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February 8th, 2018 
Awake Goy The usual accompaniments were present, namely intercontinental ballistic missiles to display Pyongyang’s military capabilities. But there was also a dash of glamor: a red carpet, rolled out for Kim and his wife.
Kim also delivered the expected rhetoric, speaking of his country as a “global military power” despite facing the “worst sanctions” from the West.
There were also women in uniform dancing in exact unison with swords, making the parade seem – at least for a moment – more like a festive celebration rather than a statement of military strength.
Jets flew over Kim Il-sung Square in formation to make a “70,” as the parade was conducted to mark the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s armed forces, the Korean People’s Army (KPA).
Thousands of people were dressed in red, white and yellow to create the letters “Kim Jong-un” in Korean, along with the ruling Workers’ Party symbol of the brush, hammer and sickle.
It came on the eve of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where teams from the two Koreas will march under a united flag at the opening ceremony.
However, even as the two sides prepare for the ceremony, Seoul has announced its disapproval with the parade, describing it as “intimidating” after a trial run was captured by satellite.
The North was in no rush to provide details or pictures of the parade and did not invite foreign journalists. Hours before Pyongyang released the footage, videos and photos by foreign tourists emerged online, showing a motorcade of military vehicles driving through the streets of the capital.
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