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Kim Jong Un Fires Top General, Ramps Up North Korea’s War Prep

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The dictator called for an increase in weapons production and expanded military drills.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 9, 2023.
KCNA via Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

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