[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the morning of the 5th, the Ministry of Unification held a situation review meeting chaired by the Vice Minister and an executive meeting chaired by the Minister to check the related situation and response direction regarding North Korea's missile launch trends.


The Ministry of Unification condemned North Korea's successive ballistic missile launches, as announced at the emergency meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Security Council (NSC) on the same day.


It also urged the immediate cessation of tension-escalating acts such as missile launches during this very serious period, marked by heightened international tensions due to the Ukraine war, the Beijing Winter Paralympics, and the domestic presidential election schedule.



The Ministry of Unification stated, "We repeatedly urge North Korea to choose the path of dialogue and cooperation, not missile launches that go against the efforts of us and the international community for peace on the Korean Peninsula and the world."


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