North Korea urges children to provide weapons to boost country’s military power



News North Korea urges children to provide weapons to boost country’s military power Expert says directive targeting DPRK youth highlights regime’s will to use all available resources to achieve objectives Shreyas Reddy June 7, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Members of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) march during a national meeting in Pyongyang \| Image: KCNA (June 7, 2024) North Korea has called on children to augment the country’s military power by providing weapons, underscoring the regime’s focus on instilling loyalty among the youth to leader Kim Jong Un and his military ambitions. During a national meeting in Pyongyang commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union (KCU) on Thursday, Socialist Patriotic Youth League head Mun Chol urged the group’s members to “become true propagandists and patriots” in order to bring about prosperity, the cabinet-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported. North Korea has called on children to augment the country’s military power by providing weapons, underscoring the regime’s focus on instilling loyalty among the youth to leader Kim Jong Un and his military ambitions. During a national meeting in Pyongyang commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union (KCU) on Thursday, Socialist Patriotic Youth League head Mun Chol urged the group’s members to “become true propagandists and patriots” in order to bring about prosperity, the cabinet-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea urges children to provide weapons to boost country’s military power

Expert says directive targeting DPRK youth highlights regime’s will to use all available resources to achieve objectives

Shreyas Reddy June 7, 2024

North Korea urges children to provide weapons to boost country’s military power

Members of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) march during a national meeting in Pyongyang | Image: KCNA (June 7, 2024)

North Korea has called on children to augment the country’s military power by providing weapons, underscoring the regime’s focus on instilling loyalty among the youth to leader Kim Jong Un and his military ambitions.

During a national meeting in Pyongyang commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union (KCU) on Thursday, Socialist Patriotic Youth League head Mun Chol urged the group’s members to “become true propagandists and patriots” in order to bring about prosperity, the cabinet-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported.

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