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North
Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared martial law in the impoverished country
and ordered all military central and front line units to prepare for war as the
nuclear armed nation prepares for another nuclear weapons test. From the Korea
Joongang Daily:
North
Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a secret order to “complete preparations for a
nuclear weapons test between Tuesday and yesterday” and carry it out sometime
soon, a source told the JoongAng Ilbo.
Kim also reportedly said, “The country will be
under martial law starting from midnight Jan. 29 and all the frontline and
central units should be ready for a war,” the source said.
The North’s state media reported Sunday that
Kim convened an emergency meeting with top defense and security officials on
Saturday. It said Kim made a stern command to take “effective, high-profile
state measures” and “assigned specific tasks” to officials. The measures were
sparked by new sanctions unanimously passed by the United Nations Security
Council on North Korean entities and individuals, including travel bans and
asset freezes, the media said. The reports boosted speculation that Kim is
preparing a third nuclear weapons test.