North Korea's Kim calls for tougher discipline in his military: KCNA

Reuters

Published Feb 24, 2021 05:26PM ET

Updated Feb 24, 2021 06:26PM ET

By Sangmi Cha

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media KCNA said on Thursday, where he called for more control and discipline within the military.

The meeting comes amid Kim's drive to rally his ruling Workers' Party to implement new policy goals for the next five years that were disclosed in a rare congress last month, including the ramping up of military power and greater nuclear war deterrence.

The meeting addressed a series of problems about political activities and discipline among military officials and called for tougher rules to control such matters.