North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited Kim Il Sung University of Politics on the 80th anniversary of its founding, stressing that "arms without ideology are little short of ironware," according to North's state media on Tuesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a military and political university and emphasized the "ideology-first" principle and loyalty in building a powerful military, the North's state media reported Tuesday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a military and political university and emphasized the "ideology-first" principle and loyalty in building a powerful military, the North's state media reported Tuesday.

It discloses the North Korean leader’s birthplace for the first time, along with his year of birth. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of ideology in the nations military, stating that weapons alone are merely ironware without political and moral strength. Speaking at Kim Il Sung University

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized the importance of ideology imbued within the military, referring to weapons as mere 'ironware' without it. Addressing elite military cohorts, he highlighted the need for the army’s ideological and moral strength.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a military and political university and emphasized the "ideology-first" principle and loyalty in building a powerful military, the North's state media reported Tuesday.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sits in his vehicle after arriving at a railway station in Dong Dang, Vietnam, at the border with China, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has come a long way in building a powerful army but weapons without ideology are simply "ironware", as he stressed loyalty to some of its most elite military cohorts,

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,