President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday ordered a joint response with the United States and Japan to North Korea's long-range missile launch by using the countries' missile information sharing system.

Yoon made the instruction during an emergency meeting of the National Security Council presided over by National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong.

"Utilizing the real-time information sharing system for North Korean missiles, we have to proactively push for South Korea, the U.S. and Japan's joint response," Yoon was quoted as saying by the presidential office.

The president also ordered an "immediate, overwhelming response" to any provocations by North Korea toward the South Korean territory and people.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired a long-range missile from in or around Pyongyang at 8:24 a.m., without providing further details.

Source: Yonhap News Agency