Cheong Wa Dae denounces NK missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution

The presidential Office of National Security held an emergency meeting in Seoul on Saturday after North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area around 5:20 a.m. It called the launch a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged an immediate halt. The office also reviewed the launch’s impact on South Korea’s security situation and called for a firm readiness posture. The move came after Seoul, Washington and Tokyo ended their five-day Freedom Edge exercise on Friday.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area at around 5:20 a.m., according to the South Korean military.

The presidential office said the emergency meeting assessed the impact of the launch on South Korea’s security situation.

The office called for a firm readiness posture and an immediate halt to what it described as grave action.

The launch came after Seoul, Washington and Tokyo concluded their five-day Freedom Edge exercise in international waters east and south of Jeju.

The North last fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Aug. 20 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.

Published Sep 12, 2026 9:36 am KST

Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul / Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-seog

The presidential Office of National Security on Saturday held an emergency meeting following North Korea's ballistic missile launch and called it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area at around 5:20 a.m., according to the South Korean military.

In the meeting, the presidential office assessed the impact of the launch on the country's security situation and called for a firm readiness posture, it said in a press release.

The office also called for an immediate halt of such grave action.

The latest launch came after Seoul, Washington and Tokyo concluded their five-day Freedom Edge exercise Friday in international waters east and south of South Korea's southern island of Jeju.

The North last fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Aug. 20, as Seoul and Washington staged their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.

周六凌晨5点20分左右，朝鲜从元山地区发射多枚弹道导弹后，韩国总统国家安全办公室在首尔召开紧急会议。该办公室称此次发射违反了联合国安理会决议，并敦促朝鲜立即停止发射。办公室还评估了此次发射对韩国安全形势的影响，并呼吁保持高度戒备状态。此前，首尔、华盛顿和东京于周五结束了为期五天的“自由边缘”联合军演。

据韩国军方消息，朝鲜于凌晨5点20分左右从元山地区发射了多枚弹道导弹。

总统府表示，此次紧急会议评估了此次发射对韩国安全形势的影响。

该办公室要求保持严阵以待，并立即停止其所称的严重行动。

此次发射是在首尔、华盛顿和东京结束了在济州岛东部和南部国际水域举行的为期五天的“自由边缘”演习之后进行的。

朝鲜上一次向东海发射短程弹道导弹是在8月20日的乙支自由之盾演习期间。

发布于2026年9月12日上午9:36（韩国标准时间）

首尔市中心青瓦台 / 《韩国时报》王泰锡摄

朝鲜发射弹道导弹后，总统国家安全办公室周六召开紧急会议，称此举违反了联合国安理会决议。

据韩国军方消息，平壤于凌晨5点20分左右从元山地区发射了多枚弹道导弹。

总统办公室在一份新闻稿中表示，会议评估了此次发射对国家安全形势的影响，并呼吁保持高度戒备状态。

该办公室还呼吁立即停止这种严重的行动。

最新一次发射是在首尔、华盛顿和东京于周五在韩国南部济州岛以东和以南的国际水域结束了为期五天的“自由边缘”演习之后进行的。

朝鲜最近一次向东海发射短程弹道导弹是在8月20日，当时首尔和华盛顿正在举行一年一度的乙支自由之盾联合军演。