South Korea’s Blue House on Wednesday expressed what it described as “strong concerns” that an earlier North Korean missile test would impact diplomatic efforts towards peace on the peninsula.

The statement came following an emergency meeting of the Presidential National Security Council (NSC) standing committee held in response to Wednesday morning’s test, which Seoul has said was of two ballistic missiles.

“The NSC members voiced strong concerns that North Korea’s launches of two short-range ballistic missiles could have a negative impact on efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula,” the Blue House said in a statement.

“[We] have decided