{"id":44263,"date":"2020-03-27T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=44263"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:50:59","slug":"sources-north-korea-planning-largest-military-parade-ever-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/sources-north-korea-planning-largest-military-parade-ever-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: N. Korea planning largest military parade ever in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea is in preparations for the largest military parade in its history on Oct. 10, involving 23,000 soldiers, Daily NK has learned. Oct. 10 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea (WPK).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An order regarding the military parade was handed down by the operations bureau of the military\u2019s General Staff Department on Saturday, Daily NK military sources said on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This move can be interpreted as North Korea\u2019s attempt to demonstrate\u2014both to its own public and the international community\u2014the country\u2019s ability to withstand the coronavirus pandemic through national unity, despite the fact that there are now more than 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re planning the troop review on this unprecedented scale because they want to emphasize the fact that it is the founding day of the WPK, and to use the day to really drive home the point that the might of the WPK is the might of the people, and the glory of the WPK is the glory of the people,\u201d one source told Daily NK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BEATING COVID-19<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soldiers with past experience in military parades will reportedly be selected for the event. Emphasis in the selection process will also focus on physical features such as height. For example, only men who are taller than 170 centimeters and women who are taller than 160 centimeters will be selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe party\u2019s position is that the troop review must show the country in the best light, because the 75th anniversary is a meaningful, revolutionary holiday that has great significance for the fate of the North Korean people,\u201d another source told Daily NK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe original plan was to select the participants in January and February, but the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the process and left less time for training. This is likely why they will be prioritizing those with prior experience,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each military branch is currently selecting soldiers to participate in the military parade. The nominees will report to the command of their respective corps and finish practice drills for the parade over a period of around two months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparations for the troop review have also been accompanied by a propaganda campaign, Daily NK sources reported.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMilitary commanders are leading educational sessions where they stress that soldiers must all work hard and with intense political conviction to prepare for the troop review. They say that we must harness the power of our ideology, which tells us that COVID-19 cannot stop the march of revolution,\u201d one source told Daily NK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the propaganda education and training, soldiers selected for the parade will convene at the Mirim parade facility in Pyongyang by mid-May. From this point on, participants must devote themselves to a \u201cgeneral rehearsal\u201d for the parade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The military parade will also involve military academy students, Daily NK sources said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey have ordered military academies such as Kim Il Sung Military University to have their students march in troop formation, although students scheduled to graduate this year have been exempted from participating,\u201d one source told Daily NK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHAT THE MILITARY PARADE WILL BRING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily NK sources expressed uncertainty about how many Pyongyangites will show up to watch the military parade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe authorities haven\u2019t said anything about this yet,\u201d one source said, adding that the authorities will likely start issuing orders to the general population about watching the event \u201caround August,\u201d two months before the military parade is set to take place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also speculation over whether the \u201cnew weapon\u201d that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized during the WPK Central Committee plenary meeting last year will make an appearance during the military parade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s likely that they\u2019ll bring out the multiple rocket artillery system, given that the military parade is an important opportunity for the military to show off its weapons,\u201d one source speculated. \u201cIt\u2019s unlikely that they\u2019ll bring out the new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Pukkuksong series, which is still under development.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent captures from commercial satellite imagery company Planet Labs show that the North Korea\u2019s military had conducted troop review drills ahead of this year\u2019s Army Day (Feb. 8). Ultimately, however, the day\u2019s events were cancelled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>*Translated by Violet Kim<\/p>\n<p><i>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%EC%A0%84%EC%97%BC%EB%B3%91%EB%8F%84-%EB%A7%89%EC%A7%80-%EB%AA%BB%ED%95%B4-%E5%8C%97-%E9%BB%A8%EC%B0%BD%EA%B1%B4%EC%9D%BC-%EB%A7%9E%EC%95%84-%EC%B5%9C%EB%8C%80%EA%B7%9C%EB%AA%A8-%EC%97%B4\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea is in preparations for the largest military parade in its history on Oct. 10, involving 23,000 soldiers, Daily NK has learned. Oct. 10 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea (WPK). 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