Kim Jong Un is said to have put North Korea under a state of martial law this Tuesday, following an order that preparations for a third nuclear test be completed the same day. While the source was unable to provide any further information about the date of the test, it was also reported to South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo that "the frontline and central units" of the Korean People's Army "should be ready for a war".
Although the newspaper's source is impossible to verify, Kim Jong Un was reported by North Korean media on Sunday to have convened an urgent meeting of senior security officials and presented an undisclosed decision to take “effective, high-profile state measures”.
Kim Jong Un is said to have put North Korea under a state of martial law this Tuesday, following an order that preparations for a third nuclear test be completed the same day. While the source was unable to provide any further information about the date of the test, it was also reported to South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo that "the frontline and central units" of the Korean People's Army "should be ready for a war".
Although the newspaper's source is impossible to verify, Kim Jong Un was reported by North Korean media on Sunday to have convened an urgent meeting of senior security officials and presented an undisclosed decision to take “effective, high-profile state measures”.
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