Blue House: "North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch Violates UN Security Council Resolutions... Urges Immediate Halt"
by Lim Chulyoung
Published 19 Apr.2026 12:01(KST)
Updated 20 Apr.2026 07:33(KST)
Emergency Security Review Meeting Led by First Deputy Director of the National Security Office
Situation Reported to President Lee
The National Security Office announced that, in response to North Korea's launch of several ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the Sinpo area in South Hamgyong Province on the 19th, an 'emergency security situation assessment meeting' was convened with relevant agencies, including the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
On December 29, 2025, President Lee Jae-myung commuted to the Blue House, marking the official restart of the Blue House era after 3 years and 7 months. The phoenix flag was raised at the Seoul Blue House on that day. Photo by Jo Yongjun
원본보기 아이콘During the meeting, the National Security Office conducted a multifaceted analysis and assessment of the impact of North Korea's ballistic missile launch on our security, which occurred 11 days after the previous launch on the 8th, and reviewed necessary response measures.
In particular, as President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to make state visits to India and Vietnam starting today, the relevant agencies were instructed to maintain the highest level of readiness.
The office also expressed concern over North Korea's increasingly frequent ballistic missile launches and urged an immediate halt to this latest provocation, which constitutes a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. The Blue House stated, "The National Security Office reported the current launch situation and corresponding measures to President Lee."
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