N Korea at crossroadsNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un poses with gun, triples military visits
Leader says enemies must be contained with overwhelming force
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a military training base on March 6 in his latest reported visit with the country's armed forces. (KCNA via Kyodo)
JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has significantly increased his public appearances with the military and weapons industry, a South Korean study of state media coverage shows, in a sign of a steadily more confrontational stance against Seoul and Washington.