Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “North Korea must immediately stop launching ballistic missiles...violating Security Council resolutions”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Seon-hee = On the 12th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for an immediate halt to North Korea's ballistic missile launches.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this launch was “a violation of the UN Security Council resolution and a serious act that is not helpful in managing the current situation on the Korean Peninsula.”

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Joint Chiefs of Staff), North Korea launched several ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea this morning. Some missiles were found to have flown more than 900 km.

The National Security Office held an emergency security situation review meeting with the participation of related organizations such as the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to check preparedness and analyze and evaluate the impact of this launch on security.

The diplomatic authorities of South Korea, the United States, and Japan are expected to also hold discussions regarding North Korea's ballistic missile launch today.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “We are operating a channel to quickly share relevant information and situation assessment in the event of North Korea’s ballistic missile launch between the diplomatic authorities of Korea, the United States, and Japan.”