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News North Korean holiday likely to feature military paradeForeign journalists in Pyongyang told to be ready at 5.30AM
Update: The North Korean authorities told the foreign journalists to be ready an hour later, this story has been updated to reflect the changes: North Korea is likely to mark Kim Il Sung’s birthday on Saturday with a full military parade, according to NK News journalists currently in Pyongyang. Two hundred foreign reporters are currently in the North Korean capital to cover the event, which is known locally as the Day of the Sun. The group has been told to gather at 5.30AM indicating an early start to the festivities, while scores of military vehicles were seenaround Pyongyang on © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |