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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is applauded by military commanders in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 24, 2021. (Korean Central News Agency/AP)
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger capability to cope with any foreign provocation as he met with military officers ahead of annual drills next month between South Korea and the United States that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal.
Earlier this week, Kim reopened suspended communication channels with rival South Korea, raising hopes of reduced animosities on the Korean Peninsula. But some experts say Pyongyang could conduct missile tests or take other tension-raising actions in response to the drills, which Seoul and Washington have altered in past years to support diplomacy.
Kim Jong Un Stresses Military Preparations Ahead of US-South Korea Drills
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Kim stresses military preparations ahead of U S -South Korea drills
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