
Korea Herald
North Korea's Kim holds first division-brigade commanders’ meeting amid military revamp
The Korea Herald
May 18, 2026
05:49 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened the first publicly reported meeting of division- and brigade-level commanders since taking power in 2011, state media reported Monday, in a move analysts said signals the start of a broader military restructuring drive tied to Pyongyang’s “two hostile states” policy. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim met Sunday with commanding officers from divisions and brigades across the armed forces, stressing the need to strengthen frontline units alon
