[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 18th, North Korea held an expanded meeting and a closed meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, chaired by Chairman Kim Jong-un, to discuss military production plans and measures to strengthen war deterrence capabilities.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 19th, "Comrade Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, presided over the 5th expanded meeting of the 7th Central Military Commission of the Party," and separately stated, "There was a closed meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Party."
At the closed meeting, it was revealed that "the strategic missions and operational mobilization readiness of key units were inspected in preparation for the military situation around the Korean Peninsula and potential military threats, and core issues to further strengthen the country's war deterrence capabilities were discussed."
It also reported that "key important military production plan indicators were reviewed and approved." The Korean Central News Agency only mentioned the agenda of the expanded and closed meetings without providing specific details.
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