Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training



News Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training Meeting on eve of likely military parade marks North Korean leader’s first appearance in over one month Colin Zwirko February 7, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un smokes a cigarette in front of a new missile forces flag at the Fourth Enlarged Meeting of the Eighth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, held at the party headquarters building in Pyongyang on Feb. 6 \| Image: KCTV (Feb. 7, 2023) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an enlarged Central Military Commission (CMC) meeting on Monday to order “intensified” operational training and talk issues related to war readiness, according to state media, marking his first public appearance in 36 days. The report also revealed that a military branch responsible for nuclear missiles has been renamed and possibly reorganized, and that a new corps or other prominent unit was created in Oct. 2022. The meeting comes ahead of a widely expected military paradein Pyongyang starting Tuesday night or sometime Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training

Meeting on eve of likely military parade marks North Korean leader’s first appearance in over one month

Colin Zwirko February 7, 2023

Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training

Kim Jong Un smokes a cigarette in front of a new missile forces flag at the Fourth Enlarged Meeting of the Eighth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, held at the party headquarters building in Pyongyang on Feb. 6 | Image: KCTV (Feb. 7, 2023)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an enlarged Central Military Commission (CMC) meeting on Monday to order “intensified” operational training and talk issues related to war readiness, according to state media, marking his first public appearance in 36 days.

The report also revealed that a military branch responsible for nuclear missiles has been renamed and possibly reorganized, and that a new corps or other prominent unit was created in Oct. 2022.

The meeting comes ahead of a widely expected military paradein Pyongyang starting Tuesday night or sometime Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the

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