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CNA
2 hours ago
- Politics
- CNA
North Korea's Kim urges troops to prepare 'for real war'
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said on Thursday (Jul 24). Kim's remarks follow the North's deployment of troops and weapons to help Russia during its more than three-year-long offensive in Ukraine. Video footage aired by state-run Korea Central Television on Thursday showed soldiers from artillery units firing shells towards the sea. Kim is seen looking through binoculars at an observation post, flanked by two military officials, but the location for Wednesday's contest was not disclosed. He urged the soldiers to be ready "for real war" at "anytime" and be capable of "destroying the enemy in every battle", the Korean Central News Agency reported in an English dispatch. South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have reported that Pyongyang sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region last year, along with artillery shells, missiles and long-range rocket systems. Around 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting for Russia, Seoul has said. Kim offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during recent talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media reported previously.
NHK
2 hours ago
- Politics
- NHK
N.Korea holds artillery drills, likely aimed at sharing experiences in Russia
North Korea's state-run Korean Central Television has reported that the Korean People's Army conducted artillery drills on Wednesday, while leader Kim Jong Un was observing. The media said on Thursday that the drills simulated conditions at night and in summer, and shots were fired at enemy targets in a coastal environment. Released photos show soldiers' volley of fire by a waterside. Kim stressed the need to constantly evolve artillery tactics in response to the harsh environment of rapidly changing modern warfare. Hong Min, a senior researcher at South Korea's government-affiliated think tank, the Korea Institute for National Unification, told NHK that the drill was likely aimed at sharing the experiences of North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia. According to North Korea's announcement, Kim has invited the artillery unit in the drill to a celebratory event to be held on July 27 or thereabouts, the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War armistice.
Al Arabiya
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
North Korea's Kim Jong Un urges military to be ready for ‘real war'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready 'for real war' as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday. Kim's remarks follow the North's deployment of troops and weapons to help Russia during its more than three-year long offensive in Ukraine. Video footage aired by state-run Korea Central Television on Thursday showed soldiers from artillery units firing shells towards the sea. Kim is seen looking through binoculars at an observation post, flanked by two military officials, but the location for Wednesday's contest was not disclosed. He urged the soldiers to be ready 'for real war' at 'anytime' and be capable of 'destroying the enemy in every battle', the Korean Central News Agency reported in an English dispatch. South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have reported Pyongyang sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region last year, along with artillery shells, missiles and long-range rocket systems. Around 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting for Russia, Seoul has said. Kim offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during recent talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media reported previously. The two heavily sanctioned nations signed a military deal last year, including a mutual defense clause, during a rare visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pyongyang.
South China Morning Post
18 hours ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Trump administration issues plan to limit AI exports to China
The White House on Wednesday released proposals to restrict exports of American AI equipment and limit the spread of Chinese AI models as part of a sweeping plan to shape the rules governing the fast-moving technology. The 28-page AI Action Plan marks US President Donald Trump's administration's first comprehensive strategy on the topic and comes as national security hawks have raised concerns that superior American chips may reach China – including through third countries – and advance its AI and military development. Under the plan, the US Commerce Department will lead an effort to develop new export controls on chipmaking subsystems to close 'loopholes' in current restrictions that now focus on major systems. The department will also lead efforts to increase the monitoring of exported US chip end users and to explore using new chip location verification features to keep them out of 'countries of concern' – a term often used to refer to China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, among others. The plan also directs the Defence and Commerce departments to coordinate with allies on adopting US export controls and to prohibit American adversaries from being involved in their defence supply chains. 'Artificial intelligence is a revolutionary technology with the potential to transform the global economy and alter the balance of power in the world,' White House AI tsar David Sacks said in a written statement.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
South Korea Stops Decades-Old Propaganda Broadcast Into North
South Korea has suspended decades-old radio broadcasts into North Korea in its latest move to ease tensions, marking a symbolic win for Pyongyang by cutting off a rare source of uncensored information for its citizens. South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday the radio broadcasts have been suspended 'for some time now,' saying such a move is better than witnessing inter-Korean ties deteriorating. That confirmed a recent report by the 38 North program at the Stimson Center that said that four radio stations believed to have been operated by South Korea's National Intelligence Service went silent in early July.
