DPRK mobilized 1.4 million citizens to participate in the "Holy War" - Reuters

North Korea still made such statements that young people are trying to join military service during the period of exacerbation of tension, although such statements of an isolated state are difficult to check, the newspaper writes. In North Korea, more than 1. 4 million citizens were mobilized for the Holy War. Reuters writes about it. It is reported that mobilization occurs on the background of exacerbation of relations with South Korea. "If the war begins, North Korea will be erased.

Since it wants wars, we are ready to put an end to its existence," - quotes the statement of the official information agency of North Korea. The publication notes that North Korea has made such statements that young people are trying to join military service during the period of intensification, although such statements of an isolated state are difficult to check.

Last year, state media reported that 800,000 of its citizens voluntarily joined the North Korea army to fight against the United States. Also in 2017 it was said that almost 3. 5 million workers, party members and soldiers voluntarily announced to serve in the army. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), North Korea has 1. 28 million active soldiers and about 600,000 reservists, with 5. 7 million reservists of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Guard.