Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches

South Korea’s National Security Office (NSO) demanded on Monday that North Korea immediately halt its ballistic missile tests, describing the actions as a grave violation of international sanctions. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung stated that the NSO issued this demand during an emergency meeting regarding missiles launched from the Pyongyang area over the East Sea.

The South Korean military reported that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Monday. This launch follows a ballistic missile test conducted earlier this month, which Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stated incorporated artificial intelligence technology capable of changing its flight orbit at a low altitude.

Tensions between the two nations have increased since three South Korean soldiers were injured by landmine detonations in the demilitarized zone. A joint Seoul-UN investigation alleged that North Korea planted those landmines more than a year ago. Additionally, South Korea recently announced the successful test of its first home-grown hypersonic glide vehicle, which the presidential office said provides a new deterrence capability for striking targets within the Korean peninsula.

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