March 2021 saw the first publicly-known test-fire of short-range ballistic and cruise missiles since U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

North Korean state media only confirmed the March 25 missile tests, with DPRK military official Ri Pyong Chol — who guided that launch — later accusing the U.S. of “gangster-like logic” after Biden said it violated United Nations Security Council resolutions.

March was also full of diplomatic meetings and statements between top officials of the U.S., South Korea, Japan, Russia and China, as well as the ‘Quad’ leaders — with the North Korea issue coming up several