김정은, 전원회의서 '전쟁준비 완성 박차' 전투과업 제시
With North Korea's key party meeting underway leader Kim Jong-un has called for faster war preparations.
He's also believed to have laid out policies to strengthen cooperation with anti-U.S. countries.
Choi Min-jung reports.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday reportedly called for efforts to "speed up war preparations", on the second-day session of the regime's year-end key plenary meeting.
According to North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim "set forth the militant tasks for the People's Army and the munitions industry, nuclear weapons, and civil defense sectors to further accelerate the war preparations."
The KCNA also reported that the order comes amid the severe political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula,.. caused by "unprecedented" acts of confrontation from the U.S. and its followers.
An expert says Kim's words reflect a very stressful environment.
"But I think the fundamental value that Kim is trying to achieve is to maintain independence because when you're weak, whether it's militarily or economically, others will take advantage of you and that will mean the end of the regime."
The North Korean leader also vowed to expand and develop strategic cooperation with the anti-imperialist, independent countries.
Pundits say this could mean that Pyongyang would further strengthen ties with countries such as Russia.
Kim is also expected to issue a key message at the ongoing meeting,.. including a New Year's Day address.
Experts believe he will likely deliver a hostile message aimed at South Korea and the U.S.,.. as well as measures to ramp up military capabilities.
"So we can presume that they will continue to develop missiles and to develop all sorts of other defense preparations. And it's very astutely done to be as cost-effective as possible and particularly to project a larger image."
North Korea reportedly kicked off its year-end plenary meeting on Tuesday, to review policies for this year,.. and discuss more for next year.
On the first day,.. Kim called 2023 "a year of great turn and change" and referred to progress on the path toward enhancing national power and promoting national prestige.
The meeting usually lasts around four to six days,.. and presents blueprints for defense, economy, and foreign policy sectors for the upcoming year.
Choi Min-jung, Arirang News.
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2023-12-28, 12:00 (KST)
