| Apr
2 | - The [North] Korean People's
Army General Staff releases a statement threatening
retaliatory strikes if its satellite launcher is shot
down.
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| April 5 | - North Korea fires a long-range rocket
(from a launch pad in Musudan-ri, North Hamgyeong
Province).
- The ROK government issues a statement
pointing out that the North's launch of a long-range rocket
is in violation of UN Security Council resolution 1718.
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| Apr 13 | - The UN Security Council adopts a
presidential statement condemning the North's launch of a
long-range rocket.
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| Apr
14 | - The North Korean Ministry
of Foreign Affairs spokesperson issues a statement
criticizing the UNSC presidential statement and announces
permanent withdrawal from the Six-Party Talks.
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| Apr 21 |
- Inter-Korean contact regarding the GIC takes place in
Gaeseong.
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| Apr 24 | - The North Korean Ministry of Foreign
Affairs spokesperson announces that the North will begin
reprocessing spent fuel rods
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| Apr 29 | - The North Korean
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson issues a statement
that North Korea will take further self-defensive measures,
including nuclear and ICBM tests, if the UN Security Council
does not apologize for its presidential statement against
the April 5th attempted satellite launch.
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