North Korea's Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on December 28, 2022. Kim hinted at another year of intensive weapons tests and tension. While reviewing the broader political landscape, he set the direction for the “anti-enemy struggle” and goals for reinforcing defence power. North Korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles this year, causing tensions with South Korea to grow.