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Blue House calls on North to halt 'provocations' after ballistic missile launch

Published: 08 Apr. 2026, 13:03

The main gate of the Blue House [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

The Office of National Security at the Blue House held an emergency meeting on Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea and called for Pyongyang to immediately stop what it called provocations.

The meeting was attended by officials from the Defense Ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to analyze and assess the North's latest missile launch, according to the Blue House.

During the meeting, officials said the North's ballistic missile launch was a "provocative act that violates the UN Security Council resolutions" and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop, the Blue House said.

The Office of National Security also instructed relevant authorities to strengthen South Korea's military readiness, considering the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Earlier, the JCS said it detected the missiles launched from the Wonsan area in the North at around 8:50 a.m. It marked the North's fourth known ballistic missile launch this year.

Yonhap