For other North Korean missile tests, see North Korean missile tests.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
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2006
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2014
2017
2021–2023
Nuclear tests
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2009
2013
2016 (January)
2016 (September)
2017
See also
1994 North Korean nuclear crisis
2017–2018 North Korea crisis
Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force
Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center
Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site
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A North Korean missile test occurred on May 29 and 30, 1993. North Korea fired a Nodong-1 missile into the Sea of Japan, from a base in Hwadae County near Wonsan, North Korea. The target was a buoy floating in the Sea of Japan. The North Koreans were testing the missile so they could export it to Iran in return for oil.[1] Japanese and United States officials waited a few days before disclosing the launch of the missile. Afterwards, North Korea reaffirmed its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The missile launches were the culmination of several months' planning and bargaining with Iran, and what was suggested to be a plot between Iran and North Korea to develop weapons capable of striking Japan. It began in March 1993, with North Korea receiving several shipments of "special metals" designated for the construction of missile launch pads.[2][full citation needed] Later, a Russian report indicated that North Korea was in the market for "missile specialists" in order to turn their missile production into a more profitable venture. Russian officials were further incensed after detaining a group of Russian nuclear physicists and rocket scientists attempting to enter North Korea. North Korea later pledged not to use Russian scientists and technicians, after being threatened with cut diplomatic ties by Russia.
In January of that year, the commander of the Iranian Revolution Guard Corps, Mohsen Rezaee, went to Pyongyang to finalize a 2.7 billion dollar purchase of around 300 Scud missiles from North Korea.[2] Around the same time, the Iranian delegation came to watch the final Nodong-1 tests and North Korea announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It was suspected upon successful testing of the missiles, Iran intended to trade oil for the Nodong missiles, as Iran is a primary contributor of North Korea's oil (over 40%).[2]
^Sanger, David E. (June 12, 1993). "Missile is Tested by North Koreans". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017.
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