North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised his army as the strongest in the world in a speech during celebrations to mark Wednesday's 75th anniversary of the troops' founding.
State-run Korean Central Television aired footage of Kim attending a ceremonial event, which took place the day before, with his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter.
The broadcaster also released a photo showing a former aide to Kim, Hwang Pyong So, posing with the leader and other army officials. Hwang is known to have been dismissed from his post as a member of the ruling Workers' Party's political bureau sometime before 2018.
The military insignia on Hwang's uniform suggests he was promoted to lieutenant general. Observers say this was done to boost the army's loyalty to Kim.
Meanwhile, experts on North Korea are speculating that the country will likely hold a large-scale military parade on Wednesday for the first time since April as part of the celebrations.
State-run Korean Central Television aired footage of Kim attending a ceremonial event, which took place the day before, with his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter.
The broadcaster also released a photo showing a former aide to Kim, Hwang Pyong So, posing with the leader and other army officials. Hwang is known to have been dismissed from his post as a member of the ruling Workers' Party's political bureau sometime before 2018.
The military insignia on Hwang's uniform suggests he was promoted to lieutenant general. Observers say this was done to boost the army's loyalty to Kim.
Meanwhile, experts on North Korea are speculating that the country will likely hold a large-scale military parade on Wednesday for the first time since April as part of the celebrations.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praises military as world's strongest during 75th anniversary celebration. Hwang Pyong So, a former aide dismissed from the ruling party, was seen with Kim and military officials, potentially promoted to lieutenant general as a loyalty boost. Experts speculate a
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230208_16/
Date: Feb. 8, 2023
Created: 2023/02/08 17:00
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:43
Last Read: 2023/02/08 17:05