North Korea celebrated the 75rd anniversary of its founding with a massive military parade that included a display of new weapons. Thousands of soldiers in uniforms marched through Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square in front of leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter.
North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding with a massive military parade that included a display of new weapons. Thousands of soldiers in uniform marched through Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square in front of leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter.Check out Sputnik's gallery to see the celebrations in detail:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established on September 9, 1948, and since then, the date has been celebrated annually in the country as a state holiday.
North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding with a massive military parade that included a display of new weapons. Thousands of soldiers in uniform marched through Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square in front of leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter.
Check out Sputnik's gallery to see the celebrations in detail:
In the past, the DPRK held parades in the morning, but since the 75th anniversary of the founding of the of the Workers' Party in October 2020, parades have been held at night.
Above: A large parade in Pyongyang to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event was attended by members of the delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the government of the People's Republic of China, Russian and Chinese diplomats, and the Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army, which is visiting the DPRK to take part in the celebrations.
A solemn ceremony of raising the national flag of the DPRK took place, and columns of the Workers and Peasants' Red Militia also marched across the square. At the end of the parade, there was a fireworks display.
The North Korean leader was sent congratulatory messages timed to the occasion of Founding Day from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, and the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, according to KCNA.
Above: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the parade with his daughter.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the DPRK's founding on September 7, a number of foreign organizations placed flower baskets at the statues of former DPRK leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansudae Hill.
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![During the parade, airplanes depicting the number "75" lined up in the sky. - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/09/09/1113231369_0:0:900:596_600x0_80_0_1_76add86e7c32224f71f73272dfdcb036.jpg "During the parade, airplanes depicting the number "75" lined up in the sky.")
