Cheong Wa Dae Holds Emergency Meeting on North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch, Urges 'Immediate Halt'

The National Security Office held an emergency security review meeting with the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff today (October 3) regarding North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile toward the East Sea.

The office stated that during the meeting, it "reviewed the response posture, analyzed and assessed the launch's impact on South Korea's security, and instructed necessary measures to be taken."

It added, "The government emphasized reviewing our readiness posture once again to ensure there are no vulnerabilities following the recent landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and this ballistic missile launch by North Korea, and urged making every preparation."

Denouncing Pyongyang, the office said, "Repeated ballistic missile launches are not only a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, but also a grave act that does not help manage the current situation at all," and added, "We urge an immediate halt."

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area at around 6:30 a.m. today.

This marks North Korea's 15th ballistic missile launch this year.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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