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| - On May 4th, 2012, it all started. North Korea fired three rockets, the Taepodong-1, armed with a ballistic warhead at Seoul, South Korea, at 5:30 PM, ET. The rockets impacted a 5:59 PM, ET in and around the Nowon District, killing approximately 284,921 civilians, and injuring over half a million. The United States South Korean Command fire a Patriot Missile, but it failed to impact due to little warning. The same day, South Korea pulled out of Kaesong Industrial Complex after North Korea arrested several businessmen.
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| - On May 4th, 2012, it all started. North Korea fired three rockets, the Taepodong-1, armed with a ballistic warhead at Seoul, South Korea, at 5:30 PM, ET. The rockets impacted a 5:59 PM, ET in and around the Nowon District, killing approximately 284,921 civilians, and injuring over half a million. The United States South Korean Command fire a Patriot Missile, but it failed to impact due to little warning. The United States had seen the rockets being prepared in previous weeks, but the North Korean government had claimed it was launching three satellites, still violating UN sanctions, and even giving flight routes for aircraft to avoid. Ten minutes after impact, the South Korean armed forces were preparing to retaliate against the North Korean government by launching retaliatory airstrikes against missile sites and military bases. But the United States convinced the South Korean military to stand down, as the US ordered its forces to go to DEFCON Level 3. South Korea deployed the 3rd Armored Brigade to the DMZ, and the 21st, 22nd and 23rd Infantry Regiments, supported by the 103rd fighter squadron flying F-5 Tiger II. That morning in New York City, the UN called an emergency meeting with all members. All nations in attendance condemned the assault, given the fact that it was an unprovoked assault and the high civilian casualty rate, except for Iran and Syria who praised Kim Jong Un for his "Bravery in standing up to the American Terrorists." The same day, South Korea pulled out of Kaesong Industrial Complex after North Korea arrested several businessmen. More sanctions were voted into effect including cut of all monetary aid foodstuff, and medical help. North Korea threatened to launch a nuclear strike into South Korea and Japan. South Korea, worried is reassured by the US that, although they will not return in kind, will support an invasion, and shoot down incoming missiles. The United States Government sent the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier task force to the Yellow Sea and a small destroyer task force in the Sea of Japan. On May 27th, a North Korean Submarine torpedoed the USS Dewey, and sank it, killing all on board. The US ordered North Korea to apologize, which it refused, leading to an investigation by the UN Security Council. The next day North Korea announced that it was reactivating several old deactivated nuclear facilities and stepping up its uranium enrichment programs. It was also revealed that they had around five or six Musudan missiles armed with crude plutonium warheads. All US forces on the Pacific Rim were put on DEFCON 2, a level not used since the end of the Cold War. Anti-aircraft weapons were loaded, while fighter jets were fueled and missiles were readied. Ten thousand US infantry soldiers were moved to the DMZ, along with a tank battalion. Japan deployed six thousand troops into South Korea, and moved three cruisers to the Yellow Sea.
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