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North Korea and US Relation
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38th Parallel
Soviet Union invaded Korea, which had been under Japan's control since 1910. Fearing that the Soviets intended to seize the entire peninsula from their position in the north, the United States quickly moved its own troops into southern Korea. Japanese troops surrendered to the Russians in the north and to the Americans in the south.The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Korea along a lateral line that bisects the country, the 38th parallel. -
US Occupation
The United States' military, under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, moved to set up a civil administration for North Korea in the wake of the presumed destruction of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. MacArthur planned to find North Korean generals, especially Kim Il-Sung, and try them as war criminals. -
USS Pueblo
4 North Korean patrol boats had surrounded the 906-ton USS Pueblo off the eastern coast of North Korea. The ship had been deployed to the coast of North Korea, where the crew was supposed to gather intelligence without interference. It was supposed to remain in international waters beyond the 12-mile limit claimed by North Korea. Pentagon officials were confused with what had happened. A U.S. ship hadn't been captured by an enemy state since the Napoleonic wars more than 150 years before. -
Axe Fight
9 South Koreans, accompanied by 2 U.S. officers and four American military police, ventured into the DMZ to prune a poplar tree. South was met near the tree by a North Korean lieutenant and 7 other men. North Korean lieutenant demanded the party halt its work. When he was refused, a truckload of North Korean reinforcements showed up. The incident quickly turned into a bloody conflict, resulting in two American soldiers being beaten then axed to death. -
North Korea blows up airliner
North Korea blows up a South Korean airliner, killing at least 115 people; The US decides to include North Korea to its list of countries that support terroism. -
Agreed Framework
•North Korea agreed to freeze its existing plutonium enrichment program, to be monitored by the IAEA
•The United States and North Korea agreed to work together to store safely the spent fuel from the five-megawatt reactor and dispose of it in a safe manner that does not involve reprocessing in North Korea;
•The United States agreed to provide shipments of heavy fuel oil to provide energy in the mean time;
•The two sides agreed to move toward full normalization of political and economic relations -
Axis Of Evil
George Bush, the US president at the time, makes a speech saying that North Korea is part of an "axis of evil", along with Iran and Iraq. -
Nuclear Tensions
In October the US said North Korea has admitted to having a secret weapons programme. The US decides to halt oil shipments to Pyongyang. In December North Korea begins to reactivate its Yongbyon reactor. -
Six Party Talks
North Korea then agreed to six-party talks, between the United States, North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia. -
Nuclear Test
North Korea claims to test a nuclear weapon for the first time.
United States go to the United Nations to determine “what our next steps should be in response to this very serious step.” President Bush stated in a televised speech that such a claim of a test is a "provocative act" and the U.S condemns such acts.[27] President Bush stated that the United States is "committed to diplomacy" but will "continue to protect America and America's interests."
