N.Korea conducts drills targeting S.Korean Presidential office



News N.Korea conducts drills targeting S.Korean Presidential office Curious timing behind what appears to be first report of mock-attack against replica Blue House Chad O'Carroll December 11, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills targeting a replica of South Korea's presidential office, the Blue House, pictures published by state newspaper the Rodong Sinmun showed on Sunday. The drills, conducted by by Korean People's Army Unit 525, were described as practice for "bold combat actions with the southern part of Korea as their theatre," and were aimed at "destroying specified targets of the enemy" an accompanying KCNA report of the event said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills targeting a replica of South Korea's presidential office, the Blue House, pictures published by state newspaper the Rodong Sinmun showed on Sunday. The drills, conducted by by Korean People's Army Unit 525, were described as practice for "bold combat actions with the southern part of Korea as their theatre," and were aimed at "destroying specified targets of the enemy" an accompanying KCNA report of the event said. 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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N.Korea conducts drills targeting S.Korean Presidential office

Curious timing behind what appears to be first report of mock-attack against replica Blue House

Chad O'Carroll December 11, 2016

N.Korea conducts drills targeting S.Korean Presidential office

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills targeting a replica of South Korea's presidential office, the Blue House, pictures published by state newspaper the Rodong Sinmun showed on Sunday.

The drills, conducted by by Korean People's Army Unit 525, were described as practice for "bold combat actions with the southern part of Korea as their theatre," and were aimed at "destroying specified targets of the enemy" an accompanying KCNA report of the event said.

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