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 01After $1.5B Bybit heist, North Korean hackers race to cash out the spoils 02North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan 03What North and South Korea saw in the explosive Trump-Zelensky spat 04How the Trump administration’s cyber agenda could embolden North Korean hackers 05Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan 06DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity 07Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base 08North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows

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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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