Kim Jong Un orders ramped up military readiness after going missing for a month

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered his nation's military to increase its readiness and hold more military exercises as tensions in the region continue to spike.

Kim made the order while presiding over a meeting of his Central Military Commission on Monday. It was the first time he had been seen in public for more than a month. His absence from a Politburo meeting on Sunday raised further speculation regarding his whereabouts. Nevertheless, he now appears well and is planning massive military exercises.

North Korea is showing signs of holding a large...