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  "id": 16246130,
  "title": "North Korea's Kim calls for 'military revolution' as he urges stronger army units",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-military-revolution-as-he-urges-stronger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:50:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1562336/north-koreas-kim-calls-military-revolution-he-urges-stronger-army-units"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant development, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addressed a two-day meeting of army company commanders in Pyongyang, according to state media KCNA. This gathering, described as the first military-wide event since the Ninth Congress of North Korea's ruling party in February, highlights Kim's ongoing priority of strengthening the military.\n\nDuring his address on October 22-23, Kim urged every company to become a highly capable, self-sufficient combat unit, aiming to achieve the \"goal of the new-era military build-up.\" He emphasized, \"Let us build the strongest army and speed up a military revolution in our style.\"\n\nPreviously, during the Ninth Congress of North Korea's ruling party in February, Kim had called for the development of stronger conventional armed forces, while reaffirming efforts to advance nuclear weapons and missile programs.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country’s army companies to be turned into elite, self-sufficient combat units during a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Saturday.",
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        "published": "2026-10-23T19:12:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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