National Security Office holds an emergency security situation review meeting regarding North Korea's ballistic missile launch

On the 3rd, the National Security Office held an emergency security situation review meeting with the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in relation to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile into the East Sea.

At the meeting, the National Security Office said, “We ordered to check the response situation, analyze and evaluate the impact of this launch on our security, and take necessary measures.”

He continued, “Following the recent mine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the government emphasized that we will once again check whether there are any problems with our preparedness regarding North Korea’s ballistic missile launch and make every effort to do so.”

The National Security Office condemned North Korea, saying, "Repeated ballistic missile launches are not only a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, but also a serious act that is not at all helpful in managing the current situation," and added, "We urge them to stop immediately."

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area to the East Sea at around 6:30 a.m. on this day. This is North Korea's 15th ballistic missile launch this year and 13 days since the 20th of last month.