Kim Jong Un Orders Southern Border Fortification Against South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting with top military commanders, instructing them to transform the southern border with South Korea into an "impregnable fortress." He emphasized bolstering defenses against what he termed the "arch enemy."
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North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an “impregnable fortress”, state media reported on Monday. Kim gave the instruction at a meeting on Sunday where a photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) showed him presiding over commanding military officers wearing full-dress uniform. The North Korean leader told the military officials that a “great change” would be made in an effort to deter war an...
By Agence France-Presse
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By The Korea Herald
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The plans come at a low point in relations with South Korea and with Pyongyang unresponsive to Seoul's repeated offers for dialogue.
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