Five new launch vehicles likely designed to carry solid-fuel ICBMs served as finale, state media images show
State media report makes no mention of Kim Jong Un messages to US or ROK at event featuring tactical nukes and ICBMs
New mosaic shows Kim clad in leather and squatting near plants and replaces depictions of past leaders
Satellite image suggests event will take place Wednesday night and could feature most ICBMs ever
Mostly celebratory speech did not mention foreign policy or specific arms as large-scale military parade looms
Signs point to a nighttime event to mark Feb. 8 holiday, featuring over 13,000 soldiers and DPRK’s biggest weapons
Meeting on eve of likely military parade marks North Korean leader’s first appearance in over one month
North Korean leader ties record for 2nd-longest break, as Politburo decides to hold plenum on agriculture in late Feb.
Videos seen by NK News show planes with flares and LED lights, while photos show preparations in Kim Il Sung Square
New loan law may stop private investors from recouping losses caused by sanctions and COVID controls, expert says
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