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North Korean military parade kicks off as fireworks and jets soar over capital

Videos seen by NK News show Kim Jong Un’s entrance music played, multiple rounds of fireworks and waves of jet flyovers
Chad O'Carroll February 8, 2023
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North Korean military parade kicks off as fireworks and jets soar over capital
A file photo showing fireworks over Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang in Oct. 2020 | Image: KCTV

Updated at 10:24 p.m. KST on Feb. 8, 2023 with videos of more fireworks and the possible end of main festivities.

A widely expected North Korean military parade kicked off at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, as fireworks over Pyongyang and multiple other indicators detected by NK News pointed to the start of the celebration for the country’s military foundation day.

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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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