The presidential Office of National Security on the 14th convened an emergency security situation review meeting over North Korea's launch of more than 10 ballistic missiles into the East Sea and condemned it as a "provocative act in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions."
That day, the Office of National Security said it convened an emergency security situation review meeting by calling in relevant agencies, including the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). At the meeting, the Office of National Security examined the impact of the launch on Korea's security and reviewed necessary measures.
The security office said, "North Korea's latest launch is a provocative act that violates U.N. Security Council resolutions," and "called for its immediate halt."
It also ordered relevant agencies to ensure thorough readiness, noting that this period coincides with the South Korea–U.S. combined exercise period (Mar. 9–19).
In addition, the security office added that the launch situation and government responses were reported to President Lee Jae-myung.
Earlier, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected at around 1:20 p.m. on the day more than 10 unidentified ballistic missiles launched into the East Sea from around Sunan in North Korea. This launch is the first in 47 days since on Jan. 27, and the third this year. However, firing more than 10 missiles simultaneously at once is unusual.