Cheong Wa Dae calls N. Korea's missile launch violation of UNSC resolution, calls for halt

Cheong Wa Dae is seen from the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in central Seoul, in this December 2025 photo. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The presidential Office of National Security denounced North Korea's launches of ballistic missiles Saturday as violating U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, calling for a halt.

The office issued the message after holding an emergency security assessment meeting shortly after North Korea fired around 10 ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.

"The latest ballistic missile launches by North Korea constitute a provocation that violates UNSC resolutions, and we call for an immediate halt," the office said in a press release.

The office also reported details of the missile launches and Seoul's countermeasures to President Lee Jae Myung, it said.

Attended by officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the meeting examined the repercussions of the latest missile launches on South Korea's security and necessary countermeasures, also calling for thorough contingency readiness at home.

The North fired the missiles at around 1:20 p.m. from Sunan, near Pyongyang, with them flying some 350 kilometers. The South Korean military, together with the United States, is currently analyzing the details about the missiles' specifications.

The launches mark the first ballistic missile test since the North's last launch on Jan. 27. The rare launch of about 10 missiles at once appears to be a reaction to the annual springtime military exercise between Seoul and Washington, the Freedom Shield, which began Monday for an 11-day run.