Cheong Wa Dae denounces NK missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution
The presidential Office of National Security on Saturday held an emergency meeting following North Korea's ballistic missile launch and called it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area at around 5:20 a.m., according to the South Korean military. In the meeting, the presidential office assessed the impact of the launch on…
The presidential Office of National Security convened an emergency meeting on Saturday in response to North Korea's recent ballistic missile launch, condemning the action as a direct violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. According to the South Korean military, Pyongyang had fired multiple ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area at approximately 5:20 a.m. local time.
The presidential office deliberated the implications of this launch on the nation's security and issued a call for a steadfast readiness posture in a subsequent press release. Furthermore, the office urged for an immediate cessation of such detrimental actions. This latest launch followed a series of meetings between Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo that concluded with the five-day Freedom Edge exercise on Friday.
The exercise took place in international waters east and south of South Korea's southern island of Jeju. Notably, North Korea had previously launched a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on August 20, coinciding with the start of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills between Seoul and Washington.
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