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Kim Jong Un fires army chief and steps up 'preparations for war'

2023-08-10 09:35:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Kim Jong Un fires army chief and steps up 'preparations for war'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sacked army chief of staff Pak Su Il and called for increased preparations for "offensive mode" war, including increased weapons production and more military exercises. , state media reported on Thursday.

With a cigarette in hand, Kim was seen speaking to a room full of military generals and pointing at maps as he discussed "major military action" against South Korea at a meeting with the Central Military Commission.

The state news agency said the agenda of the meeting - which was held just days after Kim inspected key weapons factories - was on preparations for war and for the North Korean leader to ensure there was "perfect readiness to fight".

The meeting comes as Seoul and Washington prepare for major military exercises this month.

North Korea sees these exercises as preparations for an invasion, so it has warned of extraordinary steps in response.

Researcher Cheong Seong-chang of the Sejong Institute said that General Pak was promoted to the position late last year, but he may have been dismissed "because he did not demonstrate sufficient competence in the field of military operations".

"Kim Jong Un has shown a tendency to replace officials when he believes they don't have the ability to carry out their duties," he said.

The conflict, which has split the Korean Peninsula in two, ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

Both states have technically been at war since then, and have often been involved in tense situations./ Rel





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