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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sacks top general, calls for more arms production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives 'field guidance' at a key weapon factory in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on August 6, 2023 [File: KCNA via Reuters]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced his military’s top general and called for increased weapons production, expansion of military drills, and preparations for the possibility of war, the country’s state media KCNA has reported.

Kim made the comments at a meeting of the Central Military Commission, which discussed plans for countermeasures to deter North Korea’s enemies, KCNA reported on Thursday without naming those enemies.

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