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North Korea forbids foreign diplomats from attending Oct. 10 military parade

DPRK foreign ministry told diplomats in Pyongyang that they can’t approach or take pictures of 75th anniversary events

North Korea’s much-anticipated military parade this Saturday will likely be a completely insular event with no foreigners in attendance, according to a new notice released by the DPRK’s foreign ministry.

The foreign ministry warned foreign diplomats and international organizations in Pyongyang that they cannot approach or take pictures of the events planned for the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), which are expected to take place on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The notice was delivered to foreign missions by the Protocol Department of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Oct. 8. A partial text was also