon should be immediately stopped.”
･ “The General
Staff Department of the DPRK Armed Forces commanded the military
units on the eastern and western front to fire warning shots
toward the East and West Sea once again in order to cope with
the enemies’ movement identified in the morning today.” “The
DPRK Armed Forces strongly warned for the immediate stop to the
provocative activities by the enemies around Jeonyeon.” |
| October 19 | 419 North Korea fired about 100 shots toward
the West Sea from Yeonan-gun, Hwanghaenam-do at around 12:30 in
the afternoon (Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･ “The shelling
areas are in the marine buffer zone north of the NLL established
in accordance with the September 19 Military Agreement, and
there was no shelling observed in the territorial waters of
South Korea.”
･ “The ROK Armed Forces sent warning
communication on the infringement of the September 19 Military
Agreement and requested the immediate suspension of provocations
several times.”
･ “The Korean government strongly warned
that firing artillery toward the marine buffer zone in the East
and West Sea was definitely an infringement of the September 19
Military Agreement and such continuing provocations by North
Korea disturb peace and stability in international society as
well as on the Korean peninsula and resolutely urged an
immediate stop to such provocations.” |
| October 21 | The
Unification Ministry meets the families of detainees
･
“The Korean government promises the utmost endeavors for the
release of detainees by all means available.”
･ “There
was some information from North Korea, and we know such
information may not be true or reliable. Nevertheless, the
Korean government will put every endeavor with the principle
that the government should protect citizens.” |
| October 24 | 24
One merchant ship of North Korea invaded the NLL northwest of
Baengnyeongdo Island in the West Sea around 03:42 (Joint Chiefs
of Staff)
･ “A merchant ship (Mupoho) of North Korea
invaded the NLL northwest of Baengnyeongdo Island in the West
Sea (about 27km). The ROK Armed Forces made the ship turn back
through warning communication and shots.” |
| October 24 | North
Korea fired 10 shots toward the marine buffer zone north of NLL
in the West Sea from Jangsangot, Hwanghaenam-do, around 05:14
(Joint Chiefs of Staff)
･ “There was no shelling observed
in the territorial waters of South Korea.”
･ Firing by
the DPRK Armed Forces were related to the normal operation by
the ROK Armed Forces on the merchant ship of North Korea
invading the NLL as an infringement of the September 19 Military
Agreement and a provocative action.”
･ “The Korean
government repeatedly urged an immediate stop to the
provocations continued by North Korea and the unreasonable
insistences by North Korea as such provocative actions disturbs
peace and stability in international society as well as the
Korean peninsula.”
･ “The ROK Armed Forces strengthens
the preparatory position to cope with potential events tracking
and monitoring the movements of North Korea through close
cooperation between South Korea and the USA.” |
| October 24 | Announcement by the spokesperson of the General
Staff Department of the DPRK Armed Forces (Korea Central News
Agency)
･ “The convoy of the Second Fleet of the ROK Navy
invaded 2.5-5km from the military demarcation line in the waters
20km northwest of Baengnyeongdo Island at around 03:50 in the
morning on October 24 with the excuse that it was controlling an
unidentified ship. We identified the enemy’s movement in the
sea, firing ‘warning shots.’
･ “The General Staff
Department of the DPRK Armed Forces commanded the sea defense
unit on the western front to monitor the enemy’s movement and
strictly prepare for reactions and carry out early reaction to
make the enemy’s fleet turn back by firing 10 shots near where
the enemy’s movement was identified at 05:15.”
･ “The
DPRK Armed Forces fired 10 warning shots at the firing azimuth
270° around Ryongyeon-gun at 05:15 on October 24.”
･
“Once again, the General Staff Department of the DPRK Armed
Forces strictly warned the enemies invading the territorial
waters of the DPRK following recent firings and provocations
using loudspeakers on the ground front.” |
| October 25 | The
President of the ROK gave an administrative policy address on
the budget plan for 2023.
･ “The current circumstances
for national security are also very serious. North Korea keeps
threatening provocations, including launching ballistic missiles
at an unprecedented frequency. The recent provocations by North
Korea are a critical infringement of the UN Mandate and a
frontal attack against international society. Furthermore, North
Korea publicly announced a preemptive attack using nuclear
weapons, and it is estimated that North Korea has already
completed the 7th nuclear test. The Korean government will
strengthen the military deterrence against North Korea with
overwhelming capability through national security cooperation
among Korea, the USA, and Japan and the ROK-US joint defense
position for our citizens to safely keep daily life. When North
Korea decides to denuclearize and to start talks, the Korean
government promises political and economic support through
‘audacious initiatives’ as acknowledged in the inauguration
speech and congratulatory remarks on the Liberation Day.” “The
ruling party and the opposition party shall not be separated to
overcome the severe economic and national security
circumstances. The cooperation by the National Assembly is
urgently required.” |
| October
26 (Local) | Meeting of the Third
Committee in the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly |
| October 27 (Local) | US Department of Defense disclosed the NDS
(National Defense Strategy), NPR (Nuclear Posture Review), and
MDR (Missile Defense Review) |
|
October 28 | North Korea
launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea
from Tongcheon, Gangwon-do, between 11:59 and 12:18
･
Flying distance: about 230km, Altitude: about 24km, Speed: about
Mach 5
<Urgent
Meeting of the NSC Standing Committee (Oct. 28)>
o
“North Korea continues the launch of ballistic missiles and
infringes upon the September 19 South-North Korea Military
Agreement, including an invasion of the NLL in the West Sea
and shelling. Once again, North Korea launched ballistic
missiles against the UN Mandate. The Korean government
condemned the continuing provocations by North Korea,
elevating the tension in the region and on the Korean
peninsula.”
o “It is confirmed that the ROK Armed
Forces are thoroughly ready for an immediate reaction against
any provocation by North Korea. With Vigilant Storm, the
ROK-US joint Air Force exercise scheduled the next week
(October 31-November. 4) as the momentum, the Korean
government will strengthen the joint defense position more
than ever and endeavor not to make activities of people
interrupted even for one moment as well as activate the
national economy.”
o “Moreover, the Korean government
will closely watch the strategic provocation potential of
North Korea, including the launch of an ICBM and a nuclear
test.” |
| October 28
(Local) | Third Committee in the UN
General Assembly adopted the resolution (Agenda No. 52) on the
prohibition of extensive nuclear tests. |
| October 31-November 4 | Vigilant Storm (ROK-US joint Air Force
exercise) |
| October. 31 |
Discourse by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of North Korea on the ROK-US joint Air Force exercise
(Korea Central News Agency)
･ “<Hoguk” exercise, the
extensive outdoor operation exercise, was carried out all over
the territory of South Korea from October 17 to 28. Within
several days, Vigilant Storm, the largest scale ROK-US joint Air
Force exercise, started.”
･ “The DPRK is ready to take
all actions required to protect the territory and safety of
citizens and national independence from external military
threats. The DPRK will consider much stronger actions if the US
continues severe military provocations.” |
| October 31 (Local) | First Committee of the UN General Assembly
adopted the resolution (Agenda No. 61) urging North Korea to
dispose of nuclear WMDs |
