North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes



News North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes Kim Jong Un pays tribute to veterans at scaled-down celebrations, but Chinese envoy appears to skip the festivities Shreyas Reddy July 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un honors North Korean soldiers who fought in the Korean War (July 27, 2024) \| Image: KCNA North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of the Korean War with a parade of goose-stepping soldiers and a patriotic concert on Saturday, but without a grand display of its latest nuclear weaponry like last year. Representatives from China — Pyongyang’s main ally during the conflict — notably appeared to be absent from the celebrations despite Kim Jong Un hailing the two countries’ friendship a day earlier. North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of the Korean War with a parade of goose-stepping soldiers and a patriotic concert on Saturday, but without a grand display of its latest nuclear weaponry like last year. Representatives from China — Pyongyang’s main ally during the conflict — notably appeared to be absent from the celebrations despite Kim Jong Un hailing the two countries’ friendship a day earlier. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes

Kim Jong Un pays tribute to veterans at scaled-down celebrations, but Chinese envoy appears to skip the festivities

Shreyas Reddy July 29, 2024

North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes

Kim Jong Un honors North Korean soldiers who fought in the Korean War (July 27, 2024) | Image: KCNA

North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of the Korean War with a parade of goose-stepping soldiers and a patriotic concert on Saturday, but without a grand display of its latest nuclear weaponry like last year.

Representatives from China — Pyongyang’s main ally during the conflict — notably appeared to be absent from the celebrations despite Kim Jong Un hailing the two countries’ friendship a day earlier.

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