President Moon Informed of North Korea's Missile Launch... "Full Commitment to Stable Management of the Korean Peninsula Situation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the morning of the 17th, North Korea launched a ballistic missile suspected projectile into the East Sea. Meanwhile, President Moon Jae-in, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a tour, immediately received a report on the situation from the National Security Office and reiterated his order to "make every effort to stably manage the situation on the Korean Peninsula, centered on the National Security Office chief."

In this regard, the government held an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Committee from 9:50 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. on the 17th to discuss response measures related to North Korea's missile.

Meanwhile, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that they detected two projectiles, suspected to be short-range ballistic missiles, launched eastward from the Sunan Airfield area in Pyongyang on the same day. The specifications of the missiles are currently under analysis.

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