(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Office (NSO) deman...
The presidential National Security Office in Seoul issued a strong demand on Monday for North Korea to cease its ballistic missile launches immediately, deeming them a severe breach of international sanctions. The NSO made this urgent request during a meeting attended by officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following the detection of multiple missiles launched from Pyongyang towards the East Sea.
According to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung, North Korea's recurrent missile tests contravene U.N. Security Council resolutions and are detrimental to resolving the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. The NSO urged the immediate cessation of such launches and the examination of their impact on South Korea's security.
Earlier this month, North Korea carried out a ballistic missile test on October 3, claiming it was an intermediate-range hypersonic strategic missile. Tensions between the two nations have escalated recently due to allegations of South Korean mine explosions injuring three soldiers near their heavily guarded border. Pyongyang has denied involvement and blamed Seoul for fabricating the evidence.
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