North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong, modern army to cope with any war during a visit to a military academy, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Kim's trip to the Kang Kon Military Academy comes after North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged the development of a strong, modern army while visiting military academies, as North Korea supports Russia's war in Ukraine. He criticized poor management at the Kang Kon Military Academy,

SEOUL, South Korea — A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.

Justin Martell recently became the first known American to step foot inside the secretive nation since the onset of the pandemic more than five years ago.