Blue House Holds Emergency Meeting on North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch, Urges Immediate Halt to Provocative Acts
On August 12, 2026, the Presidential Office's National Security Office convened an "emergency security situation review meeting" in response to North Korea's ballistic missile launch.
The National Security Office held a meeting with relevant agencies such as the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review South Korea's response posture. It also analyzed and evaluated the impact of this missile launch on national security, and instructed necessary follow-up measures.
On December 29, 2025, President Jae-myung Lee commuted to the Blue House, marking the official restart of the Blue House era after 3 years and 7 months. The phoenix flag is flying at the Blue House in Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun
View original imageThe National Security Office expressed concern over North Korea's continued ballistic missile launches and urged an immediate halt to these provocations, emphasizing that such actions violate United Nations Security Council resolutions.
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According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at around 6 a.m. on August 12, 2026, North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea. North Korea also launched a short-range ballistic missile from the same region on August 6.
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