Thousands of North Korean citizens gathered in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung square on Sunday morning, NK News has learned from multiple informed sources, in what precedent suggests may have been a rally expressing support for leader Kim Jong Un's recent ruling party plenum outcome remarks.
The local cellphone network was temporarily switched off during the gathering, sources said, a step North Korean security services often take when VIP leadership figures are appearing in public at rallies or military parades.
Thousands of North Korean citizens gathered in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung square on Sunday morning, NK News has learned from multiple informed sources, in what precedent suggests may have been a rally expressing support for leader Kim Jong Un's recent ruling party plenum outcome remarks.
The local cellphone network was temporarily switched off during the gathering, sources said, a step North Korean security services often take when VIP leadership figures are appearing in public at rallies or military parades.
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