North Korea frequently threatens to attack South Korea and the US (CNN, Reuters) and South Korea has responded with counter-threats and conventional preparations (The Telegraph, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research). The two Koreas have been involved in scores of confrontational incidents, some of them lethal (The Guardian, Congressional Research Service). Recommended Questions Will there be a lethal confrontation in the South or East China Sea region involving China's and another country's national military forces or law enforcement personnel before 1 January 2017? When will North Korea next conduct a nuclear test?

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There was no lethal confrontation involving the national military forces of North Korea and either South Korea or the United States resulting in a fatality. This question closed as "Not before 1 October 2017," with an end date of 1 October 2017. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.

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