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N. Korea leader inspects military as tensions high

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects the reconstruction site of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum in Pyongyang. Photo: AFP

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a military drill, state media said on Saturday, his third such inspection in as many days as tensions run high following Pyongyang’s third nuclear test.

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Accompanied by top military commanders, Kim watched a flight exercise and a paratrooping drill by the Korean People’s Army, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

“He called on the KPA service personnel to put spurs to making preparations for going into action, keeping themselves at maximum alert at all times.

“Once the enemies make a provocation, you should give full play to the inexhaustible combat capability to deal deadly blows at them ... and blow up their strongholds of aggression,” he was quoted as saying by KCNA.

The state news agency did not to give the date of the visit but it was believed Kim’s latest trip was on Friday.

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KCNA said on Friday Kim had also inspected a tactical attack exercise combined with live shell firing.

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