NSC condemns N. Korea's IRBM launch, vows to seek stronger sanctions
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| President Yoon Suk-yeol answers reporters' questions as he arrives for work at the presidential office in Seoul, Oct. 4. Yonhap |
The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol strongly condemned North Korea's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile Tuesday, vowing to hold Pyongyang accountable with stronger sanctions and other consequences.
The launch, which marked the fifth missile test in just over a week, represented one of the gravest provocations the North has undertaken in years as the missile flew about 4,500 kilometers over Japan before crashing into the Pacific Ocean.
The National Security Council held a meeting attended by Yoon, and "strongly condemned" the launch, saying it was in clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and a serious provocation threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia and beyond, his office said.
The NSC also said the North's continued provocations cannot be overlooked, and vowed to look for various ways to further deter North Korea, including through the strengthening of sanctions in concert with the U.S. and the international community.
