N Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ripped South Korea for proceeding with military exercises with the United States she claimed are an invasion rehearsal

SEOUL, South Korea -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped South Korea for proceeding with military exercises with the United States she claimed are an invasion rehearsal and warned Tuesday that the North will work faster to strengthen its preemptive strike capabilities. Kim Yo Jong’s statement came after South Korean media reported the allied militaries will begin four days of preliminary training on Tuesday before holding computer-simulated drills on Aug. 16-26. Kim said she was delegated authority to release the statement, implying the message came directly from her brother. She described the South’s decision to hold joint exercises despite earlier warnings by the North was an “act of betrayal” that will push the allies into facing a “more serious security threat.”