North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observing a firing contest among artillery sub-units of large combined units of the Korean People's Army, at an undisclosed location in North Korea on July 23, 2025. - AFP
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said on Thursday (July 24).
Kim's remarks follow the North's deployment of troops and weapons to help Russia during its more than three-year long offensive in Ukraine.
