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Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons

Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons

Update: 2025-10-14
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This week, Korea Risk Group Executive Director Jeongmin Kim and Senior Analytical Correspondent Colin Zwirko unpack North Korea’s military parade in Pyongyang for the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. 



They explore how the event demonstrated both a commitment to spectacle and restraint, featuring more than 100,000 soldiers but fewer weapons in years past. They also dig into parade references to North Korea’s support of the war in Ukraine, the debut of new weapons like the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile and the high-profile foreign dignitaries on hand from China, Russia and Vietnam.



About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insights from our very own journalists.
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Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons

Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons

Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News