Some 4.7 million students and workers have signed up to enlist or reenlist in North Korea's army, its state newspaper says, potentially adding a major boost in manpower to what is already one of the largest armed forces in the world.
It is difficult for outside analysts to gauge the accuracy of the report.
North Korean state media has issued similar claims during past moments of tension.
Earlier this year, for example, it claimed that 3.5 million citizens had signed up for the army after the United Nations imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang.
Most estimates suggest that North Korea has an unusually large number of armed forces personnel for its population of 25 million.
Source: Stuff.co
