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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un dismisses top general and calls for war preparations | South China Morning Post

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un replaced the country's top general Pak Su-il just 7 months after Pak served as the Chief of the General Staff. In the same meeting, Kim also called for more preparations of possibilities of war, state media reported on August 9, 2023. The meeting was held days after Kim made a rare tr…

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