The National Security Office said today that it held an emergency NSC standing committee presided over by Director Shin Won-sik and immediately reported to President Yoon about the North Korean ICBM launch.President Yun
said to respond strongly to North Korea's provocations with the international community and prepare thoroughly for North Korea's provocations.
NSC permanent members pointed out that North Korea has again violated U.N. Security Council resolutions by firing ICBMs following its recent deployment to the war of aggression in Ukraine.
He then made it clear that he would respond immediately and firmly based on a strong South Korea-U.S. joint defense posture, and said he would further strengthen security cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.
In particular, we decided to designate new independent sanctions against North Korea in response to North Korea's provocations and to cooperate closely with our allies and the United Nations so that international sanctions against North Korea can be strongly implemented.
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