Pyongyang [North Korea], March 12: The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on March 12 that North Korea decided to take measures to deter war, amid rising tensions on the peninsula.
The decision was made at the 5th enlarged meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, chaired by leader Kim Jong-un.
According to KCNA, the conference discussed and approved important practical steps to "effectively, strongly and further attack the country's war deterrence force" to deal with the current situation. when "the war provocations of the US and South Korea are reaching the red line".
The United States and South Korea are expected to kick off the 11-day Freedom Shield exercise from March 13.
According to Yonhap, North Korea is likely to conduct weapons tests as the two countries conduct joint drills, which Pyongyang has denounced as rehearsals aimed at aggression.
Last week, the North Korean leader inspected an offensive firing drill, simulating an attack on an enemy airfield, to test the military's readiness for a "real war" situation.
Kim Yo-jong , Kim's sister and vice chairman of the propaganda committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, previously warned that Pyongyang was ready to take "overwhelming" actions in response to military activities. of Washington and Seoul.
The KCNA report also said that the North Korean conference discussed the settlement of rural problems, including "detailed tasks of accelerating rural development, regional construction" and measures to implement as well as used for military force.
Observers say North Korea seems to be talking about sending the military to help build houses in the countryside and other projects to improve people's lives, according to Yonhap.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper