Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to cease provocations following missile launch
The Office of National Security at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Thursday and urged North Korea to cease provocations after Pyongyang fired a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea. The meeting was attended by officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to analyze and assess the North's latest missile launch,…
On Thursday, the Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae convened an emergency session to demand that North Korea halt its provocative actions following the launch of a dozen short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea. The meeting convened defense ministry and Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) officials to evaluate the most recent missile launch.
The National Security office emphasized the urgency of taking all necessary measures in response to the latest launch, noting that it occurred just two weeks after North Korea's previous missile launch on October 12. The office also stressed that the North's firing of ballistic missiles violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to cease such actions immediately. The missiles were launched from Wonsan at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to the JCS.
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