Military Strongly Condemns North Korea's Reckless Provocations, Demands Immediate Halt

Joint Chiefs of Staff Issues Warning Statement on North Korea's ICBM Launch

The Joint Chiefs of Staff on the 18th strongly condemned North Korea for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), calling it a reckless provocation that escalates military tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and urged North Korea to immediately halt such actions.

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On the same day, Lee Seung-oh, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operations Director, issued a warning through a statement released by the Ministry of National Defense, saying, "Following North Korea's nighttime launch of a short-range ballistic missile yesterday, this morning they launched one long-range ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea."

Director Lee pointed out, "North Korea's ballistic missile launches are serious provocations that threaten peace and stability not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the international community, and clearly violate United Nations Security Council resolutions." He added, "Despite repeated warnings from our military, North Korea continues to carry out threatening provocations," and warned once again, "We sternly caution that North Korea bears full responsibility for all subsequent developments."

North Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea the previous night, followed by the high-angle launch of one ICBM from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea at 8:24 a.m. on the same day.

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