An unnamed South Korean official told the Seoul-based newspaper the war plan was created less than a year after Kim assumed power, citing a defector who used to serve in a senior position in the North Korean military.
At a top military-party meeting in Wonsan on August 25, 2012, the North's new war plan was approved, the report said.
"At the meeting, a larger framework of the operations plan created by the [General Staff Department of the] Korean People's Army was determined," the former senior official of the North Korean military was quoted as saying.
"Kim then ordered that each commander of a corps create detailed operations plans for their units based on the war plan and conduct exercises."
A plan to conclude the war within 15 days at most was made if the North cannot end the war in seven days due to resistance by South Korean and US forces.
Under the new war plan, the North plans to use asymmetric capabilities including nuclear weapons and missiles to forestall South Korean and US troops in the early stage of war, according to the report.
South Korean intelligence authorities confirmed the creation of the new war plan by the North, the report said, adding Kim held three more similar conferences to check on the progress and frequently visited military commands and units to have site inspections following the Wonsan meeting.
South Korea has a military operation plan, backed by the US forces and known as OPLAN 5027, on the defense against a North Korean invasion.
Kim, who turned 32 on Thursday, became the top leader of the North's Korean People's Army on December 30, 2011, shortly after the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
Under the younger Kim's leadership, North Korea has conducted its third and most powerful nuclear test.
On Thursday, North Korea's National Defense Commission demanded that South Korea cancel its annual joint military exercises with the United States.
Source: Agencies - globaltimes.cn
8/1/15
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