North Korea's 70th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The State Will Be This Sunday

Daily Mail: North Korea begins celebrating the 70th anniversary of its official birth as a nation with a huge concert - and there is not a missile in sight

* Democratic People's Republic of Korea was proclaimed on September 9, 1948, and is major occasion in North
* Birth of nation took place three years after Moscow and Washington divided the peninsula between them
* Series of events will include 'mass games', where thousands of people dance or hold up placards in unison
* Celebrations began with concert featuring state's top musical ensembles at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium

North Korea began celebrating the 70th anniversary of its official birth as a nation with a huge concert - and there was not a missile in sight.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was proclaimed on September 9, 1948, three years after Moscow and Washington divided the peninsula between them in the closing days of the Second World War.

The anniversary is a major occasion in the North, and is being marked with a series of events expected to include a military parade and the return of the 'Mass Games' after a five-year absence.

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WNU Editor: It is going to be

quite a show.

More News On North Korea's 70th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The State

North Korea to stage military parade and mass games -- BBC
North Korea to celebrate 70th birthday with tanks, dancing masses -- KOMO News/AP
North Korea is celebrating its birthday with ‘mass games’ — 100,000 people doing synchronized gymnastics -- Washington Post
North Korea to hold 'Mass Games' after 5-year hiatus -- ABC News
North Korea’s latest military show of strength could give clues to Kim Jong-un’s attitude towards Trump denuclearisation deal -- SCMP
North Korea turns 70: What to look for as Pyongyang celebrates -- CNN
North Korea: Six months' training for 10 minutes on parade -- BBC

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