At anniversary event, official calls for N. Korean defense industry to modernize



News At anniversary event, official calls for N. Korean defense industry to modernize Call for 'ultra-modern' military comes after increasing reports of technical problems Chad O'Carroll August 25, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Korea's defense industry needs to improve production quality and modernize, the General of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was reported as saying on Sunday in Pyongyang. The call, which was made at a 'Day of Songun' anniversary meeting of senior political, military and state figures, comes following mounting reports of air force plane crashes and malfunctioning equipment in North Korea this past twelve months. North Korea's defense industry needs to improve production quality and modernize, the General of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was reported as saying on Sunday in Pyongyang. The call, which was made at a 'Day of Songun' anniversary meeting of senior political, military and state figures, comes following mounting reports of air force plane crashes and malfunctioning equipment in North Korea this past twelve months. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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At anniversary event, official calls for N. Korean defense industry to modernize

Call for 'ultra-modern' military comes after increasing reports of technical problems

Chad O'Carroll August 25, 2014

At anniversary event, official calls for N. Korean defense industry to modernize

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North Korea's defense industry needs to improve production quality and modernize, the General of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was reported as saying on Sunday in Pyongyang.

The call, which was made at a 'Day of Songun' anniversary meeting of senior political, military and state figures, comes following mounting reports of air force plane crashes and malfunctioning equipment in North Korea this past twelve months.

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