North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday called for gathering the country's military power and asked defense troops to go into a state of 'high-alert posture'. 

Citing a statement by KCNA, the state media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the China Global Times Network (CGTN) reported that Kim Jong Un attended a top military commission meeting, where he instructed defense officials to take care of structural issues be alert in reacting against changing political situations in the Korean Peninsula.

Earlier to this, Un had made his first public appearance in about a month on June 5, with state media showing him at a party meeting that discussed ways to improve the country’s deteriorating economy. 

Reports say Un is supposed to be closely monitoring the 'recent fast-changing' situation in the Korean Peninsula. As per the report citing a KCNA statement, the North Korean leader also asked officials to address organisational issues associated with the military, such as dismissals, transfers, and appointments, while calling for a boost in the nation's military power.

According to agencies quoting to the KCNA's statement, Kim Jong Un's entire focus was on augmenting national defense with the North Korean leader discussing several 'important tasks' and a 'fresh turn' in context to the country's military might. 

It is also reported that the WPK will be conducting a plenary meeting of its central committee later in June.