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North Korean soldiers armed with rocket-propelled grenades to participate in the National Day parade
North Korean military parade in the rocket launchers

Zhoujing Lu

previously been described as the outside world is the history of Korea’s largest military parade in Pyongyang yesterday finally staged But its size has shrunk accident: Only about 8,000 militia to participate, no Korean People’s Army and missiles, tanks and other weapons of formal combat, is noticeable is that, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Labor Party did not attend.

world’s attention to Kim Jong-il figure

surprising is that the Korean Workers Party of leader Kim Jong Il did not yesterday The parade takes place. Japanese media reported that reporters in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Il did not attend the day as before the parade, review and army soldiers goose go, to accept tens of thousands of Korean people praise and respect and love. A day earlier, Kim Jong Il did not attend the 60th anniversary of the Pyongyang government at the meeting.

addition to Japanese media, the Russian news agency also quoted in the Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the news of the phone who said: “Kim Jong Il did not attend the parade.”

Xinhua News Agency also confirmed in the dispatch of the last sentence: “North Korean leader Kim Jong Il did not attend the day’s celebrations.”

North Korea’s official news agency yesterday reported no activity on Kim Jong Il.

DPRK National Defense Commission Kim Yong Chun, vice chairman of the sub-commander and other military leaders on the podium watching the ceremony lasted about 30 minutes. North Korea in 1998 and 2003, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the 55th anniversary celebration, Kim Jong Il were reviewed by the regular army parade formed.

Kim Jong Il appeared in the parade will be the focus of world public opinion yesterday. South Korea’s largest circulation daily newspaper “Chosun Ilbo” had previously quoted a South Korean diplomat in China’s news that 66-year-old Kim Jong Il may be suffering from chronic diseases, has been ill the previous month. Thus the outside world whether he attended the National Day parade is very concerned about.

in yesterday’s Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference, Kim Jong Il’s health has also become one of the focuses. A reporter asked: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il recently reported very good physical condition, reported that China has sent a doctor visit to the DPRK, please confirm. Spokesperson Jiang Yu replied: “I have not heard this news.”

Subsequently, the reporter still continue to ask: we know that the Chinese government sent a congratulatory message, but whether the phone with a direct way for North Korea leader Kim Jong Il congratulated it? The last direct conversation with Kim Jong Il is when? In this regard, Jiang Yu answered: “China and the DPRK have maintained friendly exchanges, but also maintained regular and close communication and coordination.”

Kim Jong Il’s health has been much outside attention. However, in October 2007, Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun held summit in Pyongyang, a rare publicly denied media speculation that his illness. “I moved a little bit, it attracted extensive coverage,” Kim said in his speech at that time. “They seem to be science fiction writer, not reporters.”

North Korean media last reported Kim’s public appearances before last month is August 14. But analysts advise, do not the number of public appearances from Kim Jong Il up more speculation, because he disappeared from public sight for several months, then once again emerged as the leaders in the military bases, farms and factories guide the work.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday addressed to Kim Jong Il message to congratulate the 60th anniversary of the DPRK.

no regular army, and normal weapons

not yesterday’s military parade was held as usual in the morning, but starting from 5 pm local time. Can accommodate thousands of people packed the Kim Il Sung Square, but the size of the parade had not expected so much.

Xinhua News Agency reports describe: the day of the parade in the “Song of General Kim Il Sung” and “Song of General Kim Jong Il,” the sound of music began, the Korean Red Guards composed of more than 30 workers and peasants squares one by one by the podium. The square, the square of the staff and some hand road, and some staff holding a submachine gun goose square road, and some officers take the square of the rocket and machine gun equipped vehicles for inspection. Did not show on the parade of other weapons. Korean People’s Army does not parade the same day.

scene from only a few pictures to see North Korea only shows some of the military trucks, rocket launchers and firearms. Japanese media said the parade is only about 8,000 militia to participate, no Korean People’s Army and missiles, tanks and other formal combat weapons only deployed artillery regiment.

South Korean media earlier reported that North Korea is preparing a large number of weapons, the day of the parade to be held in Pyongyang on the show, saying it may be a “history of Korea’s largest parade.” Military experts are closely watching the military parade on North Korea will reveal new weapons. They need to pay attention to whether North Korea has secretly developed a new type of nuclear weapons in private signs.

“North Korea wants to show the outside of their growing military strength in order to create a North Korean nuclear issue in a better negotiating position,” South Korea “Seoul Daily” quoted a source familiar with North Korean affairs, the South Korean government officials words.

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