![]() ![]() North Korea routinely uses major holidays to showcase its military capabilities and the latest developments in missile technology.īut that has been dropped this year, underlining Kim’s stated aim for denuclearizing the Korean peninsula and his recent meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and summits with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. And there were no nuclear tests to mark the day, as has happened in each of the last two years. Unlike in previous years, there were no inter-continental missiles on display. With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on peace and economic development, filled with colored balloons and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding.Ī sea of spectators watched the parade as tens of thousands goose-stepping soldiers and columns of tanks drove past a review stand where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took the salute. ![]()
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