SEOUL - The Republic of Korea denounced on Monday the test launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, saying it violated United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Seoul's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Pyongyang's test-firing of a ballistic missile was in clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and posed a serious threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of the world.

The DPRK test-fired a ballistic missile from the vicinity of Wonsan, off the DPRK's east coast, according to the ROK's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was believed to be a Scud-type missile with a range of 300 to 500 kilometers.