North Korea fired ballistic missiles toward the East Sea twice on Wednesday. The National Security Office convened an emergency security situation review meeting and reported the measures taken to President Lee Jae-myung.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from near Wonsan, Gangwon Province, toward the East Sea in the morning, followed by additional launches in the afternoon. This marks the second consecutive day of launches following the previous day's firing.
The National Security Office held an emergency security situation review meeting with relevant agencies including the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to assess the impact of the launches on national security and review necessary countermeasures. The Presidential Office explained that the meeting particularly instructed relevant agencies to maintain heightened readiness given the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The office condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches as provocations violating UN Security Council resolutions and urged an immediate halt. The launch situation and response measures were subsequently reported to President Lee.
North Korea's ballistic missile launches came on two consecutive days starting from the day after Kim Yo-jong, a senior official of the Workers' Party of Korea, commented on President Lee's expression of regret regarding the "anti-North Korea drone infiltration incident," saying "our head of state evaluated this as showing the attitude of an honest and bold person."