North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery



Analysis North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery State media’s emphasis on leisure after lifting COVID restrictions suggests events may focus more on fun than sacrifice Colin Zwirko August 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Singers on stage at the Aug. 28 Youth Day concert in 2020 held outside the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang \| Image: KCNA (Aug. 28, 2020) North Korea appears to be preparing to hold an outdoor concert or other large-scale celebrations in Pyongyang to mark Youth Day this Sunday, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, as state media promotes an atmosphere of freedom following the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions. The preparations could also be related to Songun Day on Aug. 25, a holiday celebrating former leader Kim Jong Il’s “military-first” policy. Concerts have more commonly been held on Youth Day and not Songun Day, but Kim Jong Un has been known to initiate new types of military celebrations in recent years.[/p Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery

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North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery

State media’s emphasis on leisure after lifting COVID restrictions suggests events may focus more on fun than sacrifice

Colin Zwirko August 25, 2022

North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery

Singers on stage at the Aug. 28 Youth Day concert in 2020 held outside the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang | Image: KCNA (Aug. 28, 2020)

North Korea appears to be preparing to hold an outdoor concert or other large-scale celebrations in Pyongyang to mark Youth Day this Sunday, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, as state media promotes an atmosphere of freedom following the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions.

The preparations could also be related to Songun Day on Aug. 25, a holiday celebrating former leader Kim Jong Il’s “military-first” policy. Concerts have more commonly been held on Youth Day and not Songun Day, but Kim Jong Un has been known to initiate new types of military celebrations in recent years.[/p

North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery

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