South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Pyongyang on Thursday of the consequences of its provocations shortly after North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea.

Yoon made the remarks at an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in South Korea, and before he went to Japan for a bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The South Korean president affirmed that “North Korea will have to pay the price for reckless provocations.” He called for a strengthening of trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, Japan, and the US.

According to the presidential office, Yoon ordered the military to conduct joint exercises with the US in a comprehensive manner to maintain a state of readiness against North Korea.

Source: Qatar News Agency