North Korea Stages Military Parade To Mark 75th Anniversary Of The Army's Founding

 

Reuters: North Korea stages nighttime military parade to mark army anniversary -Yonhap 

SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - North Korea held a widely anticipated nighttime military parade on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, an event expected to showcase the country's latest weapons to mark the founding anniversary of its army. 

Commercial satellite imagery has for months shown North Korean troops practicing for a major parade, according to international analysts. 

Pyongyang's state media had not reported on the parade as of Wednesday night, though outlets described a number of other commemorative events marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.  

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WNU Editor: This military parade is happening on the heels of Kim Jong Un prdering the military to improve its war readiness .... North Korean Leader Orders Military to Improve War Readiness (VOA/AP). 

North Korea Stages Military Parade To Mark 75th Anniversary Of The Army's Founding  

Kim Jong Un Readies Military Parade to Showcase Nuclear Push -- Bloomberg  

Kim Jong-un reappears in public on eve of military parade, ordering North Korea to ‘prepare for war’ -- The Independent 

Analysis: What to expect from North Korea’s military parade, and when to tune in -- NK Pro