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- North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the ruling Labor Party with a nightly military parade.
- The ruler Kim Jong Un gave an emotional speech.
State television began showing images of the celebrations on Saturday night with thousands of soldiers marching, cheering crowds, military music and fireworks in the center of the capital Pyongyang.
75th anniversary military parade
Kim thanks the soldiers for the Corona mission
Kim thanked his soldiers for their efforts against natural disasters and the coronavirus. He wished all the people in the world fighting the corona virus good health, the sometimes emotional ruler said in a speech under the night sky before the start of the army show. “I also send my cordial greetings to South Koreans with the same wish.”
The South Korean military assumed the celebrations would take place on Saturday night. Were registered. Due to its nuclear weapons program, North Korea is subject to harsh international sanctions and is largely diplomatically isolated.
No case of infection in North Korea
Kim announced that North Korea would expand its armed forces for self-defense and deterrence. This is the only way to control “all dangerous attempts and actions, including the increase in nuclear threats by hostile forces.” However, Kim did not address the United States, which Pyongyang often accuses of hostile policies.
Kim, dressed in a gray suit and tie, delivered his speech at a podium in Kim Il Sung Square, which was brightly lit. It was midnight when he went on stage. The speech was repeatedly interrupted by cheers from the masses and applause. Some soldiers and civilians wept. No one wore a mask to protect themselves against the coronavirus. North Korea has yet to report a single case of infection.
ICBM Demo
In the military parade that followed, the self-proclaimed nuclear power presented ballistic missiles of various ranges. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that a new ICBM was also demonstrated. Therefore, experts suspected that the missile could fly further than the North Korean missile of the Hwasong-15 type, which has a range of more than 12,800 kilometers. However, it appears that the new missile cannot carry multiple warheads.
Pyongyang often uses important holidays or commemorative days to show its military strength. The time of day for the weapons display was considered unusual this time.
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