North Korea has stepped up army recruitment and called on
former soldiers to re-enlist to bolster its ground forces ahead
of the traditional joint military exercise between South
Korea and the US, according to sources inside the country
Washington and Seoul are scheduled to begin their biggest
ever military manoeuvres across the border on 7 March,
involving 15,000 US troops – double the number of
previous years.
A source from South Pyongan province said a petition
opposing the joint South Korean-US exercises has been
circulating across the country, with mass meetings
organised in the provinces and the capital.
The claims came as DPRK leader Kim Jong-un said his
country should be ready to use nuclear weapons “at any
time” because of growing threat from its enemies. The
statement appeared to be a response to new sanctions
imposed by the UN security council after North Korea’s
recent nuclear test and rocket launch.
Source: Theguardian
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