Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
May 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Kim chairs army commanders meeting, orders border defense
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Kim Jong-un convened an army commanders meeting and ordered a build-up of southern border defense.
WHO: Kim Jong-un
WHAT: Chaired an army commanders meeting and ordered a build-up of southern border defense
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: Kim ordered the southern border defense build-up during the commanders meeting.
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