North Korea Nears 60-day, No-Missile-Launch Requirement

North Korea Nears 60-day, No-Missile-Launch Requirement
This undated picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on March 7, 2017 shows the launch of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army (KPA) during a military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. AFP/Getty Images
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North Korea’s last missile test on Sept. 15 puts the regime on the cusp of meeting a 60-day no launches-no tests requirement that the United States has set as a prerequisite for negotiations—sort of.
It’s been 56 days since North Korea last launched a missile, raising questions about why the regime has paused its provocations as President Donald Trump visits the Asia Pacific region.
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.