Xinhua News Agency, citing North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported that Kim Jong Un met on August 20 with senior commanders of the Korean People’s Army overseas combat units at the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee headquarters.
According to the report, Kim received briefings on the specific military operations conducted by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) units in overseas theaters and praised their leadership in supporting North Korean troops contributing to Russia’s effort to retake Kursk.
KCNA quoted Kim as saying: “Our army is doing what it ought to do, what it is necessary to do. And it will continue to do so in the future.”
Source: Xinhua, August 21, 2025
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