North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 7th enlarged meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea at the headquarters building of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 9, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS
Kim made the comments at the 7th Enlarged Meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea . Kim also dismissed the military’s top general, chief of the General Staff Pak Su Il, at the meeting, KCNA reported, without elaborating.
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