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Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon
Precedent suggests parade could occur in February, but reports say it will mark the end of this week's Party Congress
January 8, 2021
Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait
A new formal photo of the North Korean leader in white military garb was shown off at the ongoing Party Congress
January 7, 2021
North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress
State media lacked details on Thursday, signaling a heightened level of secrecy compared to 2016, experts say
January 6, 2021
North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020
In a likely push for trade, Pyongyang and Beijing poured resources into roads and other projects for a post-COVID-19 era
January 6, 2021
North Korea shines the spotlight on China during first day of Party Congress
A letter from China’s communist party came hot off the state press, but still nothing from other socialist allies
January 6, 2021
Packed parking lot suggests North Korean Party Congress is underway: Satellite
Satellite imagery shows a full parking lot at the expected event venue, all while attendees' hotel looked empty
January 5, 2021
No social distancing? North Koreans ring in the New Year with Pyongyang concert
A live state media broadcast showed thousands of people wearing masks and cheering at a scaled-down New Years event
December 31, 2020
North Korean military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress
Satellite imagery shows vehicles amassing at Mirim parade training area in Pyongyang in late Dec. 2020
December 31, 2020
Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
Two planes detected at airport near Chongjin on Dec. 25, possibly to pick up delegates for the January Party Congress
December 30, 2020
Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says
Kim Jong Un chaired an unprecedented 12th Politburo meeting of the year on Tuesday
December 29, 2020
