South Korean military says North Korea fired suspected ballistic missile

　　China News Agency, Seoul, March 24 (Reporter Liu Xu) The South Korean Joint Staff Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Joint Staff") said on the 24th local time that North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile projectile towards the eastern sea that day. When the missile range is reached, it is initially determined that it is a suspected "Hwasong-17" intercontinental missile.

　　From January 5 this year until this launch, North Korea has conducted seven missile tests, one rocket launch and two reconnaissance satellite launches.

In addition, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff also reported on the 16th of this month that North Korea had conducted a test launch of an unknown projectile on the same day, but did not specify the nature of the projectile.

　　South Korean President Moon Jae-in presided over an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at the Blue House on the matter on the same day. He said at the meeting that North Korea's projectile tore up the 2018 moratorium on nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic launches made to the international community. Missile Promise.

　　Moon Jae-in emphasized at the meeting that the North Korean projectile not only poses a serious threat to the peninsula, the region and even the international community, but also clearly violates the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, which he strongly condemns.

Moon urged North Korea to immediately stop escalating tensions and return to a solution through dialogue and diplomacy as soon as possible.

　　At the same time, the Joint Staff of the ROK launched a "Xuanmo-2" surface-to-surface missile, an Army Tactical Ballistic Missile (ATACMS), a "Haixing-2" ship-to-surface missile and two air-to-surface joint direct missiles in the eastern waters on the same day. Assault Munitions (JDAM).

The Korean Joint Counselor emphasized that the Korean military has confirmed through military actions that in the face of North Korean projectile behavior, the Korean military has the ability to launch precise strikes at launch points, command facilities and support facilities at any time.

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