April 20, 2024
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At anniversary event, official calls for N. Korean defense industry to modernize

Call for 'ultra-modern' military comes after increasing reports of technical problems

North Korea's defense industry needs to improve production quality and modernize, the General of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was reported as saying on Sunday in Pyongyang.

The call, which was made at a 'Day of Songun' anniversary meeting of senior political, military and state figures, comes following mounting reports of air force plane crashes and malfunctioning equipment in North Korea this past twelve months.

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