North Korea’s King Jong Un calls for ‘accelerated’ war preparations

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NORTH KOREAN LEADER Kim Jong Un has urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear programme, state media has said. The comments came just a week after Kim warned Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked” with nukes. Kim made the comments at the North’s ongoing year-end party meeting, where he is expected to unveil key policy decisions for 2024. Kim asked the party to “further accelerate the war preparations” across sectors, including nuclear weapons and civil defense, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency reported. He also stressed that the “military situation” on the...