Kim was pictured inspecting maps and models of South Korea in a pointed message to the U.S. ally.
A bullish Kim Jong Un toured North Korea's top military institute on Wednesday and reaffirmed his goal of creating the 'world's strongest army,' state media said, amid sky high tensions with the United States and its allies.
'KCNA photographs of Kim's university tour showed him inspecting a raised-relief map of Seoul and aerial images of air bases used by American and South Korean forces.He has discussed military plans in front of maps of South Korea on seven occasions in the last two years, according to the specialist website NK News.In the past few weeks, Kim has been photographed personally leading tank, artillery and paratrooper drills—all described by state media as defensive measures against the U.S.
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