(CNN)North Korea confirms it has “successfully” completed the launch of a new medium-range ballistic missile, the Pukguksong-2. According to North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, the Pukguksong-2 was test-fired on Sunday under the supervision of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. KCNA also reported Kim was present at the site and personally gave the order for the test-fire.
CNN’s Angela Dewan, Elise Labott, Elizabeth Landers, Athena Jones, Ryan Browne, Yoko Wakatsuki, William J. Lee and journalist Yoonjung Seo contributed to this report.
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