North Korea’s Kim Personally Leads ‘Actual War Drill’

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Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday oversaw North Korean troops as they demonstrated their "actual war capability." Kim impressed on the soldiers the importance of intensifying such "actual war drills" in preparation to "contain the constant threat of the enemies with overwhelming force," according to state media. The North Korean war game coincided with Freedom Shield, an annual drill jointly kicked off this week by South Korea and the American forces based there, with a focus on countering nuclear operations. North Korea said the exercise is a provocation and warned last week that Washington and Seoul would "pay a...