Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to cease provocations following missile launch

What happened: Cheong Wa Dae's Office of National Security held an emergency meeting Thursday and urged North Korea to cease provocations after Pyongyang fired a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea. Key numbers: A dozen short-range ballistic missiles were fired from the Wonsan area at around 12:30 p.m. Why it matters: The office said the launch violates UN Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to immediately halt such actions. Officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff attended to analyze the launch.

Cheong Wa Dae's Office of National Security held an emergency meeting Thursday and urged North Korea to cease provocations after Pyongyang fired a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.

The office said the launch violates UN Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to immediately halt such actions. Officials from the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff attended to analyze the launch.