As North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile for the 10th time this year, the South Korean government convened an emergency security meeting and entered a posture of full readiness. This missile provocation came a full 42 days after the last one on June 25.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea from the Wonsan area at approximately 5 p.m. on the 6th. The JCS is further strengthening its surveillance and vigilance in preparation for the possibility of additional launches, while South Korea, the United States, and Japan are closely sharing ballistic missile-related information and maintaining their readiness posture.

In response to the launch, the National Security Office held an "Emergency Security Situation Assessment Meeting" with the Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other relevant agencies. The meeting analyzed and evaluated the impact of North Korea's missile launch on national security and reviewed necessary countermeasures. The National Security Office defined North Korea's ballistic missile launch as a provocative act constituting a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and called for an immediate halt to such provocations. It also instructed relevant agencies to maintain an immediate response posture.

Previously, North Korea has continued weapons testing over the past few months. In June, it test-fired an upgraded 240mm 24-tube multiple rocket launcher, a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a special mission warhead, and an extended-range projectile (65 km) for 155mm self-propelled howitzers. Subsequently, on July 3, it conducted a test launch of strategic cruise missiles mounted on the new 5,000-ton-class destroyer "Kang Kon."