North Korea’s 14th Ballistic Test Triggers Emergency Meeting in Seoul

Following the missile launches, South Korea’s National Security Office convened an emergency meeting that included the Defense Ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Officials reviewed the security implications, assessed possible retaliation, and prepared statements urging Pyongyang to halt missile activities, which they said violate United Nations Security Council resolutions. The timing of the launch, just days before a high‑level UN General Assembly session and a U.S.–China summit, heightened regional anxiety.