North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says now is time to be ready for war, KCNA says


FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 19th expanded political bureau meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which was held from January 23 to 24, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency on January 25, 2024. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said unstable military and political situations surrounding his country means now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever, as he inspected the country's main military university, KCNA news agency said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Chris Reese)

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