The Office of National Security will hold an emergency security situation review meeting with relevant ministries on the 19th in connection with North Korea's ballistic missile launch. Kang Yu-jung, senior presidential spokesperson, said in a media notice that morning that the emergency meeting would be convened, chaired by Kim Hyun-jong, first deputy director for national security. North Korea's missile launch is the seventh this year.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), earlier that day North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile to the east. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) are analyzing the specifications and range of the North Korean projectile.
North Korea also launched ballistic missiles twice on the 8th, in the morning and afternoon, into the East Sea, and on the 7th, the day before, it fired an unidentified projectile from the Pyongyang area. However, it reportedly failed to fly as the flight path disappeared after showing abnormal signs in the early stage of flight. North Korea also launched ballistic missiles on Jan. 4 and on the 27th of the same month, and on Mar. 14.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "Our military has strengthened surveillance and vigilance in preparation for additional launches," and added, "We are maintaining a full readiness posture while closely sharing information with the United States and Japan regarding North Korea's ballistic missiles."