The unusual history of North Korea's military foundation day



Evergreen The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON by nknews_hq on 2017-04-13 08:49:56 Today is February 8 and North Korea is set to conduct a massive military celebration, a day before the Olympics start in the South. But the history of this holiday is quite an unusual one. February 8 commemorates the creation of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in 1948. Unlike the Party or the country foundation days, this celebration does actually commemorate a real event. Today is February 8 and North Korea is set to conduct a massive military celebration, a day before the Olympics start in the South. But the history of this holiday is quite an unusual one. February 8 commemorates the creation of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in 1948. Unlike the Party or the country foundation days, this celebration does actually commemorate a real event. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction

Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

by nknews_hq on 2017-04-13 08:49:56

Today is February 8 and North Korea is set to conduct a massive military celebration, a day before the Olympics start in the South. But the history of this holiday is quite an unusual one.

February 8 commemorates the creation of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in 1948. Unlike the Party or the country foundation days, this celebration does actually commemorate a real event.

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