Thousands of Korean soldiers and army units participated in the parade which was attended by President Kim Jong-Un and senior Korean officials and representatives of Friendly countries of the Korean people.
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Recently, Kim Jong-un’s sister was sacked from overseeing the North Korean leader’s personal protection after a series of mishaps, including an incident in which he was almost hit in the face with a guitar.
Kim said the presence of Liu might have prevented the North from revealing its most provocative weapons.
A huge military display is under way in North Korea, marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party.
He said North Korea’s policy of putting its military first has made it “an impenetrable fortress and a global military power”.
Saturday’s parade had been expected to start in the morning, but heavy overnight rain and overcast skies saw it delayed until 3:00pm (0630 GMT) when the weather broke in a blaze of sunshine and blue skies.
The posters display the numerals “10-10”, in reference to the ruling party’s official October 10 birthday.
Many analysts believe that the Chinese Communist Party leadership won’t put enough pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions because a sudden collapse of the North’s regime could threaten China’s own security interests. Kim then walked up to a podium and waved to troops who were taking part in the parade Saturday in Pyongyang.
North Korea’s most popular all-female Moranbong Band will later also take to a stage that has been set up on a river running through central Pyongyang for a late-night concert.
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The preparations for the Workers’ Party of Korea anniversary appear to have begun as early as May, when satellite images captured approximately 45 tents assembled at a former Pyongyang airbase, according to an analysis posted on website 38 North.
In a speech that was interrupted several times by applause, Kim told the crowd: “Our revolutionary force is ready to respond to any kind of war the American imperialists want”.
Mr Kim paid tribute to his family’s legacy on Friday with a midnight visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, which serves as the mausoleum for his father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s founding leader.
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In a carefully choreographed show of strength and celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, hundreds of troops marched in elaborate formations across Pyongyang’s Kim Illinois Sung Square, which was festooned with national and party flags, footage from state broadcaster KCTV showed. The country is preparing for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the…
