A man walks past a screen in Seoul broadcasting a report on a North Korean ballistic missile launch, January 5, 2022SEUL, Jan 30 . President Moon Jae-in at a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday called the launch of the DPRK missile a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and a challenge to the efforts of the international community, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the presidential administration. Earlier it was reported that South Korean President Moon Zhe Ying, for the first time since January 21 last year, decided to hold a meeting of the National Security Council of the country against the backdrop of incessant missile launches by the DPRK. Usually, NSC meetings that took place after the North Korean weapons tests were led by the director of the National Security Administration under the President of South Korea, Seo Hoon.Japanese PM convenes National Security Council meeting after North Korean missile launch «I see a similarity to how North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile in 2017 and then continued with a long-range missile launch, which led to increased tensions. Activities (DPRK — ed.) are a violation UNSC resolutions and challenging the efforts of the international community to diplomatically resolve (question — ed.) stability and peace on the Korean Peninsula, as well as its denuclearization,» Moon Jae-in said. The South Korean military on Sunday reported that the DPRK launched one alleged ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan from the region of the North Korean province of Chagando. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea confirmed that the missile flew about 800 kilometers, and the maximum height was about 2 thousand kilometers. This is the seventh DPRK weapons test in January. On January 5 and 11, North Korea tested hypersonic missiles. Then both times the launches were also made from the province of Chagando. On January 14, two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from a railway missile system. On January 17 and 27, the DPRK tested short-range tactical guided missiles. Also on January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, does not violate UN Security Council resolutions. Korea named the type of projectile fired by the DPRK
