SEOUL, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised his country's military modernization efforts as addressing security challenges "effectively and correctly" at a key ruling party meeting, state-run media reported Friday.
Kim said the regime's push to strengthen defense capabilities was the "exact" direction to ensure North Korea's security amid shifting geopolitical dynamics, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
The comments came as the three-day enlarged plenary meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee wrapped up on Thursday. The session reviewed this year's policy implementation results and laid groundwork for a key party congress set for early next year.
During his remarks, the North Korean leader also highlighted the deployment of troops to Russia as a major achievement of the country's defense strategy.
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