"Wrapping up the three-day meeting, Kim reserved praise for the North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine alongside Russia, of whom at least 600 have been killed and thousands more injured in the war, according to South Korean estimates. Over the past year, various soldiers of our military have participated in overseas military operations to demonstrate the reputation of our military, KCNA said, quoting Kim. The military deployment in support of Russia demonstrated to the world the prestige of our army and state as the ever-victorious army and genuine protector of international justice, Kim added."
"He also spoke of shortcomings and evil practices that must be corrected, KCNA said on Friday. The North Korean news organisation did not offer any specifics regarding the targets of Kim's comments, though it did say the ruling party had revealed numerous recent deviations in discipline a euphemism often used to refer to corrupt practices."
"The North Korean leader also hailed efforts this year in modernising his country's defences in the face of great global geopolitical and technological changes. South Korea's official Yonhap news agency said Kim had assessed that bolstering military capabilities was an exact direction to ensure the security and defence of the country. The meeting of Kim's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) comes in advance of a party congress that is scheduled for early next year."
Kim Jong Un praised North Korean troops who have fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, saying those deployments demonstrated the army's prestige. The meeting criticized wrong ideological viewpoints and inactive, irresponsible work attitudes among some officials and called for rooting out shortcomings and evil practices. State media cited numerous recent deviations in discipline, implying corrupt practices, without naming specific targets. South Korean estimates put North Korean casualties in Ukraine at least 600 killed and thousands injured. The leadership also highlighted efforts to modernize defenses amid global geopolitical and technological changes ahead of a scheduled party congress next year.
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