However, the state media did not present any military material that was exposed, nor did they report any speeches or comments made. The Supreme Leader of North Korea was in Pyongyang for Sun Day, which honors the founder of the secret state, Kim II Sung, who was his grandfather. Kim was pictured waving from a balcony overlooking Kim Il Sung Square, where thousands of people holding red plastic flowers and floating with political slogans paraded from below in a choreographed show of faith in the Kim family, state media reported on Saturday. Image: Thousands demonstrate to celebrate the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung Later, young people danced en masse in the square as fireworks fired from a nearby river lit up the night sky. Satellite imagery suggests that preparations have been made in recent weeks for a parade of missiles and other military equipment, which could be unveiled on April 25, when the country celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the North Korean military. Image: The celebrations took place in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Friday Although there was no mention of the leader’s speeches, Ri Il Juan, a member of the ruling Labor Party’s Politburo, called for allegiance, saying the North Koreans “will always come out victorious” under Kim. Image: Sun Day is the most important national holiday of the year Kim Il Sung’s birthday is the most important national holiday in North Korea, where the Kim family has ruled under a strong cult of personality since the nation was founded in 1948. This week, the celebrations for the 110th anniversary of his birth took place as his grandson revived the nuclear conflict in a bid to force the United States to accept North Korea’s idea of a nuclear power and lift ambitious economic sanctions. Image: It was the 110th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung Pyongyang is also expected to further escalate its weapons tests in the coming weeks or months, including possibly a resumption of nuclear test or missile test flights over Japan, as it seeks to force a response from the U.S. government. Biden is busy with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
