North Korea holds military parade ahead of Winter Olympics

Moon Jae in will have lunch with the 22 strong team, which will include the North’s ceremonial head of state, canada goose Kim Yong canada goose uk shop nam, and Kim Yo jong, the influential sister of canadagooseoutlet4online Kim Jong un who will become the buy canada goose jacket cheap first member of the cheap canada goose uk ruling dynasty to visit the South. Both were at the parade.

The parade was reportedly smaller than recent years and the footage showed Kim Jong buy canada goose jacket un inspecting troops, alongside his wife Ri Sol ju. There was the traditional goose steeping and a show of heavy weapons.

Mr Kim said Canada Goose online the North had become a canada goose uk black friday “world class military power”.

The annual parade, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army, is normally held in April cheap Canada Goose and this was the first canada goose coats time in 40 years it had been given a February date.

Such parades are often given a much higher profile. In 2017, North canada goose uk outlet Korea aired a live broadcast of its uk canada goose outlet military parade on state television. Foreign journalists were invited to cover the canada goose store event.

South Korean government officials said last month that some 13,000 troops and 200 pieces of equipment had been spotted near canada goose factory sale an airport in Pyongyang in what appeared to be a rehearsal for the parade.

While much of the parade was standard fare, it was the event’s climax with the appearance of North Korea’s missile force that drew the greatest attention.

The stars of Canada Goose Jackets the show were four Hwasong 15 ballistic missiles on their nine axled TEL vehicles (Transport Elevator Launcher).

The Hwasong 15 made its maiden flight in November Canada Goose Online last year and has a claimed range of more than 13,000km (8,000 miles), which would theoretically put Washington DC canada goose clearance in range.

It’s the first time that multiple examples canadian goose jacket of the type have been seen together.

Also on display were several Hwasong 14 missiles (designated KN 20 by the canada goose sale US) on extended truck mounts, as well as Hwasong 12 (KN 17) and Pukguksong 2 (KN 15) intermediate range missiles.

Most notable by their absence were any additional TEL vehicles, possibly meaning the North is still struggling Canada Goose Outlet to overcome a shortage.

Some canada goose black friday sale observers also saw possible clones or copies of Russian 9K720 Iskander short range ballistic missiles.

It had appeared to be Canada Goose Parka a setback to the rapprochement with the South over the Games, which has generally seen a political charm offensive by the North.

But commentators in the South said avoiding live TV coverage may have been an attempt to keep the parade low key.

The parade is not the only challenge the apparent warming of ties has faced.

There has been criticism in the South about a joint women’s ice hockey team, and the North cancelled a pre Olympics cultural event, citing media bias in the South.

How the attendance of the North’s delegation fits in with international sanctions uk canada goose and blacklists has also been a problem.

South Korea has had to ask the UN for an exemption to allow Choe Hwi, a UN sanctioned Canada Goose sale North Korean official, to attend.

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How is the political detente going?The Games will see both Koreas march under one flag at Friday’s opening ceremony.