North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms



News North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms Event comes after 12 illuminated objects overflew the city, which may have been high-altitude helicopters or drones Chad O'Carroll \| Jeongmin Kim April 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square being illuminated at the beginning of the Oct. 2020 night-time parade \| Picture: KCTV Update 11.36PM KT: Fireworks reported to be heard in the center of Pyongyang, a probable sign that the nights' parade is concluding. Update 11.19PM KT: Two sets of jet aircraft flew over Pyongyang's skyline at around 11.15pm, NK News has learned. The jets were illuminated from their wings with fireworks/flares. Update 11.36PM KT: Fireworks reported to be heard in the center of Pyongyang, a probable sign that the nights' parade is concluding. Update 11.19PM KT: Two sets of jet aircraft flew over Pyongyang's skyline at around 11.15pm, NK News has learned. The jets were illuminated from their wings with fireworks/flares. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms

Event comes after 12 illuminated objects overflew the city, which may have been high-altitude helicopters or drones

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim April 25, 2022

North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms

Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square being illuminated at the beginning of the Oct. 2020 night-time parade | Picture: KCTV

Update 11.36PM KT: Fireworks reported to be heard in the center of Pyongyang, a probable sign that the nights' parade is concluding.

Update 11.19PM KT: Two sets of jet aircraft flew over Pyongyang's skyline at around 11.15pm, NK News has learned. The jets were illuminated from their wings with fireworks/flares.

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