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

What happened: South Korea's presidential National Security Office called for North Korea to immediately halt ballistic missile launches after the South Korean military detected multiple missiles fired from the Pyongyang area over the East Sea. Key numbers: Emergency meeting held Oct. 12. Missiles detected from the Pyongyang area. Why it matters: The NSO called the launches grave violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and said they do not help manage the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Officials reviewed readiness and the security situation.

South Korea's presidential National Security Office called for North Korea to immediately halt ballistic missile launches after the South Korean military detected multiple missiles fired from the Pyongyang area over the East Sea.

The NSO called the launches grave violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and said they do not help manage the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Officials reviewed readiness and the security situation.