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State media KCNA, on Thursday (9/9/2021), reported North Korea parading troops without ballistic missiles in its capital. Fighter jets fly in formation over the midnight parade at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang.
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according to KCNA, several conventional weapons were on display, including several rocket launchers and a tractor carrying anti-tank missiles.
But no ballistic missiles were seen or mentioned in the report, and Kim Jong-un did not deliver any speech, unlike last October when he boasted about the country’s nuclear weapons capabilities and showcased intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Rodong Sinmun newspaper published a photo of Kim Jong-un, dressed in a beige suit, waving from the balcony at the assembled troops and onlookers.
North Korea often celebrates national anniversaries in a big way by displaying thousands of troops and its most advanced military hardware in parades on Kim Il-sung Square. The name of the field is taken from the founder of North Korea who is also the name of Kim Jong-un’s grandfather.
State television did not broadcast footage of the military parade, which included a parade of soldiers wearing orange hazmat suits. The parade the night before had not been shown live, but a recorded broadcast was shown on state television a few hours later.
Report KCNA comes hours after South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said they were closely monitoring North Korea after detecting signs of a military parade.
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