North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state-run television KRT reported on Wednesday (December 28), hinting at another year of intensive weapons tests and tension, Reuters reports.
On the second day of the Sixth Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the party's 8th Central Committee, Kim reviewed the "newly created challenging situation" on the Korean peninsula and the broader political landscapes, the report said.
The third-generation leader set the direction for the "anti-enemy struggle" and goals for reinforcing defense power, state media added. It did not provide details on those goals, but Kim's remarks could indicate the isolated country will continue to accelerate its military buildup.
North Korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles this year, and many launches were designed to develop "top priority" strategic weapons under a five-year plan laid out at a Workers' Party congress in early 2021.
