The presidential office convened a security meeting on Wednesday morning after North Korea launched what it claims to be a space launch vehicle southward.

The top office said in a notice to the press that it plans to determine the necessity of convening a National Security Council(NSC) meeting.

The presidential office reportedly considered calling an NSC meeting chaired by National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong, but decided to hold a security meeting first after a preliminary assessment of the launch.

The South Korean military is analyzing details of the North's launch of what it claims to be a space launch vehicle.