North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the military's readiness to respond to any provocation by enemies, state media said on Friday, after Pyongyang vowed to deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South. Visiting the air force headquarters on Thursday to mark the country's air men day, Kim rolled out operational strategic guidelines to improve the military's readiness and war capabilities, KCNA news agency said.
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