NSC Standing Committee, "Condemns North Korean Missiles... Challenges to Security Council Resolutions" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The National Security Council (NSC) condemned North Korea's missile launch as a "challenge to the Security Council resolution."

On the 30th, following an emergency NSC meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in, the government held an NSC Standing Committee meeting chaired by National Security Office Director Suh Hoon.

The standing committee members attending the meeting stated, "North Korea's launch of a medium-range ballistic missile is a challenge to the international community's diplomatic demands for denuclearization and peace stability on the Korean Peninsula and to the UN Security Council resolutions, and we condemn it."

They continued, "We urge North Korea to immediately cease actions that create tension on the Korean Peninsula and cause regional instability, to maintain the moratorium, and to promptly come to the path of diplomatic resolution through dialogue," adding, "We will maintain a thorough security posture based on the strong ROK-US alliance."

The standing committee members also stated that they plan to continue devising response measures through close consultations between South Korea and the United States, while communicating with related countries and the international community.

Attending the meeting were Director Suh, Presidential Chief of Staff Yoo Young-min, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Unification Minister Lee In-young, Defense Minister Suh Wook, National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Won In-chul, First Deputy Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination Yoon Chang-ryeol, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Bureau Noh Kyu-duk, and First and Second Deputy Directors of the National Security Office Seo Joo-seok and Kim Hyung-jin, respectively.

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