Staying with North Korea's recent weapons test.
Pyongyang's state media reported the regime's leader was there to oversee the launch.
Seoul's defense ministry says the projectiles in question are likely be new tactical guided weapons.
For details let's turn to our Lee Min-sun South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea tested a new tactical guided weapon and multiple rocket launchers on Saturday morning.
According to analysis, the multiple rocket launchers have a range of between 70 to 240 kilometers,... about 40 kilometers farther than what the Joint Chiefs of Staff initially announced.
Some experts believed what North deployed was short-range missiles,... based on analysis of images released by Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency.
The military authority said they are maintaining a strong joint military readiness posture while supporting ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Meanwhile, North Korean state media reported Sunday that Kim Jong-un oversaw the "strike drill" and gave the order of firing to "increase the combat ability" of the country.
The KCNA said the purpose of the drill was to test the performance of large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons by defense units.
It said Kim stressed the need to "defend the political sovereignty and economic self-sustenance" of the country in the face of threat and invasion,... that he praised the successful execution of the training that took place without notice and expressed satisfaction over the troop 's quick response capability.
Lee Min-sun, Arirang News.
