North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected military units on Jangjae and Mu islets located near South Korea's front-line Yeongpyeong Island. He also noted that he is considering a plan to strike South Korea, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

After the inspection, Kim Jong-un called for combat readiness.

He said that the elite artillery group defending the southwestern front should keep highly alert to break the backbone of the enemy once ordered.