| July 1 | Remarks by
the director general of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry on
refusing Hyundai Group’s chair and other South Korean officials’
requests to visit North Korea (KCNA) |
| July 4 | North Korea
denounced the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council for
discussing the state of human rights in the world (Website) |
| July 5 | North Korea held an enlarged plenary meeting
(online) of the Cabinet (Rodong) |
|
July 6 | The Ministry of
Unification released the inter-Korean documents and
communication records to the public
･ Inter-Korean
documents with political records from November 1971 to February
1979, including the July 4 South-North Joint Communique |
| July 7 | The Ministry of Unification released the
English version of the 2023 North Korean Human Rights
Report |
| July 9 | Remarks by the director general for the
External Affairs Department of the Ministry of the Territorial
Environment Protection condemning Japan over its wastewater
release in Fukushima on the occasion of the IAEA’s final report
release (July 4) (KCNA) |
| July
10 | Remarks by the spokesperson of
the Ministry of Defense of DPRK condemning the U.S. over its
deployment of strategic assets in the Korean Peninsula
(KCNA) |
| July 10 to 11 |
Kim Yo Jong, the vice department director
of the Central Committee of the WPK, issued a statement for two
straight days regarding reconnaissance activities by the U.S.
(KCNA)
･ Used the term “Republic of Korea” |
| July 11 | Remarks by Foreign Minister of North Korea Choe
Son-hui condemning the U.S. for providing cluster munitions to
Ukraine (KCNA) |
| July 11 to
12 | NATO summit (Vilnius,
Lithuania) |
| July 12 |
North Korea fired an ICBM (Hwasong-18)
toward the East from Pyeongyang (July 13, Rodong)
< Remarks by the President (July 12) >
o “We
should strongly unite to respond to the reckless actions by the
North in a single voice. The AP4 (Korea, Japan, Australia and
New Zealand) countries must establish a strong collective
security posture in solidarity with NATO. Security in the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans can never be separated.”
< AP4 Joint Statement (July 12) >
o “The
four countries resolutely oppose North Korea’s unlawful
provocation and urge it to fully comply with all of its
obligations under the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.”
< NSC Standing Committee (July 12, Press Release) >
o The NSC Committee “condemned the continued firing of
the long-range ballistic missiles by the North and highlighted
that it is a grave violation of the UN resolutions and a serious
provocation that poses threat to peace and stability on the
Korean Peninsula and the international community.”
< Top Nuclear Envoys of South Korea, the U.S., and
Japan (July 12) >
o “It is a serious provocation
threatening the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and
the international community and a violation of the UN Security
Council resolutions that cannot be justified in any way.” |
| July 13 | North Korea posted a commentary on the U.S.
strategic assets and reconnaissance activities (KCNA) |
| July 13 | The
UN Security Council held an open briefing on North Korea’s
Hwasong-18 missile launch |
|
July 14 | Ministerial meetings
at the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
(Jakarta)
･ (From Chairman’s statement of the 30th ARF on
the Korean Peninsula) “The Meeting expressed concerns over
launch of the ballistic missiles by the DPRK on 12 July. The
Meeting stressed the importance of continued peaceful dialogue
among all concerned parties in order to realise lasting peace
and stability in a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.” “Some
Ministers emphasised the importance of addressing issues of
humanitarian concerns of the international community, including
the immediate resolution of the abductions and detainees'
issues.” |
| July 14 | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs imposed
additional independent sanctions (4 individuals and 3
organizations)
･ (Individuals) Jong Kyong Thaek, Pak
Kwang Ho, Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su (Organizations) Chilsong
Trading Corporation, Korea Paekho Trading Corporation and Congo
Aconde SARL |
| July 17 |
Remarks by Kim Yo Jong, the vice department
director of the Central Committee of the WPK, condemning South
Korea and the U.S. to strengthen its extended deterrence
(KCNA) |
| July 17 | The Ministry of Unification urged North Korea
once again to give prior notice if it releases water from the
Hwanggang Dam (Briefing) |
| July
18 | First South Korea-U.S. Nuclear
Consultative Group (NCG) meeting (Seoul)
･ The USS
Kentucky nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) made a port
call in Korea for the first time in 42 years |
| July 18 | A U.S.
soldier defected to North Korea during a Panmunjeom tour |
| July 18 | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a
statement on remarks (July 17) by Kim Yo Jong, the vice
department director of the Central Committee of the WPK |
| July 19 | North Korea fired two SRMBs toward the East
from Sunan, Pyeongyang |
| July
20 | Remarks by the defense
minister of North Korea regarding the South Korea-U.S. Nuclear
Consultative Group (NCG) and the U.S. SSBN port call in Busan
(July 18) (KCNA) |
| July 22
| North Korea fired several cruise
missiles toward the West |
| July
22 | Korea, G7, and EU delivered a
letter to China requesting help to stop North Korea
smuggling |
| July 24 | North Korea fired two SRBMs toward the East
< Opinions of the JCS (July 25) >
o “We
strongly condemn the continued firing of missiles by the North
as it is a serious provocation that poses a threat to peace and
stability on the Korean Peninsula and the international
community and is a violation of the UN resolutions. We urge the
North to immediately cease any provocation.”
o “The
military is monitoring North Korea in case of more provocations
in close cooperation with the U.S. and we will maintain our firm
readiness posture based on overwhelming capabilities to respond
to any provocations by the North.”
< Top Nuclear Envoys of South Korea, the U.S., and
Japan (July 25) >
o “We condemn North Korea’s SRBM
launches as it is a grave violation of multiple UN resolutions
and is a threat to peace and stability in the region and the
world.” |
| July 25 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un visited the
Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery and the Chinese
People’s Volunteer Army Martyrs’ Cemetery on the celebration of
the 70th anniversary of “Victory Day” (Rodong/KCNA) |
| July 26 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met with the Russian
defense minister and visited the Weapons and Equipment
Exhibition 2023 (Rodong/KCNA) |
|
July 27 | North Korea held a
military parade at night to celebrate the 70th anniversary of
the Korean Armistice Agreement (Victory Day) (Rodong/KCNA) |
