Cheong, President Moon Jae-in's Full Meeting... Discussion on Response to North Korea's 7th Missile Launch

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea launched a ballistic missile on the morning of the 30th, marking its seventh military provocation this year. In response, the government will hold a full meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by President Moon Jae-in to discuss countermeasures.

The government plans to hold the NSC full meeting under President Moon's chairmanship during the morning to share information on North Korea's missile launch situation and discuss response measures.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired one projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile into the East Sea from the Jagang Province area at around 7:52 a.m. this morning. This marks the seventh missile launch since the beginning of the new year, and it is the first time since Kim Jong-un assumed power in 2011 that North Korea has launched missiles seven times in one month.

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