title: South Korea condemns North Korea missile launch, says will boost response ability
text: SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea s foreign ministry on Friday strongly condemned North Korea s missile launch earlier in the day, calling it a serious act of defiance that threatens international peace and security. The ministry said in a statement that South Korea is fully prepared to respond against any North Korean threat and that it would boost its response ability against Pyongyang s provocations. It did not provide further details. 