Military parades and mass games: What to expect on North Korea’s Oct. 10 holiday



Analysis Military parades and mass games: What to expect on North Korea’s Oct. 10 holiday COVID-19 concerns and other curiosities loom as Pyongyang prepares to host the country's largest celebrations in years Colin Zwirko October 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun \| Kim Jong Un observes the Feb. 8, 2018 military parade. Updated at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 to include new information about the mass games. North Korea is gearing up for its biggest national holiday in years this Saturday, where the country is expected to show off its latest military wares and boast about domestic achievements in an admittedly challenging year. Updated at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 to include new information about the mass games. North Korea is gearing up for its biggest national holiday in years this Saturday, where the country is expected to show off its latest military wares and boast about domestic achievements in an admittedly challenging year. 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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Military parades and mass games: What to expect on North Korea’s Oct. 10 holiday

COVID-19 concerns and other curiosities loom as Pyongyang prepares to host the country's largest celebrations in years

Colin Zwirko October 9, 2020

Military parades and mass games: What to expect on North Korea’s Oct. 10 holiday

Rodong Sinmun | Kim Jong Un observes the Feb. 8, 2018 military parade.

Updated at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 to include new information about the mass games.

North Korea is gearing up for its biggest national holiday in years this Saturday, where the country is expected to show off its latest military wares and boast about domestic achievements in an admittedly challenging year.