Elderly North Korean war veterans fly into Pyongyang for major conference



COVID-19 Elderly North Korean war veterans fly into Pyongyang for major conference Event set to glorify self-proclaimed victory over U.S.-led imperialism in Korean War amid tough domestic COVID measures Colin Zwirko July 25, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA, July 26, 2021 \| Elderly war veterans were shown arriving in Pyongyang over the weekend via an Air Koryo Tupolev Tu-134 Soviet-era plane (tail number P-813) North Korea will hold a major gathering this week for thousands of Korean War veterans, state media announced Monday, saying participants arrived in Pyongyang by plane over the weekend. The Seventh National Conference of War Veterans may be held around July 27, the anniversary of the end of the Korean War, but satellite imagery also suggests it may have already happened or that it’s a multi-day event. North Korea will hold a major gathering this week for thousands of Korean War veterans, state media announced Monday, saying participants arrived in Pyongyang by plane over the weekend. The Seventh National Conference of War Veterans may be held around July 27, the anniversary of the end of the Korean War, but satellite imagery also suggests it may have already happened or that it’s a multi-day 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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Elderly North Korean war veterans fly into Pyongyang for major conference

Event set to glorify self-proclaimed victory over U.S.-led imperialism in Korean War amid tough domestic COVID measures

Colin Zwirko July 25, 2021

Elderly North Korean war veterans fly into Pyongyang for major conference

KCNA, July 26, 2021 | Elderly war veterans were shown arriving in Pyongyang over the weekend via an Air Koryo Tupolev Tu-134 Soviet-era plane (tail number P-813)

North Korea will hold a major gathering this week for thousands of Korean War veterans, state media announced Monday, saying participants arrived in Pyongyang by plane over the weekend.

The Seventh National Conference of War Veterans may be held around July 27, the anniversary of the end of the Korean War, but satellite imagery also suggests it may have already happened or that it’s a multi-day event.

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