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(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches

Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Herald, The Korea Times.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Korea Herald, South Korea's presidential National Security Office called on North Korea on Monday to immediately halt its ballistic missile launches, calling them a grave violation of international sanctions. The Korea Times reported the same call, made during an emergency meeting about missiles launched from the Pyongyang area. Yonhap News also reported the demand, dated October 12. The sources excerpts are brief and cut off, so further details on the launches are not available from them. The story is developing, and the sources do not describe any scheduled next steps.

Key points

  • The Korea Herald reported the NSO demanded Monday that North Korea immediately stop its ballistic missile launches.
  • The Korea Times said the NSO called the launches a grave violation of international sanctions.
  • The Korea Herald said the call came during an emergency meeting shortly after multiple ballistic launches were detected.
  • The Korea Times said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area.
  • Yonhap News reported the demand from datelined Seoul, Oct. 12.

What we know

  • The presidential National Security Office demanded North Korea immediately stop its ballistic missile launches, according to The Korea Herald and The Korea Times.
  • The NSO called the launches a grave violation of international sanctions.
  • The NSO issued the call during an emergency meeting, according to The Korea Herald and The Korea Times.
  • The Korea Times said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area.

Generated from the headlines and excerpts below and checked automatically: any number or name not present in the sources rejects the summary, and each bullet is checked the same way. Version 2.

(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches. According to The Korea Herald, South Korea's presidential National Security Office called on North Korea on Monday to immediately halt its ballistic missile launches, calling them a grave violation of international sanctions. The Korea Times reported the same call, made during an emergency meeting about missiles launched from the Pyongyang area. Yonhap News also reported the demand, dated October 12. The sources excerpts are brief and cut off, so further details on the launches are not available from them. The story is developing, and the sources do not describe any scheduled next steps. Covered by 3 publications. Yonhap News: (LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches. The Korea Herald: Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches. The Korea Times: Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches.

Who is covering it

  1. Yonhap News South Korea (LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Office (NSO) deman... 12 Oct · Tier 2
  2. The Korea Herald South Korea Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches The presidential National Security Office demanded Monday that North Korea immediately stop its ballistic missile launches, calling them a grave violation of international sanctions. The NSO issued the call during an emergency meeting, shortly after the South Korean military detected multiple ballis 12 Oct · Tier 3
  3. The Korea Times South Korea Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches The presidential National Security Office (NSO) demanded Monday that North Korea immediately stop its ballistic missile tests, calling them a grave violation of international sanctions. The NSO issued the call during an emergency meeting to discuss the missiles launched from the Pyongyang area over 12 Oct · Tier 3

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