North Korea has ramped up military parade training in the capital ahead of an event possibly tied to the Ninth Party Congress, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery.

A Maxar high-resolution image taken of the Mirim military parade training complex on Tuesday shows around 6,000 or more soldiers lined up in rows practicing goosestepping in formation, indicating active preparation for a parade in the coming weeks or months. 

NK Pro was first to report on the military parade practices starting in the first week of November, coming on the heels of months of preparations