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

The presidential National Security Office (NSO) of South Korea urgently requested on Monday that North Korea cease its ballistic missile launches, deeming them a severe breach of international sanctions. The NSO made this demand during an emergency session, following the South Korean military's detection of multiple ballistic missiles launched from Pyongyang towards the East Sea.

According to Kang Yu-jung, a presidential spokesperson, North Korea's continuous ballistic missile launches contravene United Nations Security Council resolutions and offer no assistance in resolving the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. He urged the immediate cessation of these launches. The meeting convened officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to evaluate the nation's preparedness and security situation in response to North Korea's recent series of missile launches.

The NSO called for implementing all necessary measures while evaluating the latest launch's impact on South Korea's security. North Korea recently carried out a ballistic missile test on October 3, claiming it was an intermediate-range hypersonic strategic missile test. Tensions between the two nations have escalated in recent weeks following a mine explosion incident near their heavily fortified border last month, which Seoul's military and the U.S.-led U.N.

Command attributed to North Korea. Pyongyang has rejected responsibility and accused Seoul of fabricating the findings.