Kim Jong-un urges North Korean military to become ‘strongest armed forces in the world’Kim’s call for what he dubs a ‘Korean-style military revolution’ comes the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 1:45pm, 24 Oct 2026North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said on Saturday.Kim’s call for what he dubbed a “Korean-style military revolution” came the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border after an explosion inside the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) further strained inter-Korean ties.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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Kim Jong-un urges North Korean military to become ‘strongest armed forces in the world’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said on Saturday. Kim’s call for what he dubbed a “Korean-style military revolution” came the same week Seoul’s military proposed talk
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