Timeline: North Korea's escalating aggression

Tensions rise as Kim Jong Un steps up his threats against South Korea and the U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
(Image credit: AP Photo/KCNA via KNS)

North Korea has never shied away from bellicose rhetoric. Lately, however, its young leader Kim Jong Un has taken Pyongyang's threats to a new level, causing the United States and South Korea to flex their military muscle. The U.S. in March sent two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on a test run over the Korean Peninsula, and has announced that it will send an advanced anti-missile defense system to Guam. Here, a look at how we got to this point:

October 9, 2006

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.