South Korea, the United States, and Japan's diplomatic authorities discussed response measures regarding North Korea's ballistic missile launch.
According to Yonhap News on October 3, Baek Yong-jin, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Korean Peninsula Policy Office, held a phone call with David Wailes, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Korea and Japan, and Takashi Ariyoshi, a senior official at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to share relevant information.
The three countries maintain a communication channel to quickly share information and assess situations following North Korea's ballistic missile launches.
Earlier that day, North Korea fired one ballistic missile into the East Sea from the Wonsan area at around 6:30 a.m.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported, "At approximately 6:30 a.m. on October 3, we detected one ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area into the East Sea," adding that the missile flew over 700 kilometers, and that South Korea and the U.S. are conducting a detailed analysis of its specifications.
They further stated, "The South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities have been tracking and sharing relevant developments since the initial launch," and emphasized that the military remains vigilant under a strong South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture, capable of responding overwhelmingly to any provocations.
This launch occurred three days after South Korean military authorities demanded an apology and responsible action from North Korea regarding an incident in which three South Korean soldiers were seriously injured due to a landmine explosion in the southern area of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 25th Division on the western front.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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