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 01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 09How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 10New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads

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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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