Kim Jong Un Orders Spy Agency to Expand Military Intelligence at Top Party Meeting
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Kim Jong Un Orders Spy Agency to Expand Military Intelligence at Top Party Meeting
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Summary
Kim Jong Un told North Korea’s main spy agency to boost military reconnaissance and intelligence activities “in a radical way” during a Thursday meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Military Commission.
The order targeted the General Reconnaissance and Intelligence Bureau, with Kim directing it to expand its functions and strengthen its operational capabilities.
State media framed the move as a tasking from North Korea’s top military leadership, signaling a push to widen intelligence collection under Kim’s direct oversight.