North Korean leader Kim Chen In, While visiting the Kim Jong Il Military-Political University, he visited “be more prepared than ever for war” in the face of a “difficult international situation,” state media reported on Thursday.

Kim visited and carefully examined academy facilities (founded in 1973 and named after her father, who died in 2011) in the company of high-ranking officials such as Park Jung-jong, vice president of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense Kang Sun-nam and head of state Major Lee Yong-gil, reports KCNA agency.

Kim “witnessed the lessons that were given to students about operations and tactics in the military conference hall and toured the educational and training halls to learn in detail about the education provided” at the center, KCNA reported.

The leader said that in the face of “a difficult international situation, seriously aggravated by the constant escalation of violence and armed conflicts, as well as the unstable military-political situation around the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, the official name of the country)” It is necessary to “be more prepared than ever for war.”

“We need to prepare with greater firmness and skill not only for a possible war, but for a competition that must certainly be won.” Kim added.

The marshal “stated that if the enemy chooses military confrontation with the DPRK, he will not hesitate to deliver a fatal blow, mobilizing all means at his disposal.and called on the university to improve its educational model,” KCNA said in a statement.

Kim’s words came just after US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a series of measures at a summit in Washington that represent largest personnel changes in the military alliance between the two countries over 65 years and which include defense and technology agreements.

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While the announcement focuses on China, the modernization and strengthening of military ties between Tokyo and Washington is aimed at also contain Pyongyang continue to develop its nuclear and missile programs.

After the failure of denuclearization negotiations with the United States. Five years ago, North Korea has rejected any invitation to dialogue and while Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have strengthened their military cooperation, Pyongyang did the same with Moscow last year.

(EFE)