On Wednesday, October 16, North Korea's state media said that about 1.4 million young people had joined the DPRK army. This was reported by Reuters, and UNN.
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These are primarily young people, including students and representatives of youth leagues, who signed petitions to join the army.
The official KCNA news agency emphasizes that all of them are determined to fight in the "holy war to destroy the enemy with the weapons of the revolution."
Addendum
Earlier Pyongyang also accused Seoul of sending drones to the DPRK capital. In addition, the DPRK-South Korea tensions have been escalating due to garbage balloons that North Korea has been sending across the border since May.
Pyongyang emphasizes that the launches are a response to balloons with anti-regime propaganda sent by activists from the South.
If war breaks out, the Republic of Korea will be wiped off the map. Since it wants war, we are ready to end its existence
Recall
North Korea blew up parts of the road north of the military demarcation line with South Korea without warning . The incident occurred around noon and caused concern among the South Korean military.
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