Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, is hosting a number of international dignitaries this week, and it appears that he will be showcasing his nation’s newest military equipment in a pomp-filled procession.
Like the reclusive and isolated state has done in the past with important events, North Korea has kept plans for Friday’s celebration of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s 80th anniversary very under wraps.
However, the South Korean military has found evidence that Kim has been planning a large parade in Pyongyang, the country’s capital, possibly at night and with tens of thousands of participants, for months. The North Korean dictatorship has long been known for its large staged shows and elaborately coordinated propaganda displays, especially during significant anniversaries.
The only political party in power in North Korea is the Workers’ Party of Korea, which combines communism with the beliefs, slogans, and words of the Kim dynasty, who have ruled the nation in an authoritarian manner for three generations. Military observers pay special attention to what North Korea decides to display during these occasions.
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