Published 17:56 IST, October 9th 2020
North Korea to hold military parade amid COVID-19 concerns, no foreign delegates: Report
North Koreans gathered in the capital Pyongyang ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea despite COVID-19 pandemic concerns
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rth Koreans gared in capital Pyongyang ahe of 75th founding anniversary of Workers’ Party of Korea despite COVID-19 pandemic concerns pare will see thousands of people garing in city to celebrate founding day. secretive country is expected to hold a big military pare on October 10 to celebrate special day. South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday said that Pyongyang may display strategic weapons and ballistic missiles in military pare on Saturday. event tomorrow is likely to be held without any foreign dignitaries keeping in mind COVID-19 pandemic, said KCNA.
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Earlier, satellite imry revealed by a US-based think-tank suggested that rth Korea might display recently developed inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) at pare. 38 rth, a program of Stimson Center dedicated to analysing events in and around rth Korea, released satellite imry of Mirim Pare Training Ground on September 22, where a vehicle carrying something similar to ICBM was spotted.
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According to KCNA, a national art exhibition has also opened in capital depicting ims of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il who played a vital role in setting up party and its development. exhibition will continue until vember 3. ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was founded on October 10, 1945, by Kim Jong Un's grandfar, who also founded country after war with South.
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On October 8, National Symphony Orchestra performed a concert at Moranbong atre to celebrate 75th founding anniversary of WPK. state-owned news ncy informed that performance began with orchestral music "Song Dedicated to Morly Party". Several or orchestras also performed to commemorate 75th founding day of WPK.
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17:57 IST, October 9th 2020