North Korea’s Kim signals party congress will focus on ‘exceptional’ military build-up
Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, stated during a visit to the Ministry of National Defence that the upcoming five-year defence plan will focus on bolstering the country's strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities. This announcement, made on the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, is widely interpreted as a signal for a new plan to strengthen national defense at the Ninth Workers’ Party Congress.
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— South China Morning Post
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Kim Jong-un announced a five-year defense plan focused on bolstering North Korea's nuclear capabilities ahead of the Ninth Workers' Party Congress.
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