2017-18 North Korea Crisis facts for kids
In 2017, a serious situation happened between North Korea and the United States. North Korea had been developing powerful weapons and threatened the United States with them. This caused a lot of concern around the world.
Contents
Key Events in 2017
Missile Test on Independence Day
On July 4, 2017, which is Independence Day in the United States, North Korea launched a very powerful missile. This missile was an ICBM, which means it can travel very long distances. It landed in the Sea of Japan. Experts believed this test showed that North Korea could potentially hit the western part of the United States with a missile.
President Trump's Warning
On August 8, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to North Korea. He said that if North Korea continued to threaten the United States, they would face "fire and fury." He also mentioned the U.S. territory of Guam, which is an island in the Pacific Ocean, as a place North Korea might threaten.
Sixth Nuclear Test
On September 6, 2017, North Korea conducted another major test. This was their sixth nuclear test. A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was detected by the USGS near a nuclear test site in North Korea. This earthquake was caused by the underground nuclear explosion.
Related pages
