Kim rewards parade soldiers with special leave

2026-03-09 - 07:43

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rewarded soldiers who marched in the military parade at the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea with 12-14 days of special leave, according to a source inside the country, after Kim verbally ordered the gesture on Feb. 27 to honor the troops’ efforts during the annual winter exercises. A source in North Korea’s Kangwon province — who requested anonymity... Source