N Korea Says 800,000 Youths Volunteer To Fight 'US Imperialists'
Date
3/18/2023 7:20:59 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) North Korea claims that about 800,000 young people have
volunteered for military service to fight against the United States
and other enemies, Azernews reports, citing Aljazeera.
The volunteers – promising to“completely wipe out” North
Korea's enemies and unify the two Koreas – signed up for enlistment
or re-enlistment in the military at state-organised events on
Friday, Rodong Sinmum said, in a report that featured photos of
people waiting in long lines to sign their names at construction
sites and other outdoor venues.
“About 800,000′′ students and workers – described as the
country's“youth vanguard” – had stepped up“at once to join the
war to defend the homeland and the war to destroy the enemy”,
Rondong Sinmum reported on Saturday, according to NK News – which
monitors events in North Korea.
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