North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South Al Jazeera EnglishNorth Korea says 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South ReutersNorth Korea claims army swells as 1.4 million young fighters clamour to join South China Morning PostNorth Korea Claims More Than A Million People Joined Army This Week Barron’sYoung people, including students and youth league officials, sign petitions to join or return to the army this week, according to North Korean state media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea Colorado Springs Gazette