Cheong Wa Dae Holds Emergency Security Meeting on North Korea's Missile Launch
In response to North Korea's missile launch, South Korea's National Security Office convened an emergency meeting.
In response to North Korea's missile launch, South Korea's National Security Office convened an emergency meeting.
On October 3, 2026, South Korea's presidential National Security Office (NSO) held an emergency meeting to address the recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea. This action underscores the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The NSO condemned the missile launch as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and called on North Korea to cease such provocative actions immediately. The South Korean military confirmed that at least one ballistic missile was fired earlier in the day.
This missile launch follows a statement from Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who dismissed accusations regarding a recent mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and ridiculed calls from Seoul to reduce tensions.
In a coordinated response, senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a joint phone call to discuss potential actions. Baek Yong-jin, a key official at the South Korean foreign ministry, engaged in discussions with U.S. and Japanese counterparts regarding the implications of North Korea's missile activities.
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