N. Korean leader inspects military university

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il inspected a military
university, where he underscored the use of visual aids for "practical
education," state media said Wednesday.

Kim, 67, has more than doubled his public activities this year after recuperating
from a stroke he reportedly suffered last summer. The latest trip was his 60th,
compared to 24 field trips he made during the same period last year.
The Korean Central News Agency said Kim inspected the University of Korean
People's Army Unit 10215 and took a photo with its teaching staff.
"He stressed that in order to train the students into able commanding officers
equipped with rich military knowledge and commanding ability it is necessary to
strengthen the practical education and education with the help of visual aids,
steadily improve the contents of education and further increase the role of
teachers as required by the developing reality," the report said.
"He underscored the need for the military educational institutions to take the
lead in implementing the WPK's (Workers' Party of Korea) line and policies," it
said.
The report did not give the date of Kim's visit, characteristic of North Korean
media on the leader's activities. It also did not disclose the location of the
military unit.
Kim was accompanied by party officials and military brass, including his only
brother-in-law Jang Song-thaek, department director of the party and a member of
the National Defense Commission, the highest military decision-making body.
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