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North Korea shows off ballistic missiles, drones at night parade

By VOA | 2yrs ago
Citizens walk in the Pothonggang District of Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2023, on the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War. [AP Photo]

North Korea displayed nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones in a large military parade staged in Pyongyang for leader Kim Jong Un and visiting delegations from China and Russia, North Korean state media reported Friday.

The widely anticipated parade Thursday night commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, celebrated in North Korea as "Victory Day."

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