Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Kim Jong Un Orders Spy Agency to Expand Military Intelligence at Top Party Meeting
Updated
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.

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