North Korea's Kim oversees air drills

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a visit to the National Defense University in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 7, 2024, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by its air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, called for "all units in the entire military" to bring about "a breakthrough in war preparation", KCNA said.