October 2002: The United States detected Pyongyang’s ongoing secret uranium enrichment program that was the violation of the 1994 agreement.
December 2002: North Korea rejected international pressure to open its nuclear facilities for inspection. It asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to remove seals and surveillance equipment from its Yongbyon plant.
January 10, 2003: North Korea confirmed that it will quit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
August 27-29, 2003: The first round of six-party talks held in Beijing. It had involved North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the United States. The difference between Washington and Pyongyang was not resolved.
January 18 2006: Nuclear envoys from North Korea, China and the United States met in Beijing to try to restore the stalled nuclear talks. It Failed to convince all nations.
July 4-5, 2006: North Korea test-fired seven missiles against the international notice. It test-fired a long-range Taepodong-2 too.
July 15, 2006: The UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose sanctions on North Korea over the missile tests.
October 3, 2006: North Korea says it will conduct a nuclear weapons test because of getting threats and sanctions from the United States.
October 6, 2006: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a statement saying to North Korea to abandon its test plans and return to the six-party meet.
October 9, 2006: North Korea confirmed that the country has conducted its first ever nuclear test.
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