NSC Meeting Chaired by National Security Director: "North Korea's Unacceptable Challenge to the International Community"

NSC "North Korea Will Face Even Stronger Responses"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The National Security Office announced on the 6th that it held an emergency Standing Committee meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) in response to North Korea's launch of a short-range ballistic missile.

In a press release distributed to reporters that morning, the National Security Office stated that it immediately reported North Korea's provocation to President Yoon Seok-yeol, and after receiving a report from the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the NSC Standing Committee chaired by Director Kim Sung-han, they discussed response measures.

The NSC Standing Committee members noted that this provocation was carried out amid a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea's ballistic missile launches, emphasizing that it is an unacceptable challenge to the international community and strongly condemned it.

They also warned that North Korea's provocations will face even stronger responses, as demonstrated by the redeployment of the Ronald Reagan U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the East Sea following North Korea's intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch on the 4th.

They confirmed that the combined defense capabilities demonstrated in the ROK-U.S. joint exercises and training were once again proven through the immediate detection and tracking of this North Korean ballistic missile, and decided to further strengthen the ROK-U.S. combined defense posture and ROK-U.S.-Japan security cooperation.

Furthermore, they agreed to thoroughly prepare for any possible additional provocations in any form, including localized provocations by North Korea.

Attending the meeting were Director Kim, Foreign Minister Park Jin, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, National Intelligence Service Director Kim Kyu-hyun, Unification Ministry Vice Minister Kim Ki-woong, NSC Secretariat Chief Kim Tae-hyo, and Deputy Director of the National Security Office Lim Jong-deuk.

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