청 NSC Standing Committee Meeting Held... Expressing 'Concerns' Over North Korean Ballistic Missiles

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 5th, from 9:45 AM to 10:35 AM, the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Committee held an emergency meeting via video conference to discuss the unidentified short-range projectile presumed to be a North Korean ballistic missile. They received a report from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Won In-cheol and deliberated on response measures.

The NSC Standing Committee members expressed concern over the launch, which occurred at a time when domestic and international stability is critically important, and agreed to analyze the detailed specifications of the projectile through close cooperation between South Korean and U.S. defense and intelligence authorities.

They also emphasized that resuming dialogue with North Korea is crucial to resolving the current deadlock and tension in inter-Korean relations.

Attending the NSC Standing Committee meeting were National Security Office Director Suh Hoon, Presidential Chief of Staff Yoo Young-min, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, Director of the National Intelligence Service Park Jie-won, Minister for Government Policy Coordination Koo Yun-cheol, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Won In-cheol, Vice Minister of Unification Choi Young-jun, and First and Second Deputy Directors of the National Security Office Seo Joo-seok and Kim Hyung-jin, respectively.

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