Image: Rodong Sinmun (Kim Il Sung Square on Oct. 11, 2020)
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says that a possible North Korean military parade took place in the capital city of Pyongyang on Sunday.
On Monday, the JCS stated that the South Korean military detected signs of North Korea conducting a Party Congress-related military parade at Kim Il Sung Square on the evening of Jan. 10. At the time, a source also told NK News that soldiers and 10 heavy armored vehicles were spotted moving towards the square, which was lit up in a way similar to the last military parade on Oct. 10.
The JCS said
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says that a possible North Korean military parade took place in the capital city of Pyongyang on Sunday.
On Monday, the JCS stated that the South Korean military detected signs of North Korea conducting a Party Congress-related military parade at Kim Il Sung Square on the evening of Jan. 10. At the time, a source also told NK News that soldiers and 10 heavy armored vehicles were spotted moving towards the square, which was lit up in a way similar to the last military parade on Oct. 10.
Kelly Kasulis is the Managing Editor of NK News, based in Seoul. She previously covered North and South Korea for Public Radio International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg Industry, Mic and many others. Follow Kelly on Twitter: @kasulisk.