N.K. leader's sister says intermediate-range strategic missile was launched during firing drill

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SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Saturday the country fired an intermediate-range strategic missile during a firing drill conducted earlier in the day.

"At dawn of this morning, a drill of firing a strategic weapon toward the East Sea of Korea was conducted," Kim Yo-jong said in an announcement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

"An intermediate-range strategic missile was used for the drill," she said. Leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the drill by a firepower sub-unit, according to the KCNA.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff earlier detected North Korea firing a ballistic missile toward the East Sea early Saturday morning from the Wonsan area.

This file photo shows Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Yonhap)

N.K. leader's sister says intermediate-range strategic missile was launched during firing drill

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首尔，10月3日（韩联社）——朝鲜领导人金正恩的妹妹金正恩周六表示，朝鲜当天早些时候进行了一次试射，发射了一枚中程战略导弹。

“今天凌晨，朝鲜进行了向东海发射战略武器的演习，”金与正通过朝鲜中央通讯社（朝中社）发表声明称。

她说：“演习中使用了中程战略导弹。”据朝中社报道，金正恩亲自指挥了一个火力分队进行演习。

韩国联合参谋本部此前探测到朝鲜于周六清晨从元山地区向东海发射了一枚弹道导弹。

这张资料照片显示的是朝鲜领导人金正恩的妹妹金与正。 （韩联社）

朝鲜领导人的妹妹称，在射击演习中发射了一枚中程战略导弹。