Cheong "NSC Emergency Meeting, Checking the Situation on the Korean Peninsula" (Comprehensive)

Early Morning of the 14th, NSC Emergency Meeting Chaired by National Security Office Chief Jeong Eui-yong... Defense Minister, Joint Chiefs Chairman Attend

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] In the early morning of the 14th, the Blue House held a National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong to review the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 14th, "An emergency video conference of the NSC Standing Committee was held under the chairmanship of the National Security Office Director to assess the current situation on the Korean Peninsula and discuss countermeasures."

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The meeting was attended by the National Security Office Director, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Unification, Minister of National Defense, Director of the National Intelligence Service, the 1st and 2nd Deputy Directors of the National Security Office, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is notable that not only the Minister of National Defense but also the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff participated.

Earlier, Kim Yo-jong, First Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, stated in a statement on the 14th, "It seems that the time has come to decisively break ties with the South Korean elements. We will soon take the next step in action," and added, "Regarding our next plan, which the South Korean authorities may be curious about, I will hint at this opportunity that the authority to carry out the next hostile action will be handed over to our military's General Staff."

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